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Georgia cleans up crane act
The Georgia Ports Authority has received grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program to repower 17 of its older rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from TIER I to newer, cleaner TIER III diesel engines.
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Dry bulk an important asset
In addition to containers, Chile''s San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession.
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NewsNo stranger to competition
For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port.
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NewsShrewd asset management gives Virginia the upper hand
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has brought APM Terminals'' high tech Virginia box terminal under its wing, which means VPA now controls most of the major operations throughout the whole of Virginia’s ports area.
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News“Business as usual” at LA despite staff walkout
A seven-day strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles has yet to hit day-to-day operations with managers taking up the slack of striking staff.
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NewsProposed “tax holiday” for LA port businesses
Port of Los Angeles executive director Geraldine Knatz has welcomed the proposal of a “Business Tax Holiday” for new businesses opening in Los Angeles.
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NewsMobile's pledge to stay open, despite spill
The Port of Mobile has said that remaining open to commercial traffic even in the face of the Deepwater Horizon disaster is a necessity, given the economic trials caused by the oil spill.
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APS tackles Houston automation
Automation specialist APS Technology Group has won a contract to implement its Gate OCR Portal at the Port of Houston Authority’s marine terminals. The system will automate equipment identification, traffic processing and imaging through fourteen lanes at its Bayport and Barbour’s Cut terminals.
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NewsPanama promise
Ports on the US East Coast are shrugging off last year’s nightmares and looking firmly ahead. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsSilt system brings life
Georgia Ports Authority’s silt suspension system in place at the Port of Savannah has not only reduced the demands of maintenance dredging, but has also been modified to increase oxygen levels in the Savannah River.
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NewsUS ports may rise on Indian coal market
Some US ports could well be riding the “Indian Tiger” as talks have begun on possible exports of coal from the US to India, with officials from Coal India visiting the United States recently to meet with local producers.
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NewsPanama charges to rise next year
The Panama Canal Authority, (ACP) has announced that it is looking to raise its charges from January next year.
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Funding approved for Savannah
The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for the Savannah Harbour Expansion Project (SHEP) as well as significant infrastructure improvements that will enhance access to the port.
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Panama partners with Jacksonville
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Jacksonville Port Authority have launched a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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NewsPortland ICTSI partnership to put US privatisations back on the table
Commissioners at the Port of Portland (Oregon) have voted in favour of a deal that marks a possible revival of port privatisations in the US.
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NewsTampa plans on size
Tampa Port has just completed the latest phase of its container terminal expansion. The terminal now includes 61 metres of berth length, three rail-mounted container gantry cranes and a 100-tonne mobile harbour crane, all on a 13 metre deep-water channel.
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Jamaica calls on Canada’s security expertise
Security matters have taken centre stage in Jamaica as its Maritime Authority joined forces with Canadian experts to develop a comprehensive national security strategy.
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NewsOil spill update from US
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill might well disrupt a number of ports operations. US press secretary Robert Gibbs and other officials briefed the media with an update, saying that “the area of the spill could soon be in a very large shipping channel.”
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NewsK Line wins Green Flag for fifth year
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been recognised through the port of Long Beach’s Green Flag award for the fifth consecutive year.
