All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 853
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Rotterdam eyes Brazilian bid
A Dutch group headed by Rotterdam port authority has put forward a $2.37bn proposal to build a new multipurpose port in the Brazilian south-eastern state of Espírito Santo.
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Vietnam port authority on the cards
Vietnam''s Ministry of Transport will establish a Port Authority in a bid to get seaport development plans back on track and boost the logistics sector, official media have reported.
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South Australian price regulation to continue
Price regulation of essential services in South Australian ports is to continue for another five years to October 2017.
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NewsAntwerp looks to consolidate US market share
The port of Antwerp is looking to consolidate its market share in the US whilst building new relationships – and to this end it has undertaken an all American road trip aimed at promoting the ports’ advantages.
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San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike
A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.
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Dawei mega-port still forging ahead
Thailand is to push on with the Dawei mega-port project in a joint venture with the Myanmar governmment.
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Assoporti urges EU to think again over concessions
The Italian Association of Port Authorities (Assoporti) has urged the government to debate the length of port terminal concessions with the European Union.
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East Africa calls for unified harbours authority
Traders on the east coast of Africa want to see the reinstatement of the East African Harbours & Port Authority to stop individual states applying unilateral tariffs.
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Spanish ports snare €5.5bn commitment
Spanish ports are to receive a total of €5.5bn in 2012-2015: €2.5bn will be state investment, with the balance coming from the private sector.
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Piraeus T3 to open early next year
Cosco Pacific is to start handling operations at Terminal 3 in the Greek port of Piraeus early next year.
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Thai funds set to raise $3.2bn
Four Thai state enterprises, including the Port Authority of Thailand, will raise as much as Baht100bn ($3.2bn) in new capital through infrastructure funds, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
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NewsEEDI solution for ro-ro sector welcomed
The decision of the IMO Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with sector specific methodology for energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by the industry.
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NewsFrom the ground up
HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects
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NewsWärtsilä ballast system gets IMO approval
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been given BASIC approval by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
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NewsGreenPort Congress – working towards sustainability
The seventh GreenPort Congress was held during the first week of October 2012 in Marseille - during which nearly 200 environmental experts across the sector came together to discuss working towards a continuous commitment to sustainable operations.
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NewsPOLA receives development proposals
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received eight proposals from commercial developers looking to redevelop the San Pedro waterfront property, Ports O’Call Village.
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NewsConference proceedings and presentations available to download now!
The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...
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NewsConference proceedings and presentations available to download now!
The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance
The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea. The theme of the first day revolved around ‘Managing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships’ ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance
The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea. The theme of the first day revolved around ‘Managing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships’ ...
