All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 970
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NewsVietnam’s ports set the pace for development
A significant increase in both box volumes and port projects has been the result of Vietnam''s rise as a manufacturing centre but landside developments need to keep pace, Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) commercial officer Malcolm Gregory tells Port Strategy.
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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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Houston calls for international action to curb pollution from ships
Local officials from the Houston, Texas, port area petitioned the International Maritime Organization, which met 22-26 March in London, to accept the US Environmental Protection Agency’s application to establish more stringent fuel and engine standards for large ships creating 200-mile-wide buffer zones along the US-Canada coastlines.
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NewsLooking south-east
Southern Europe gateway ports have generally fared better than a lot of the transhipment ports in the downturn, observes Roman Poersch of Wilhelm Borchert GmbH.
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Freight corridor to come under port umbrella
Draft recommendations for Australia’s National Ports Strategy would see ports extending their sphere of influence into inland freight corridors, in order to streamline port interfaces.
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Contenemar terminal to close in Vilagarcía
Vilagarcía Port Authority is winding up the concession awarded to Tercovi to operate the port''s container terminal. The process was begun in October following the non-fulfilment of both concession conditions and infractions in respect of legislation covering Spanish ports
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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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Rope grab purchases for Brazil
Gottwald has recently sold two 4-rope grab Mobile Harbour Cranes for bulk handling to Loxus Granéis Ltda at the Port of Imbituba and Vanzin Serviços Aduaneiros Ltda at the Port of Rio Grande.
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TPD bullish over 2010
Tianjin Port Development claims it will make a profit this year, despite racking up a $6.1m net loss in 2009. This compares with a net profit of $16.8m the previous year.
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NewsMajor air quality improvement for Antwerp port area
Over the past 10 years there has been a significant reduction in pollutants released into the atmosphere around Antwerp harbour. According to the findings of a survey conducted by the large-scale industry work group of Voka, Antwerp-Waasland Chamber of Commerce, among 31 of the largest industrial companies located in the ...
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A game of two halves
In one sense, operations in southern Europe can be seen as a game of two halves, as those ports with captive customers and feeder and ro-ro links to Africa are doing better than those reliant on Asian trade lanes and hinterland industries explains BMT''s Eleanor Hadland.
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Australia port planning to be simplified
Australian port infrastructure planning is to be streamlined as part of a government initiative to woo more private sector investment in ports.
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Yuzhny fined for anti-competitive practices
Ukraine''s anti-monopoly committee has fined the state-owned Yuzhny (Southern) commercial seaport $125,000 for abuse of monopoly position in the provision of safe navigation services.
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NewsHearts and minds
Southern Europe is drawing up the battle lines for intermodal unity, as Stevie Knight reports
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NewsLook to the supply chain for insurance inspiration
Ports these days are the link rather than the culmination of specific transport operations, so it is vital for them to be watchful over trends elsewhere within the supply chain.
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Lower emissions from Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe has announced an 8% cut in its carbon emissions in 2009. The amount of carbon dioxide was reduced from 19.8kg to 19kg in 2009 alone, and the port is confident of a further downward trend over the coming year.
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Busan places world's largest cable order
The largest order in the world for the reeling cable used on high speed cranes has been won by Tratos Ltd. The Tratosflex-ESDB cable will be used in 38 ZPMC cranes at the latest Busan Port terminal in Korea.
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NewsEritrean ports begin to climb
Eritrea has launched a drive to revamp its ports of Massawa and Assab. These ports have been left languishing after the rupture of relations with Ethiopia cut Eritrea out of the picture and Ethiopian cargo moved to neighbouring Djibouti.
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NZ ports' future under scrutiny
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie predicts there will only be a handful of international container ports in New Zealand within the next decade, as a second tier of feeder ports develops.
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Italian port reform to go ahead
The Italian government has approved draft legislation that will reform the structure of Italian ports.
