All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 981
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Horizon and APMT extend MOU
Horizon Lines has renewed its memorium of understanding with APM Terminals North America (APMT) for a follow-on six-year period.
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NewsUrban mobility: a question of balance
Inland ports can play an important role in offering sustainable solutions for urban mobility in and around towns and decongesting European towns. Last autumn, the European Commission adopted an Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The Action Plan proposes 20 concrete measures to help local, regional and national authorities achieve their ...
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NewsModal shift: the role of rail
Intermodal services to ports and the introduction of rail shuttles are beneficial to both cargo shippers and transport service providers. Kate Royston reviews recent developments
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NewsSydney improves vision
Sydney Ports Corporation has instructed technology firm SOFRELOG to install a vessel surveillance system for both Port Botany and Port Jackson, to be operational by May 2011. Under a A$12m investment, the system will “improve surveillance and tracking of all vessels including over 4,500 International ship movements a year” said ...
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NewsAmbitious plans for Haiti terminal
Earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince has revealed plans for new jetties and increased depth, along with state-of-the-art container terminal facilities.
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Ningbo to go for Shanghai listing
Ningbo Port plans to list shares on the Shanghai stock exchange by the end of the second quarter of this year.
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Europe gets tough on toxin tyres
It’s predicted that new rules governing tyre manufacture will soon come into force throughout the European Union, banning the use of toxic high aromatic (HA) oils.
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NewsPortland freezes dues
Portland Port in the UK is to freeze its berthing and harbour dues as well as its pilotage charges until December 31, 2010 for all commercial vessels.
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Freight strategy delay concerns
The Australian Federal Government’s much-heralded national freight strategy may be later arriving than expected, meaning the election could be fought without the policy in place.
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Brazil to issue more port tenders
The Brazilian government is promising to issue a series of port tenders towards the end of April.
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NewsICTSI Brazil unit gets new RTGs
ICTSI subsidiary Tecon Suape SA (TSSA), recently received eight new rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) for its Suape Container Terminal.
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Antaq authorises new port tenders
Antaq, the Brazilian state organisation overseeing port development, has authorised new tenders for terminals at both Santos and Imbituba.
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An Independent Professional
In the first of three articles for GreenPort Journal, Captain Chris Haley, Secretary of the Australian Marine Pilots Association (AMPA), explains the role of the marine pilot
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NewsSFIF replies to Airclim
Karolina Boholm, Advisor, Transport Policy of Industrial Policy Department, Swedish Forest Industries Federation, responds to the comments by Christer Ågren
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“Lower sulphur levels are cost effective”: Airclim responds to SFIF.
Christer Ågren, Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat (AirClim) responds to the article by Karolina Boholm of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation
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Nigeria seeks Belgian backing for ports
The government of the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom says it is to work with as yet unidentified Belgian partners in the development of a new port at Ibaka.
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NewsDP World linked to London IPO
DP World is being linked with the possible sale of shares on London''s stock exchange, with the company hoping to join the FTSE 100 index of shares.
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Criticism aired of CAP port acquisition
Juan Rassmuss, director of Invercap, the parent company of Chile’s CAP, has criticised the management of CAP for the purchase of the port of Las Losas from its CMP subsidiary at a cost of $23.7m.
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Short sea project in California gains $30 million in TIGER grants
Short sea shipping, albeit of the container on barge variety, along designated Marine Highways, got a glimmer of good news. A trio of ports in Northern California has been awarded $30 million, under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. In project expected to cost $69.3 million overall, truck ...
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Chennai looks for terminal share partner
Chennai Port Trust is discussing with PSA-Sical the possibility of sub-letting part of its new container terminal, given that it is currently handling fewer than 20,000 boxes.
