All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 997
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Tuxpan terminal tender issued
A container terminal tender has been issued by the Mexican Port of Tuxpan in the State of Veracruz.
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NewsSpanish and Portuguese ports 'worst EU performers'
Of all the European Union countries, ports in Portugal and Spain have reportedly fared worse in the current economic downturn, with traffic down 12.3% at the former and 12% at the latter in the last quarter of 2008.
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NewsCrane study shakes things up
Concerns around the vulnerability of container cranes to even moderate earthquakes has triggered a US-based seismic performance study which is due to take place this week.
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NewssTRATEGIST COPY
Just as the "old paths" in ship finance will not adequately meet future needs it is equally clear that the traditional banking sector will not be able to meet all the requirements of the international ports sector.
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NewsBio-energy tie-in for UK ports
It seems UK ports are increasingly floating themselves on a Green revolution. Last week the Port of Tyne signed a 10 year agreement to handle and store between 0.5 million and 1.4 million tonnes of biomass per annum.
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NewsAPM Terminals
Port and terminal operators are looking for ways to take costs out of their systems and provide the most efficient service possible, says Allison Enedy, director of communications at APM Terminals Americas.
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NewsPorts free of Dubai woes - almost
The ports industry released what must have been a collectedly-held breath when on Wednesday the Government of Dubai finally told investors that DP World and its debt "are not included in the restructuring process for Dubai World."
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Aden seeks more transhipment traffic
The Port of Aden is looking to expand its infrastructure to enable it to attract higher levels of transhipment traffic. The two existing terminals are managed by a joint venture between a state-owned company and DP World. Design work on the planned extension is begin in 2010.
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Responding to recession
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have drawn up plans to eliminate the claiming process for cargo carried by clean trucks.
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NewsManzanillo win for ICTSI
ICTSI has just beaten the competition for the $771 million terminal concession at Manzanillo.
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DP World detects market stabilisation
DP World has detected stabilisation in the decline of container traffic - despite a 6% drop in traffic in Dubai for the third quarter of this year.
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Green clean for containers
A new benchmark for cleaning shipping containers in Australia has been set by AWH Logistics at North Fremantle.
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Cartagena pushes on with El Gorguel
Cartagena Port Authority is planning to start construction of a new container port at El Gorguel in 2013. A tender for an environmental impact assessment is due to be issued shortly.
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Antwerp reduces dues
Antwerp Port Authority has frozen most of its dues at 2008 levels to combat losses and lend a hand to the struggling shipping industry.
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Antaq moves to protect private terminals
Brazil''s National Water Transport Agency (Antaq) has issued a new resolution enabling private terminals to continue investing in their operations and expansion, despite them handling third-party traffic.
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NewsVolumes down, spending up
Volumes have plummeted in the economic downturn, but US West Coast ports remain committed to investment, as Felicity Landon discovers
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Dalrymple sale gets thumbs-up
The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Brookfield Asset Management''s part acquisition of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal from ports investor Babcock & Brown Infrastructure.
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Vizhinjam development to go ahead
The $100m development of a container terminal at the Indian Port of Vizhinjam has been given an official go-ahead. A state-owned company, Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd, will coordinate the infrastructure development work.
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Accolade for ABP's emissions reduction
Associated British Ports (ABP) has been awarded official certification by the Carbon Trust for reducing its carbon emissions by 8.3% between 2006 and 2008.
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Genova to recover 2007 traffic levels by 2012
Studies carried out by Ocean Shipping Consultants suggest that it will not be until 2012 at the earliest that Genova Port will be able to return to traffic levels last seen in 2007.
