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NewsEU ports 'vunerable' to sulphur legislation
Baltic and UK ports will be “especially vulnerable” to new Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations which may increase bunker fuel prices by 87%, David Balston of the UK Chamber of Shipping told Port Strategy.
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Gulftainer goes into Ust Luga
Gulftainer has secured an agreement to co-develop and operate a facility at Ust-Luga Port near St Petersburg in Russia.
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NewsLondon Gateway powers up for 2013 opening
On track for a 2013 opening, DP World’s London Gateway has promised 700 new construction jobs and 300 new port jobs in the coming months in its quest to create Europe’s largest logistics park.
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Italians mull port privatisation
The Italian government is said to be considering a possible privatisation of the country''s ports to reduce its debt.
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Ust Luga to gain from the big freeze
The Ust Luga deepwater port is readying itself to take on winter volumes that it predicts will be rerouted from the sometimes ice impacted and congested St Petersburg.
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NewsYuzhny’s ship comes in
After a long wait, Yuzhny’s Transinvestservice (TIS) is to see its first container vessel; what’s more it’s a direct call from Latin America, and it’s a fair bet is that plenty more will follow.
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Europe’s most productive
The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 put together by the World Economic Forum suggests that ports in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are among the most productive in Europe.
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ICTSI throws hat in Greek ring
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has openly declared an interest in Greek’s two main ports.
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Cadiz concession delay
Six consortia have bid for the contract to build the new container terminal at the port of Cadiz, with a contract to be awarded in September. However, the operating concession will only be issued 18 months prior to the facility opening.
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Konecranes nets Lithuania contract
Konecranes has confirmed an order for three ship-to-shore cranes and seven rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Lithuania’s JSSC Klaipedos Smelte. The cranes will be delivered to the port of Klaipeda starting in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Spaniards demand profitable ports
The Spanish cabinet has approved revisions to the National Port Law which will make it mandatory for ports to achieve a 2.5% annual surplus.
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NewsKiel’s opens up its vista
The Port of Kiel has opened its doors to the public with a new viewing terrace at its Schwedenkai Terminal.
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EU to reform ports legislation
European Commissioner Siim Kallas has announced a policy to be in place by 2013 to reform ports policy by reducing the administrative burden placed on ports.
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Dover welcomes Brazilian mission
The Port of Dover recently welcomed a delegation from the Association of Road Freight companies of Brazil, a syndicate of over 7,000 freight companies in the Great São Paulo area as part of their fact finding trip to the UK.
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Crane gives Odense flexibility
The recent acquisition of a Liebherr mobile harbour crane has gained the Odense Port Terminal at Lindø more than one kind of efficiency.
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Barcelona gains information system
HITT''s subsidiary in Canada, Klein Systems Group, is to provide the Spanish port of Barcelona with a Port Management Information System.
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Humber’s ‘reasonable’ renewable bid
The Humber region of the UK has been awarded ‘enterprise zone’ status creating significant financial incentives for new renewable energy businesses, but it’s a cut down version of the original plan.
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Spanish box traffic up 7.3% for half year
Spain''s National Ports Authority has confirmed that in the first six months of this year container traffic grew by 7.3% to more than 6.5m teu.
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NewsCargotec-Sweframe court stories differ
SweFrame claims their court battle over intellectual property with Cargotec seems to have turned in their favour, at least at present – but Cargotec’s version is different.
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APMT profit increases
In the first two quarters of this year, APM Terminals generated revenue of more than $2bn, up 6%. Profits amounted to $304m. Three new port operations commenced: at Cai Mep in Vietnam, at Monrovia in Liberia and at Poti in Georgia.
