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Exxtor to double handling capacity
Associated British Ports'' has committed £ 4.5m to boost container handling at the Port of Immingham''s Exxtor terminal.
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Sines goes ahead with expansion
Five consortia have reportedly bid for the contracts to expand the Terminal XXI container handling facility at the Portuguese port of Sines.
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Auckland stalemate
New Zealand''s Employment Relations Authority has been asked to resolve the collective employment agreement impasse between Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand, that recently saw five strike notices issued in just over a month.
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HHLA has successful IPO
HHLA, the Hamburg port operator, has floated 30% of its equity and raised ¢ 1.17bn ($1.7bn), which will go towards funding expansion.
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Scratch the surface
There''s a lot more to RMGs than meets the eye, not least a proven track record in container handling, as Alex Hughes discovers
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Liebherr stays on track
European crane manufacturer Liebherr had designed and supplied RMG cranes for over 30 years before developing its first RTG design in 1998.
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Money talks
2007 promises to be remembered for the flood of new investor money into the sector but how long will it last, asks Mike Mundy
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Mombasa heads off delay surcharge
Shipping lines have agreed to grant Mombasa port two months to bring down congestion levels or face the imposition of a monthly vessel delay surcharge. This will raise $17.9m, consisting of $200 levied per teu, as a means of recouping losses brought about by significant delays.
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Opinion from the US (for Dec issue)
Last month, the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) gathered a group of bankers and carriers in New York for an important Roundtable Conference on Port and Infrastructure Investment. Rather than showcasing the same tired talk about the same intractable problems, this conference provided a set of fresh perspectives.
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Three's no crowd for Victoria
The Victorian Government must work towards allowing a third container stevedore to operate in the state, according to the Essential Services Commission draft Review of Port Planning.
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Melbourne owners on the offensive
Shipowner representative body Shipping Australia has rejected a shipper argument that exporters would not benefit from Melbourne channel deepening and so should avoid helping pay for it.
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Barcelona eyes El Prat II
Barcelona port authority is to issue a concession for phase two development of its new Prat quay.
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Latin America to double capacity every 4-5 years
A report issued by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has warned that the Brazilian port of Santos will have to double its capacity every four years in order to keep up with demand, while port capacity in the rest of Latin America will also have ...
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Machinery oil leakage has greater impact on marine environment than Exxon Valdez
Oil spills of the Prestige and Exxon Valdez proportions are guaranteed to splash across the front pages of most newspapers around the world but oil leakage from ships'' machinery is insignificant to warrant such coverage - or so you might think.
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Castrol launches biodegradable lubes
Castrol Marine has launched the world''s first comprehensive range of biodegradable marine lubricants to help shipping companies reduce their environmental footprint and protect the world''s oceans and ports.
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Union eyes LPD directors' fee hike
A proposal to increase the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch directors'' fee pool by almost 11% has sparked the interest of local port worker unions.
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Busan and Trieste tie-up
Busan Port Authority has signed an agreement with Trieste Port Authority to "facilitate mutual development by strengthening exchanges and cooperation".
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Storm surge puts ports on alert
The storm surge that headed down the North Sea early in November had port authorities on high alert - and gave the Port of Rotterdam and the Dutch government the opportunity to test out the Maeslant Barrier under pressure.
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DP World in IPO
DP World is to undertake an initial public offering in which it intends to float 20% of its capital, which will be made available to global institutional investors, Gulf Cooperation Countries'' nationals and United Arab Emirates'' residents.
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HPH denies Auckland approach
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) did not recently make a formal bid for a stake in Ports of Auckland, Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) chairperson Judith Bassett has said.