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NewsWindsail: energy saving solution?
Norwegian research team confirm substantial fuel and pollution reduction potential for ocean going ships fitted with Shadotec plc British wingsails
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Japanese fund Bulgarian box terminals
Varna city council in Bulgaria has allocated a 17.5 hectare plot of land for the development of a new container terminal at the port.
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DP World seeks additional Qingdao investment opportunities
DP World, which already manages the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao, says it is seeking additional investment opportunities in the city. Company president, Ahmed bin Sulayem, has already had talks with local political representatives.
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NewsContainer backlog cleared
Mombasa has finally come to terms with the container backlog brought about by civil disturbances earlier in the year. From having 19,000 containers requiring processing in January, the figure had fallen to 9,000 by the end of April. Storage capacity in the terminal is in the region of 14,000 containers
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Mega Nanning port project
Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port (Group) Company and Shenzhen Yantian Port Group Company have announced a joint-venture agreement for a terminal development at the port of Fangchengang and a logistics area at Nanning. The aim is to eventually create a 100m tonne cargo handling facility.
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Tax fraud hits Mombasa
An established tax fraud has been discovered at the Kenyan port of Mombasa by that country''s Anti-corruption Commission.
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NewsDeveloping the Danube Green Corridor
The aim of the Danube Green Corridor project is to analyze how car logistics from South- East Europe, can combine different transport modes while reducing costs and cutting the negative effects on the environment*
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French stevedores protest ports privatisation
Port workers in France continued to protest against government policy to privatise terminal handling operations.
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Rotterdam builds new box terminal
Rotterdam is to build a new 120,000 sq m dry bulk terminal at Hartelstrook on the Maaslakte. This will be equipped with 600 metres of quay, have alongside draft 16 metres, and is scheduled to open in the second half of 2010.
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South Africa to build deep-water box terminal
Transnet, the state-owned company in South Africa responsible for ports, will soon identify the location for a new 6m teu deepwater container terminal. This could be at Durban, Ngqura or Richards Bay. An initial 3.1m teu phase is scheduled to commence operations by 2014 and will form part of a ...
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CCHL shareholding increase
Christchurch City Holdings has marginally increased its shareholding in Lyttelton Port of Christchurch from 75.01% to 75.08%. The investment arm of the Christchurch City Council has previously been blocked in an attempt to build a port business joint venture with Hong Kong''s Hutchison Port Holdings.
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NewsAddressing Ocean Sustainability
Paul Holthus explains how the World Ocean Council is bringing together the “Ocean Business Community” to address sustainability of the marine environment
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Terminal aims for 30 new straddle carriers
Kalmar has been awarded a contract by South Africa''s Transnet Port Terminals to supply 30 CSC440 straddle carriers to Durban Container Terminal.
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DP World eyes West African opportunities
The president of DP World, Ahmed bin Sulayem, has recently had discussions in Mauritania regarding a possible management contract at the port of Nouakchott.
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Return of Newcastle capacity system
The capacity balancing system (CBS) designed to limit vessel arrivals has been re-approved for the port of Newcastle until the end of the year.
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Electric wins over hydraulic spreaders
Bromma has won a contract to supply APM Terminals'' West Africa Container Terminal with five YTS45E all-electric, separating twin-lift crane spreaders.
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NewsSafety and Environmental Management Certification
IPSEM is a voluntary standard of practice and a certification scheme, developed by Bureau Veritas, for the management of safety and environmental protection in ports
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New Corporate Motor Vehicle Policy
As part of its ongoing focus on promoting resource efficiencies, the Port of Brisbane Corporation has introduced a new corporate motor vehicle fleet policy. The policy aims to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions annually attributed to the Corporation’s car fleet.
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NewsOperations arena for institute
The new Logistics Institute at the UK University of Hull is to teach a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in logistics - with port operation a key area.
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NewsPorts to feel pinch of "blanket" US legislation
The threat of spiralling infrastructure, equipment, and staffing costs has led the World Customs Organization (WCO) to criticise the "blanket approach" of the US 100% maritime scanning legislation.
