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    French now open to privatisation

    2008-03-03T21:26:00Z

    The French government has introduced a ports reform programme, which will allow the privatisation of cargo handling at ports.

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    Felixstowe

    2008-03-03T21:26:00Z

    Two ship-to-shore gantry cranes at Felixstowe''s Landguard Terminal ended up in a mangled heap on the quayside at the weekend after a ship delivering three new ship-to-shore cranes to the port broke loose from its moorings in high winds and crashed into them.

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    PS OPINION PIECE

    2008-03-03T21:26:00Z

    The global credit crunch may be in play and this may be adding percentage points to the borrowing of port businesses, but this does not mean that the interest of what can be termed new generation investors - private equity concerns and infrastructure funds - in the port sector is ...

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    Ports take action against climate change

    2008-03-03T17:13:00Z

    A port climate conference is to be held in Rotterdam on 9, 10 and 11 July 2008, entitled the “2008 C40 World Ports Climate Conference.” In preparation for this, the Port of Rotterdam Authority organised a conference entitled ‘World Ports for a better climate’, on 25, 26 and 27 November ...

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    Better quality but higher claims

    2008-03-03T16:33:00Z

    Better quality port equipment and operations have reduced claims, but at a cost as Felicity Landon finds out

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    COntainer insurance: A bigger chunk of risk

    2008-03-03T16:33:00Z

    Ports looking to take a bigger chunk of the supply chain take a bigger chunk of risk, warns Eric Buur, underwriting coordinator cargo liability at Fortis Corporate Insurance (FCI).

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    Container insurance: TT Club warning

    2008-03-03T16:33:00Z

    The TT Club is working on an in-depth analysis of claims from terminals, in an effort to help prevent future losses. Results of this study will be published soon, it says - but meanwhile, incidents involving straddle carriers remain "the chief area of concern".

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    Tanzania opens eight ICDs

    2008-03-02T21:26:00Z

    Eight private companies in Tanzania have been licensed to operate inland container depots (ICDs) as a means of providing capacity relief for the container terminal at the port of Dar es Salaam.

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    Vietnam confident on 2008 port success

    2008-03-02T21:26:00Z

    The head of Vietnam's Maritime Administration believes that 2008 will be a banner year for the country's ports following an injection of investment capital.

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    Boost for Columbia River dredging project

    2008-03-02T17:08:00Z

    With $36 million allocated in the US fiscal year 2009 budget, the channel deepening project on the Columbia River between Astoria and Portland/Vancouver will be substantially complete by 2010.

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    EIB funds Rotterdam expansion

    2008-03-01T21:26:00Z

    The European Investment Bank has granted a ¢ 900m ($1.3bn) loan to the Port of Rotterdam to finance infrastructure expansion. The financing contract for the first ¢ 100m ($145m) has already been signed.

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    2008-03-01T21:26:00Z

    Ngai Tahu Property property development general manager Ian McNabb is to succeed Des Ashton as the chief executive of Port Marlborough and subsidiary company Sounds Property Holdings.

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    Long Beach votes on Clean Truck concessions

    2008-03-01T16:59:00Z

    As GreenPort journal was going to press on Monday 18 February, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners was due to vote on the following day (Tuesday 19 February 2008), on the final elements of a “landmark” Clean Trucks Program that, says the Port Authority, will “modernise the port trucking ...

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    2008-02-29T21:26:00Z

    Reliance Transport has discontinued business with 30% of its customer base, citing driver shortages, rising costs, and hassles with Ports of Auckland''s vehicle booking system and empty container yard location.

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    Ten JVs in Longkou

    2008-02-29T16:33:00Z

    The Chinese port of Longkou has increased throughput in the last five years from 6.2m tonnes to 25m tonnes. Ten private investment and corporative agreements have been reached with more than 10 shareholders in areas such as containers, liquid and dry bulk.

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    2008-02-28T21:26:00Z

    Port of Napier and the Maritime Union of New Zealand have agreed the port company will retain the services of International Stevedoring Operations while allowing shipping lines to also use alternative stevedores.

  • Port Strategy: HPH seals its Brisbane concession
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    Hutchison Moves INto Brisbane

    2008-02-27T21:26:00Z

    A formal agreement has been signed by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) to lease two new container berths (Berths 11 and 12) from the Port of Brisbane Corporation (PBC).

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    2008-02-27T21:26:00Z

    Plans for an A$1bn (US$896m) ocean terminal at Townsville have moved closer with the release of an environmental impact statement. The development includes construction of a terminal with international-standard cruiseship facilities, and residential and marina precincts. Construction could begin this year and be complete in 2010.

  • Port Strategy: A growth in global containerised shipments has placed an increased burden on US security concerns
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    Container Security: Is it Feasible and Who Pays?

    2008-02-27T16:33:00Z

    Former US Senator Warren Rudman''s recent concerns over port security should not be taken lightly given his history as co-chair of a bi-partisan committee assigned to investigate the threat of international terrorism after the September 11 attacks and his role in setting up the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Port Strategy: Reducing port-related truck traffic is a US priority
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    BARRY PARKER New initiatives in North American port funding

    2008-02-27T16:33:00Z

    Politicians are coming at the US congestion crisis from a number of angles. But will there be a workable solution offered asks Barry Parker