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New finance models for Bengali port
The Indian government has conceded that it may well have to look into alternative models to finance construction of the projected new deep-sea port on the west Bengal Coast.
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NewsMombasa reneges on dredging contract award
Mombasa has turned its back on Belgium dredging company Jan de Nul and temporarily suspended its dredging programme after receiving ''a better offer'' from rival Dredging International.
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Forth Ports, going, going gone?
Is the last major listed port group in the UK, Forth Ports, about to be acquired by Babcock & Brown, the same Australian-based infrastructure fund that recently acquired the PD Ports Group? Answer, yes in our view, that is if Forth Ports, the group in question, isn't snatched at the ...
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NewsEncouraging Gaia to slow down (amended)
Despite being more environmentally-friendly than other transportation sectors, the shipping industry continues to lessen its environmental impact, as Patrik Wheater finds out
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Ports could benefit from CO2 indexing
Carbon dioxide emissions are becoming a major issue and talks are already under way to establish a CO2 emission certificate trading system for shipping. First though, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been tasked to develop a CO2 index for ships which would form the basis of any future CO2 ...
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NewsSt Petersburg bows to dockers demands
Russian billionaire Vladimir Lisin has agreed to pay port workers at St Petersburg Seaport salary increases of between 10% and 51% as from February 1.
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NewsJaxport set for Hanjin terminal green light
Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) expects to get the green light for its third container terminal within the next six months, according to the port''s operations director Chris Kauffmann.
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NewsEIB to finance Montevideo terminal expansion
The European Investment Bank has made available a loan of $41.6m to Terminal Cuenca de la Plata and to Nelsury SA to enable expansion of the container terminal at the port of Montevideo to go ahead.
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NewsCoal: fuel for the future
A 180% increase in seabourne traded coal over two decades has spurred the world''s dry bulk ports into action, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Newssidebar for coal
Continuing increases in shipped coal volumes have led Italian company Coeclerici to think outside the box and create a means of expanding ports seawards rather than landwards.
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ZPMC throws weight behind power regeneration
US-based VYCON has teamed up with crane manufacturer ZPMC to offer energy storage flywheel systems as a standard option to customers.
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SARS steps out
US-based SARS has expanded its international network of Automatic Identification System (AIS) sites with the addition of five sites in Chile and three in Mexico. The company''s network of AIS receivers delivers vessel traffic information for key ports and waterways, such as the identification, position, course, and speed of vessels.
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Extreme surveillance solutions
Extreme CCTV has launched a suite of new products to improve port surveillance options.
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NewsNZ news snippets
Ports of Auckland chief executive Jens Madsen has incensed Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns with criticism the latter''s MetroPort Auckland inland port is an "illogical supply chain".
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Holy Ghost Brazilian blessing
Over the next seven years, the Brazilian state of Espí rito Santo is to invest $7.25bn in logistics areas and infrastructure. Ports will be the biggest beneficiary, receiving $3.19bn.
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Colombia coal barges death
Colombia has passed legislation making it mandatory to undertake direct loading of coal vessels to improve environmental conditions. The plan will eliminate the use of barges to load deepsea vessels. Most affected will be the port of Santa Marta.
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Congestion to force feeders out of Calcutta
Feeder operators are said to be considering transferring calls from Calcutta Dock System (CDS) to Haldia dock as a means of reducing port dwell times, which are being adversely affected by congestion.
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NewsSiemens powers down with 'cold ironing'
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has thrown its offering for combating air pollution in port in the ring with a ship-to-shore cold ironing product that allows ships in port to be connected to the medium voltage network of the local power supply company.
