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Australian operators’ contract terms rapped
Three Australia stevedores have agreed to change contract terms with land transport businesses after competition regulator the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) raised concerns.
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Hutchison ramps up infrastructure fee
Port infrastructure charges becoming an issue in the New South Wales state elections has not stopped Hutchison Ports Sydney announcing that its infrastructure levy is to rise.
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Uruguay turns down dedicated MSC terminal
Uruguay’s national ports administration Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) has said it is not viable to build a dedicated container terminal for MSC at the Port of Montevideo. This follows an analysis from a team of experts which has been ongoing since the middle of 2018.
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Urgent re-tender of Valparaíso T2
In Chile, the head of the national shipowners’ association Asociación Nacional de Armadores (ANA) has forecast a prompt re-tendering of Terminal 2 (T2) at the Port of Valparaíso following the departure of concessionaire Terminal Cerros de Valparaíso (TCVAL).
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Official stamp for stevedoring reform
The permanent commission of Spain’s Congress of Deputies has given its approval to the royal decree law put forward by the government to complete reform of the stevedoring sector.
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Waste at sea training for Algerian ports
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) training on the international treaty covering waste dumping at sea has been provided for Algerian government officials and participants from shipping companies and port authorities.
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Software giant improves cyber response
Port software specialist Navis is upping its cybersecurity focus with the rollout of a Product Security Incident Response Team alongside the publication of a single document focused on security.
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‘Blueprints’ to ease software-deployment
Navis has launched a standards program to give new terminals implementing its software a “headstart” in minimising the amount of decisions needed when configuring.
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Performance model “not a science project”
Kalmar executives have stressed that the equipment provider’s new performance guarantee model is “proven technology and not a science project”.
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New port targets a sustainable Arctic
The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.
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New port targets a sustainable Arctic
The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.
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DP World seeks bigger Latin America stake
DP World is looking at concessions in up to seven Latin American ports in the next year, according to the company’s chief operating officer.
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Seattle Terminal 5 set for modernisation
The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in the US state of Washington is set to “return to use as a premier international container terminal” after both building and lease agreements were approved by the managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA).
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Nigerian access road issue remains
Attempts by the Nigerian government to mend access roads to the country’s Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex to address the issue of port congestion might result in the problem going away for around four or five years only to return in a worse state than at ...
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Loke responds to Melaka Gateway suit
A judicial review application has been lodged in Malaysia challenging the Minister of Transport''s decision to revoke a port operating licence for the $10bn Melaka Gateway integrated deep-sea port venture.
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Stop unfair port access practices
The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has said its association members continue to experience unwarranted delay, obstruction and unfair charges when they wish to enter ports to deliver stores to ships.
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Tech startups to innovate ports and beyond
PSA unboXed, the Singapore-based innovation and corporate venture capital arm of PSA International, and Israeli-based theDOCK Innovation Hub have entered into an agreement to invest in startups to leverage innovative technologies that will benefit the port, maritime and supply chain sector.
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All EGCS approved in South African ports
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in South African territorial waters and ports under its control, enabling ships fitted with the technology to continue to burn high-sulphur bunker fuel and still comply with the IMO’s 2020 0.5% sulphur ...
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Additional LNG storage to meet demand
Fluxys LNG will launch a subscription window for unloading slots and additional storage services at the Port of Zeebrugge’s LNG terminal as demand for LNG increases.
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Digitalisation for innovation initiative
Over the next three years, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will focus on digitalisation to help companies innovate and improve productivity.