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  • South Vietnam
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    Coal port in to be constructed in Vietnam

    2017-08-24T16:55:00Z

    A US$1bn coal port will be built in South Vietnam in a deal that could provide a major boost to the country’s cargo and logistics.

  • MPA-IBM SAFER project
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    Analytics propel Singapore’s green agenda

    2017-08-24T16:26:00Z

    An analytics project to improve port operations may help Singapore coordinate its environmental protection activities.

  • East Coast ports including the Port of Baltimore have a slightly larger proportion of immediate market size, at 55%, than the West Coast ports studied Photo: Ryan Crierie/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    North America sees industrial property boom

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Industrial property markets including ports are strong across the US, and Canadian ones are also doing well, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said.

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    Cape Verde abandons port concession plan

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    The government of Cape Verde is rethinking its concession policy towards its four main ports.

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    New Buenos Aires port plan ready

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    According to the Argentinean Ports Directorate (AGP), the design of the new Buenos Aires port is ready, although will not yet be made public.

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    Buenos Aires province boosts port competitiveness

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    In Argentina, representatives of the Under-secretary of Ports and Navigable Waterways of the Ministry of Transport have met with representatives of the public ports of the Province of Buenos Aires to investigate new ways of boosting the competitiveness of the sector, particularly in reducing logistics costs.

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    Algeciras bidding deadline further extended

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Although relative stability has been restored in stevedoring operations at Spanish ports, the port authority at Algeciras Bay (APBA) has put back the bidding deadline for its third container terminal from June 30 to October 31. The new terminal will be part of the Phase B development of the Isla ...

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    JLL: North American ports record gains

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Port gateways in the US and Canada increased their container volumes from 3.2m to 45.6m teu between 1974 and 2016, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said.

  • Clean and efficient: The units are equipped with K-Motion technology to  lessen fuel usage and reduce emissions
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    Green equipment order for Australian operator

    2017-08-24T12:34:00Z

    Kalmar is supplying DPW Australia with new equipment to boost performance and reduce emissions.

  • Clean and efficient: The units are equipped with K-Motion technology to  lessen fuel usage and reduce emissions
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    Kalmar cements DPW Australia relationship

    2017-08-24T12:26:00Z

    Kalmar has cemented its relationship with DPW Australia with the supply of new equipment to increase its performance and reduce emissions.

  • Vessels will be able to connect to Canadian electric utility BC Hydro onshore instead of using diesel generators
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    ABB wins shore power contract

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Digital technology group ABB has won a contract from Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to provide a shore-to-ship power supply solution for Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport at the Port of Vancouver.

  • The Port of Varna EAD is planning to sign a framework deal with up to three possible contractors Photo: Vicki Burton/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Varna seeks reconstruction proposals

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    The operator of the Port of Varna in Bulgaria has launched a $2.9m tender for infrastructure reconstruction at the port, Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency has said.

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    Thai ports overtime scam uncovered

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Investigators have discovered a multi-million Thai bhat graft scam involving potentially 560 employees, many of them high-ranking officials, at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), the country’s The Nation newspaper has reported.

  • Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on JLL's most recent seaport property ranking
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    Favorable landlord environments for North American ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalle''s (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.

  • The organisation forecasted that Gulf Coast ports will benefit more from the Panama Canal than East Coast ones — something that will be to the detriment of West Coast ports Photo: Bernal Saborio/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    JLL highlights trends facing NA ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.

  • Chittagong Port
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    International operators eye Chittagong tender

    2017-08-23T17:18:00Z

    Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.

  • Lucrative pickings: HPH has assumed operations at the Port of Basra Photo: NAWAH Port Management
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    Hutchison takes up Basra port contract

    2017-08-23T16:40:00Z

    Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.

  • Port of Vancouver
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    Vancouver rail supply chain performance project secures funding

    2017-08-22T15:56:00Z

    A project that will analyse rail cargo supply chain performance at the Port of Vancouver has received CAD$250,000 funding.

  • The different products are modular and can be either used individually or in combination
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    Hyster offers lift truck solutions

    2017-08-22T15:52:00Z

    US manufacturing company Hyster is exploring and developing an increased range of solutions to improve the awareness of lift truck drivers in terminals.

  • The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines
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    LA expands digital information portal

    2017-08-22T15:52:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal, which aims to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines.