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NewsConsortium snares 50-year Melbourne lease
The long-awaited lease deal for the Port of Melbourne has been confirmed, with the Lonsdale Consortium winning the 50-year lease rights for more than A$9.7bn (US$7.3bn).
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NewsCruise Ports from across the World confirm attendance
Join professionals from the cruise sector to network and knowledge share at the 2016 GreenPort Cruise Conference.
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NewsPort infrastructure for alternative fuels and maritime transport
Chaired by Mr. Mario Dogliani, Director of SEA – Europe European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association, the first session at this year’s GreenPort Congress will provide vital facts for all port users – book your place to find out more.
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NewsDNV and HPA sign letter of intent
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and DNV GL have signed a letter of intent for the implementation of green technologies on Hamburg’s fleets.
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NewsWilliams invests in Hyster reachstacker
Williams Shipping has bought a powerful Hyster reach stacker as part of its £250,000 investment to boost its cargo handling capabilities.
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NewsJoin the 95%!
Over 95% of attendees at the 2015 GreenPort Congress stated that the event ‘met’ or ‘exceeded’ their expectations, in addition over 80% had attended previous events – book your place to find out what you’re missing.
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Disquiet over Manta concession emerges
Kevin Lazo has been relieved of his post as head of Manta Port Authority (APM), in Ecuador, and replaced by Mr José Miguel García Auz.
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Storm wreaks havoc at Kaohsiung
A super typhoon has cause significant damage, devastation and chaos at Taiwan’s main port of Kaohsiung.
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Alexandria order for Konecranes
Egypt’s Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Co (ACCHCO) has ordered 21 new lift trucks from Konecranes which will be delivered in late 2016.
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NewsAPM LA terminal gives cranes a lift
The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility has been raised 10m (33-feet) to make it the tallest port crane in North America.
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Ports help Drax generate more than £1bn for UK economy
Ports in the north of England, including Liverpool, Tyne, Hull and Immingham, have helped energy business Drax generate £1.2bn and more than 14,000 jobs for the UK economy, reveals a new report from Oxford Economics.
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New deadline for Europa Platform
Livorno Port Authority has pushed back the deadline for submission of applications to participate to the project financing for the design, construction and operation of its new deep-water container terminal, Europa Platform, to December 15, at the request of potential bidders.
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South African ports gear up for new e-commerce platform
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, has set a go-live date of April 2017 for its fully integrated e-commerce platform.
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NewsKalmar strengthens relationship with South Carolina
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a follow-up order from South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) for 12 empty containers handlers, including five used machine trade-ins, to the SCPA Charleston area port facilities.
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NewsNorth UK ports form partnership
The four main ports in the north of England have agreed a new partnership to create jobs and boost exports across the region.
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NewsSaab Acquires Phaeros Group
Defence and security company Saab has acquired the port management and terminal operating system expert Phaeros Group BVBA.
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NewsBusan: ‘business as usual’ post Hanjin
Despite the repercussions of the Hanjin Shipping Line bankruptcy being felt through the ports sector, Busan Port asserts that everything is under control at the port with disruption being kept to a minimum.
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NewsThames green ship discounts
The Port of London will become the first UK port to recognise ship owners who are committed to improving their environmental performance.
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NewsLeading organisations re-confirm support for 2016 GreenPort Congress
ESPO, FEPORT, ECOPORTS, Danish Maritime, AssoPorti and IWSA are just some of the associations re-confirmed as supporters of the 11th GreenPort Congress to be held in Venice in October 2016.
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NewsPort Reception Facilities (PRF) revision
With waste reception and handling plans needing to be re-approved at least every three years, book your place to hear the latest from the European Commission on the PRF revision.
