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NewsKalmar appoints new head of APAC
Kalmar has appointed Peter McLean as head of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, he succeeds Ken Loh.
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NewsGreen vessel for Irish Sea services
BG Freight Line, subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, is set to receive new green short sea container feeder vessels.
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NewsJamaica's multipurpose port
The Jamaican government are working to convert the shipping ports in Montego Bay into a regional multipurpose port.
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NewsLong Beach green goals dented
Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.
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NewsKalmar delivers 25-unit forklift order
Kalmar has delivered an order for 25 forklift trucks from the Algerian port procurement company, Groupement D''Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).
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Five new port projects for Suape
Thiago Norões, secretary of state for Economic Development in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, has revealed that projects valued at $650m will be put out to tender at the Port of Suape as part of its Logistics Investment Programme.
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Funds dry up for Itajaí
Maurício Quintella Lessa, the Brazilian Minister for Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, has confirmed that funds are not available for the second phase development of the basin at Itajaí Port Complex, which encompasses the ports of Itajaí e Navegantes.
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Ghana terminal tender shortlist published
Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has received all the responses to its Request for Expression of Interest and the prequalification process is now complete.
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NewsIndia eyes inland waterways project
The Indian government has announced plans to abolish the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) and introduce a new Act that will govern the sector.
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NewsDP World slows down Jebel Ali expansion
DP World will slow down expansion of its Jebel Ali port due to “softer market conditions” amid a bleak global trade outlook.
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Sri Lanka, China agree to mega port city
Sri Lanka''s Urban Development Authority, the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a tripartite agreement to re-brand the Colombo Port City as the Colombo International Financial City, and proceed with the construction of the mega multibillion dollar port city project as ...
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NewsPakistani LNG terminal
Pakistan has signed a deal to purchase a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for its second import terminal at Port Qasim, Karachi.
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NewsSolar power at Rotterdam
The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s energy needs.
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IWSA at SMM
The International Windship Association (IWSA) will host its annual Wind Propulsion Innovation Forum at SMM in Hamburg this year.
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NewsCongestion mars Long Beach green goals
Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.
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Deadline looms for US port funding
US port projects are running out of time to gain the federal money they need as Congress adjourned for summer recess without authorising any new investments in the area.
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NewsAuckland weathers the market storm
Ports of Auckland hasn’t been named the best port in Oceania by its customers for nothing – it is weathering the market storm well despite difficult economic conditions.
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Weak market dents Vancouver's optimism
The Port of Vancouver has blamed a softer global economy, the weakened Canadian dollar and a shift of some containerised cargo back to US ports for lighter-than-usual traffic through the port.
