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  • PD Ports' development director, Geoff Lippitt
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    North UK ports broker collaboration pact

    2016-06-30T11:15:00Z

    In the wake of Brexit, major ports across the north of the UK have agreed to unprecedented collaboration to ensure their unified voice is heard by government.

  • The Port of Tauranga has placed an order for eight Kalmar diesel-electric straddle carriers
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    Kalmar secures two new orders

    2016-06-29T15:18:00Z

    Cargo handling giant Kalmar has won two significant orders, one to supply straddle carriers to the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand, and a second, breakthrough, order for automatic guided vehicles (AGV) for PSA Singapore.

  • No delay in weighing legislation. Credit: Equipe Integrada
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    ICHCA urgent warning on VGM ‘grace period’

    2016-06-28T13:48:00Z

    ICHCA has released an information paper on the impending VGM regulations to clarify the "mistaken belief" that the SOLAS amendment itself has been deferred for three months until October 1, 2016.

  • Peel Ports is using MSC vessels to carry out marine trials at Liverpool2.
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    Peel Ports partners with MSC

    2016-06-28T11:16:00Z

    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has committed vessel support to Peel Ports to help make marine trials at Liverpool2 a success.

  • ESPO has defined a roadmap to simplify administration and facilitate trade
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    ESPO roadmap to cut 'red tape'

    2016-06-28T10:09:00Z

    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and its members have developed a roadmap defining ambitious but realistic steps towards simplifying administration and facilitating trade.

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    Investors shy away from Brazil investment

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    Political instability, difficulties in securing finance and legal uncertainty resulting from changes to regulatory frameworks have combined to deter potential foreign investors to Brazilian infrastructure projects, according to Fernando Marcondes, partner at L.O. Baptist-SVMFA.

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    Finance informs Yildirim acquisition and growth strategy

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    Savvy crafting of financial structures is a critical pillar of Yilport’s plans to be become a top ten global port operator by 2025.

  • DP World's Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem rang the market-opening bell on June 27.
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    DP World lists $1.2bn Sukuk

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    DP World group chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem rang the market-opening bell on June 27, to celebrate the listing of $1.2bn Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai.

  • Opening heralds new trade era
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    Expanded Panama Canal open for business

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    The first commercial transit of a neo-panamax vessel through the expanded Panama Canal took place on June 26, ushering in a new era of global trade.

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    Tideworks finalises big data tool for terminals

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    Tideworks Technology is finalising a new data warehousing and analytics offering, combining real time terminal data and analytics with a choice of user interfaces.

  • PSA has launched a living laboratory in Singapore.
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    PSA International launches ‘Living Lab’

    2016-06-27T14:23:00Z

    PSA International, together with the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has launched the PSA Living Lab, a living laboratory in Singapore for the port and logistics industry.

  • United Kingdom voted in a 52% majority to leave the European Union
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    ‘Cool heads’ needed in response to UK ‘out’ vote

    2016-06-24T16:49:00Z

    As the United Kingdom voted in favour to leave the European Union, the whole country is left in uncertainty, including the UK shipping industry.

  • Container transfers between different Maasvlakte terminals to become easier
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    Rotterdam streamlines inter-terminal moves

    2016-06-23T16:13:00Z

    APM Terminals, ECT and RWG have made an agreement with the Dutch Tax and Customers Administration to end the requirement of physical customs documents in order to transfer containers from one Maasvlakte terminal to the other.

  • APM head of design has outlined the concept of ‘terminal by module’
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    APMT’s ‘terminal by module’ vision

    2016-06-23T16:04:00Z

    APM Terminal’s head of terminal design and automation has outlined the concept of ‘terminal by module’ at TOC Europe’s 40th annual industry gathering.

  • The DB-100 Fusion - making air cleaner
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    Making the air cleaner

    2016-06-23T13:43:00Z

    Dust suppression technology specialist, Dust Control Technology, has introduced a new trailer-mounted dust control system, with a range of 100 metres and the ability to deliver over 15,000sqm of coverage area.

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    New Zealand ready for VGM

    2016-06-23T10:40:00Z

    Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) senior communications and media advisor Steve Rendle believes the local shipping industry now has practical working arrangements in place to accommodate the new verified container weight (VGM) regulations.

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    Auckland relocation political hot potato

    2016-06-23T10:40:00Z

    Auckland’s future port location is looming as one of the key issues in New Zealand’s October local authority elections, with three Mayoral candidates publicly backing a move out of the city at a recent debate.

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    Israel proposes offshore port

    2016-06-22T16:39:00Z

    Israel’s transport minister, Yisrael Katz, has proposed the construction of an artificial island off the coast of Gaza, according to the Times of Israel.

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    Navis sets out software aspirations

    2016-06-22T13:49:00Z

    Navis is to develop its terminal operating systems to cover smaller terminals and investigate software-as-a-service based platforms, according to new president Benoit de la Tour.

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    Mclean’s “fresh perspectives” for Bromma

    2016-06-22T13:13:00Z

    Bromma’s new president is keen to bring a “fresh perspective” to the Swedish spreader manufacturer’s business.