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Port Klang access to be improved
Malaysia is to improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports via improved logistics.
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NewsManta out to tender yet again
Ecuador''s Ministry of Transport and Public Works is to call a new tender for the expansion of the deep water port at Manta after Odebrecht pulled out, having failed to secure sufficient funding. The new construction company is also expected to be Brazilian.
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NewsInvestment slowdown at Santos
A lack of resources currently available to the Federal Government could mean that some important work at the Port of Santos has to be shelved.
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NewsStaying on the radar
VectorUSA’s Chris Kyaw explains why terminals are soft targets for terrorists
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NewsLarger than life
Alex Hughes explains that stowage is key to effective handling of ultra large containerships
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NewsA proposition with handcuffs
COMMENT: The Dock Workers Union, the union which represents the majority of workers at the port of Mombasa, Kenya, has stated that it now supports the idea of offering a concession to the private sector for the new 450,000 teu container terminal under development, but only if this first phase ...
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IPC Jakarta expansion makes progress
State-owned port operator, Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), is making progress with its NewPriok Container Terminal I in the country’s capital, Jakarta, as shown in a newly released video.
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NewsBright outlook for LEP expert
US based LEP plasma technology expert, Bright Light Systems, is helping to cut energy consumption by 50% at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by installing high mast LEP luminaires in the yards.
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NewsGreen focus for Van Oord
Dredging giant Van Oord used 2014 to focus on reducing its environmental footprint and will be using 2015 to invest in improving the sustainability of its fleet.
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NewsCrane of thought
John Bensalhia puts the cases forward for ship-to-shore crane replacement versus upgrade
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NewsStudy for San Diego three-terminal plan
A Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been issued by the Port of San Diego to analyse the potential effects of its expansion plans for the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT).
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NewsHK launches clean fuel rules
A new regulation set to come into effect in Hong Kong will require ocean-going vessels (OGVs) to switch to clean fuels at berth to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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NewsAntwerp wind power project
Antwerp Port Authority has cemented its commitment to environmental stewardship by officially launching its project to build Belgium’s largest onshore windfarm on the bank of the Scheldt.
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NewsHamburg LNG barge ready to go
Becker Marine Systems’ hybrid-power LNG barge ‘Hummel’ will serve Hamburg’s cruise ship market from May after successfully completing technical trials.
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NewsTaking a new security approach
Rapiscan Systems’ Andrew Goldsmith discusses how ports can make best use of security screening
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NewsThe future is the past
COMMENT: do you think it is a wise strategy to curtail talks with a group of influential investors by announcing it to the media, asks Mike Mundy.
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PSA beats “business unusual” in 2014
PSA International handled a record 65.4 million teu in 2014 and saw volume growth in most markets, but it wasn’t business as usual, says CEO, Tan Chong Meng.
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NewsOn the horizon
AJ Keyes asks how ports should prepare for the new 8,500 ceu class of car carriers
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A matter of definition
Aecom’s Rodrigo Castilho, Krystle McBride, Mark Sisson explain why capacity is never black and white
