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Increased charges a small price to pay
Rental prices and other port costs and charges tend to increase under the new private owners; unsurprising given that the immediate goal of the private sector is to generate revenue for its investors.
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NewsNew LNG report
Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) has published a new in-depth study, ‘LNG as a Bunker Fuel: Future Demand Prospects and Port Design Options”, to provide an insight into likely and potential LNG developments.
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NewsIFM in Brisbane bid
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is looking to take control of the Port of Brisbane by buying Global Infrastructure Partners’ stake in the port in a deal worth AUS$900m, local media reports.
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NewsMarseille remains cautiously optimistic
Despite the fact that box traffic at Marseille was up 6% in the first six months, Arnaud Ranjard, director of development at Marseille Fos, suggests that the year-end figure will be around plus 2%, the more modest figure being a reflection of the economic uncertainty of the European economy.
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NewsFlorida port improvements
American ports are to benefit from funding from the Seaport Investment Program which will help finance port improvement projects across Florida.
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NewsDramatic changes on horizon
The press in Europe, Asia and North America is full of reports that economic recovery has returned and that the recessionary path has been left behind.
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NewsGenova bucks general box malaise
Container business at Genova grew 11.8% last year to 2.1m teu, marking the first time the port has broken through the 2 million teu barrier.
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NewsLA cargo fee scrapped
The Los Angeles Board of Harbour Commissioners has voted in favour of the port''s recommendation to eliminate a container fee which has never been used.
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NewsBronka Port dredging
Royal Boskalis Westminster is to dredge and construct the Bronka Port shipping channel in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, as part of a €130m contract.
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NewsKishorn paves the way for renewables
Kishorn Port in the UK has submitted comprehensive plans to develop facilities for the marine renewables industry, built on its previous history in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler expands
Conductix-Wampfler Group is expanding its container handling equipment portfolio with the acquisition of France’s LASSTEC.
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NewsAll welcome
Cargo diversity is the name of the game in Southern European ports, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsBrains not brawn
The 21st century will progressively see the deployment of a port labour force that uses its head rather than its muscle power.
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NewsPioneering LNG in Valencia
The Port of Valencia is piloting the use of LNG powered terminal equipment in a new pilot scheme at Noatum Container Terminal.
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Flaws dog Brazilian tenders
The first tenders covering new concessions in Brazilian ports are due to be issued on October 25, allowing an auction to take place on November 25.
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North European ports sprint finish
Hackett Associates’ North Europe Global Port Tracker is projecting a strong finish to the year and a sharp rebound in 2014 for North European ports.
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Liebherr wins European orders
Liebherr Container Cranes has won two notable orders in Europe with seven straddle carriers heading to Rotterdam’s ECT Delta Terminal and two ship-to-shore and two rail mounted gantry cranes earmarked for APM Terminals Gothenburg.
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Chile strikes threatened over historic debt
Casual workers at Chile''s ports are threatening to go on an all-out strike unless an amicable solution is agreed to a dispute they have with the tax authorities regarding additional payments.
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NewsSilver lining
Spain''s doldrums have given Valencia reasons to be cheerful on exports. Alex Hughes reports
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