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Lower Tallinn calls hit profits
In Estonia, Tallinn’s port profits suffered last year as cargo volumes dropped 19%.
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Kalmar launches SmartPort webinars
Cargotec’s Kalmar has launched a series of webinars to increase industry understanding of process automation.
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Bromma chosen one in Rotterdam
Bromma has won an order for 52 yard spreaders for the new Dubai Ports World-led Rotterdam World Gateway terminal.
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Remote monitoring Konecranes-style
Konecranes has launched a Remote Monitoring and Reporting tool that allows lift truck operators to track the usage of their lift trucks through a remote connection.
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Konecranes lays-off Finnish workers
Twenty permanent and nine temporary employees of Konecranes are to be laid off as a result of the weaker operating market.
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Dawei hits another hurdle
Dawei, the proposed megaport in Myanmar, has hit another snag, Thailand’s national NNT news agency has reported.
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Ball in MUNZ court
Ports of Auckland has announced it will accept the recommendations of facilitator Alastair Dumbleton in the long-running dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) - however, a declaration of the latter’s position is still awaited.
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Fumigation blamed for health issues
Historic and recent stories of illness and even death among workers exposed to methyl bromide fumigation on the Wellington waterfront have been unveiled by The Wellingtonian.
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Man crushed at CentrePort
A 47-year-old worker was killed at CentrePort Wellington when crushed between a forklift and cargo early on a Sunday morning in January.
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Melbourne licence fee hike
The Port of Melbourne will increase its controversial port licence fee in the next financial year because revenues gained from it in the first half of this year were 5% less than expected due to sluggish trade.
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North Queensland port boom
North Queensland Bulk Ports is on a boom, with total throughput for the 2012/13 financial year projected to show a 12% rise.
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Melbourne tender ‘well subscribed’
The list of tenders for the operation of a future Webb Dock container terminal in Melbourne is due to be completed soon, with the Victorian Government saying it is heartened by the level of interest from potential operators.
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Fremantle links commitment
The Western Australian government has pledged A$15.5m (US$16m) in funding to increase freight moving to and from Fremantle port by rail.
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Port of San Diego awarded Climate Leadership Award
The Port of San Diego has been awarded a ‘Climate Leadership Award’ by the Environmental Protection Agency, for its efforts to address climate change in and around the port.
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Record 2012 for the Port of Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore has announced that it was a record year in 2012 for its public marine terminals, handling more autos and machinery than any other US port.
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POLA releases draft master plan
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has released a draft port master plan for public review and input.
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IMO to update GHG inventory
International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters this week to begin work on updating the inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping.
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Busan port strives for autonomy
Busan Port Authority (BPA) says that it has been given permission by the South Korean government to act autonomously as a public enterprise.
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More cyclone troubles for Oz
Australia’s Port of Dampier, Port Walcott and Port of Hedland have all experienced closure this week in the wake of tropical Cyclone Rusty – meaning more delays for operators and vessels.