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Westport rubbishes IPO suggestion
Westport Malaysia has denied reports that it intends to undertake an IPO this year, although chief executive Ruben Emir Gnanalingam confirms that a future listing has not been ruled out.
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Coslada Dry Port to be privatised
Coslada Dry Port in Madrid will be offered as a concession sometime during the first half of this year.
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NewsAPMT selects Navis operating system
Navis, part of global cargo technology company, Cargotec, recently announced that APM Terminals’ has chosen its SPARCS N4 as its terminal operating system (TOS) of record for its new Maasvlakte II facility at the Port of Rotterdam.
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Dealing with stalled knowledge transfer
Knowledge management and how knowledge – especially tacit knowledge – can be captured and easily transferred to other staff is an area that receives little coverage in workforce management, according to Dr Stephen Cahoon at the Australian Maritime College.
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NewsEU wants ports equipped with LNG facilities
The European Commission has launched a Clean Fuel Strategy. This is an ambitious package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use.
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Repeat orders validate scrubber technology
Finland''s Wärtsilä says that it has received an order to provide a further hybrid exhaust gas cleaning and SCR system, from an unspecified repeat customer.
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NewsOptimising the team
Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour
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NewsDrewry warning over rising LNG costs
Drewry, specialist advisory organisation for the maritime sector, has warned that although LNG freight rates strengthened in December, the agony of the second half of 2012 with regards to the rising cost of LNG is set to continue.
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NewsEC supports Finnish investment scheme
The European Commission has supported the amendments of an existing Finnish scheme supporting investment in cleaner ships.
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NewsTauranga expansion receives first vessel
The Port of Tauranga has received its first vessel at its new NZ$30m wharf expansion at its container terminal, Sulphur Point.
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NewsAntwerp and Panama extend collaboration
Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement to promote trade between Antwerp and the West Coast of South America via the Panama Canal.
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NewsAfrica tackles its risk culture
While cost-cutting at ports in much of the world is leading to fears that risk management standards will fall, there appears to be brighter hope on that front in parts of Africa.
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NewsVirginia plans for restructure
Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has kicked off its plan for corporate restructuring this week – the shake-up aims to make the management for the ports more efficient and cost effective.
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NewsBrazil and offshore Africa are the go-to areas
Port expansion project planning this year is likely to be dominated by two regions, say industry watchers: Brazil and offshore south-east Africa.
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NewsMercury fears at Port Botany
According to media reports, Australian chemical company, Orica, has been accused of covering up the extent of mercury contamination around the Port Botany site.
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NewsDemag Cranes and Terex integrate
German industrial cranes provider, Demag Cranes Group, has been integrated into global port equipment provider, Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions.
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NewsNew study wants ship recycling incentive
A new study by Dutch economic consultancy, Profundo, argues that a financial incentive to ensure that green ship recycling takes place is necessary to ensure the success of any future legislation.
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NewsHedland cyclone causes disruption
Having battened down the hatches for a possible cyclone this week, Australia’s Port of Hedland, a major hub for iron ore export, still suffered disruption, but managed to reopen on Wednesday.
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NewsTighten those belts
It''s all about the money - good and bad - as we welcome in 2013, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsTrading in Environmental Space
In order to expand the activities at a port and industrial estate, environmental space is needed in addition to physical room. At the Moerdijk and Amsterdam-Westpoort Port and Industrial Estate, there is still sufficient ground available for new development. However, the port authorities expect that the environmental space will not ...
