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    Three’s a crowd at Brisbane

    2012-11-18T23:03:00Z

    Doubts have been cast on the viability of having three container stevedores compete at the Port of Brisbane.

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    Saudi Arabia spending spree

    2012-11-18T23:03:00Z

    Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $914m in port development in the short term to cater for growing demand.

  • Relative newcomer Portonave views all ports in Brazil’s southern and southeast regions as competitors
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    Keeping up the pace

    2012-11-16T10:00:00Z

    A flurry of port development up and down the Brazilian coast compensates for weak infrastructure elsewhere on the continent. Alex Hughes reports

  • Container lines need to take responsibility for their troubles. Credit: Louis Vest
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    Shipping lines need greater discipline

    2012-11-15T20:55:00Z

    Give a big hand to the Boston Consulting group which has recently published a report that fairly and squarely lays many of the container shipping industry’s woes at its own door.

  • Major developments are needed at the Port of Genoa to meet the needs of larger container ships
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    Port of Genoa plans capability adjustments

    2012-11-15T16:56:00Z

    A new masterplan is being created for the Port of Genoa in a bid to meet the needs of the new generation of larger container ships.

  • There is still a bit of education needed surrounding SEEMP
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    Is the industry unaware of SEEMP fuel savings?

    2012-11-15T16:40:00Z

    A recent study has revealed that as the requirement for the IMO ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) moves closer, 60% of respondents are not aware of potential fuel savings the plan can create.

  • Algeciras - one of the ports affected by austerity strike action
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    Austerity strikes hit European ports

    2012-11-15T15:22:00Z

    Austerity strike action hit a number of European ports this week, which led to a halt of some operations, according to reports from agent Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).

  • The EEOI calculator will allow users to store and retrieve data for each specific ship
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    Free EEOI calculator for shipping industry

    2012-11-15T11:13:00Z

    As ship efficiency measures become compulsory for all vessels, Israel based marine applications provider, Totem Plus, has a new Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) for the shipping industry.

  • Hijo International Port set for redevelopment
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    ICTSI acquires Hijo shares

    2012-11-15T10:17:00Z

    International Container Services (ICTSI) has acquired subscription rights to forty million common shares in Hijo International Port Services Inc. (HIPS).

  • Ambitious plans will turn Vladivostok into a hub that will link Asia to Europe. Photo:L Kozlov
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    Russia looks East for trading tips

    2012-11-15T10:00:00Z

    Russia is looking to “diversify” its economy in order to reduce its dependency on crisis ridden Europe, which at present accounts for roughly half of its foreign trade.

  • Will both US presidential candidates keep infrastructure funding on the front burner? Credit: DonkeyHotey
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    Election fever takes hold

    2012-11-15T10:00:00Z

    As this article is being submitted, the US is in the thick of the election cycle; by the time it appears, the early November election will have been decided. Instead of listening to pundits and debates, shopping and holiday partying will begin in earnest.

  • Eniram’s Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA) provides real time data to achieve energy savings
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    Cleantech award for Eniram

    2012-11-14T17:48:00Z

    Finnish provider of energy management technology to the shipping industry, Eniram Ltd, has been presented with a global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) 2012 award at the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference.

  • The Liverpool2 deep water terminal will bring the world's largest container ships
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    New Liverpool terminal set to go ahead

    2012-11-14T17:03:00Z

    After a consultation period with no objections, Peel Ports’ £300m plan to build a new container terminal at the UK''s Port of Liverpool are set to go ahead.

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    Pacific coal ports need to expand

    2012-11-14T10:15:00Z

    Ports on the Pacific coast of North America must expand to accommodate increasing coal exports, William Meister, associate and mining practice leader of Golder Associates has told the Indonesia Coal Investment Forum.

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    Above inflation tariff hikes for South African ports

    2012-11-14T10:15:00Z

    South Africa''s National Ports Regulator has been asked to increase tariffs by inflation +3% for three years as of 2014-2015.

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    Portuguese concession process criticised

    2012-11-14T10:15:00Z

    Carlos Figueiredo, development director Tertir, which owns container terminals in both Lisbon and Leixões, has criticised the Portuguese system of port concessions, which he believes needs urgent reform.

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    Regulator needed for Nigerian ports industry

    2012-11-14T10:14:00Z

    The Nigerian government has been advised to appoint an independent regulator to oversee the maritime industry.

  • Omar Benjamin, executive director of the Port of Oakland is retiring, effective immediately
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    Oakland's executive director retires

    2012-11-14T10:04:00Z

    The Port of Oakland’s executive director, Omar Benjamin, has notified the Board of Port Commissioners of his retirement, effective immediately.

  • St Petersburg has constraints but is, after all, one of the few Baltic gateways into Russia. Photo: Stan Shebs
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    Breaking hard ground

    2012-11-14T10:00:00Z

    The barriers to entry are great, but Russia is still mightily attractive to investors. Stevie Knight explains

  • The Green Award will be working more closely with the ESI and broadening its scope
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    Green Award programme becomes ESI auditor

    2012-11-13T16:51:00Z

    The Green Award Foundation, an incentive provider to the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), has become the first organisation to carry out onboard verification checks on behalf of the ESI.