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    Assoporti urges EU to think again over concessions

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    The Italian Association of Port Authorities (Assoporti) has urged the government to debate the length of port terminal concessions with the European Union.

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    Iraq to upgrade Maqal port

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Authorities in Iraq have signed a $40m deal with a US consortium headed by North America Western Asia Holdings to modernise the port of Maqal, which is on the Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra province.

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    Port Botany imposes capacity restrictions

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Asciano Patrick has had to impose temporary reduced operational capacity at its Port Botany terminal in October because of employee absenteeism, delays in the arrival of new equipment and bad weather interruptions.

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    Rotterdam eyes Brazilian bid

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    A Dutch group headed by Rotterdam port authority has put forward a $2.37bn proposal to build a new multipurpose port in the Brazilian south-eastern state of Espírito Santo.

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    Piraeus T3 to open early next year

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Cosco Pacific is to start handling operations at Terminal 3 in the Greek port of Piraeus early next year.

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    Cai Mep productivity increase

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Vietnam''s Cai Mep International Terminal recently managed to achieve productivity of 45.63 moves per hour on vessels operating the direct route to the US.

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    San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.

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    Spanish ports snare €5.5bn commitment

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Spanish ports are to receive a total of €5.5bn in 2012-2015: €2.5bn will be state investment, with the balance coming from the private sector.

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    Thai funds set to raise $3.2bn

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Four Thai state enterprises, including the Port Authority of Thailand, will raise as much as Baht100bn ($3.2bn) in new capital through infrastructure funds, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).

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    Vietnam port authority on the cards

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    Vietnam''s Ministry of Transport will establish a Port Authority in a bid to get seaport development plans back on track and boost the logistics sector, official media have reported.

  • 'Edith Maersk' completing an 180 degree turn
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    Suez terminal handles world’s largest vessels

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), a located at Port Said East, recently performed two successful navigational tests with the world’s largest vessels.

  • Antwerp's growth strategy is to consolidate bsuiness in the US
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    Antwerp looks to consolidate US market share

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    The port of Antwerp is looking to consolidate its market share in the US whilst building new relationships – and to this end it has undertaken an all American road trip aimed at promoting the ports’ advantages.

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    Singapore to consolidate boxes at Tuas

    2012-10-16T13:45:00Z

    The government of Singapore has confirmed its intention to consolidate all container handling at a new port, Tuas, which should go into operation within the next 10 years.

  • There will now be EEDI sector specific methodology for the ro-ro sector
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    EEDI solution for ro-ro sector welcomed

    2012-10-16T12:09:00Z

    The decision of the IMO Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with sector specific methodology for energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by the industry.

  • Weather-related delays virtually doubled the cost of the Gorgon LNG project
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    From the ground up

    2012-10-16T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects

  • The Aquarius EC has been granted BASIC approval by the IMO
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    Wärtsilä ballast system gets IMO approval

    2012-10-15T17:31:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been given BASIC approval by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

  • ESPO presented its new ‘Green Guide' at Congress this year
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    GreenPort Congress – working towards sustainability

    2012-10-15T14:55:00Z

    The seventh GreenPort Congress was held during the first week of October 2012 in Marseille - during which nearly 200 environmental experts across the sector came together to discuss working towards a continuous commitment to sustainable operations.

  • The POLA will score proposals for the redevelopment of the San Pedro waterfront property
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    POLA receives development proposals

    2012-10-15T12:11:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received eight proposals from commercial developers looking to redevelop the San Pedro waterfront property, Ports O’Call Village.

  • Speakers at the 2012 Congress
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    Conference proceedings and presentations available to download now!

    2012-10-15T11:10:00Z

    The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...

  • Speakers at the 2012 Congress
    News

    Conference proceedings and presentations available to download now!

    2012-10-15T11:10:00Z

    The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...