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  • The development of ports and LNG facilities are threatening the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/ Marine Photobank
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    Port development threat to Great Barrier Reef

    2013-06-18T16:13:00Z

    The development of ports and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in and around Australia are apparently threatening the fragile ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef.

  • The Panama Canal appears to have competition
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    Panama Canal rival

    2013-06-18T14:19:00Z

    The Nicaraguan government has apparently awarded a Chinese company a 100 year concession to build the alternative to the Panama Canal.

  • Implementing a sophisticated TOS in an emerging market means thinking hard, and investing upfront, not just in the system but the people
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    Culture clash

    2013-06-18T10:00:00Z

    Promising to cure all ills, the implementation of a TOS can still be a bitter pill for workers. Stevie Knight reports

  • OOCL was accredited by DNV for its environmental data for 2012
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    OOCL accredited for environmental data

    2013-06-17T15:50:00Z

    Hong Kong’s container shipping and logistics service company, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has been accredited for its environmental data for 2012.

  • The Eminox exhaust systems will help Liebherr achieve Stage four emissions standards
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    Eminox wins exhaust contract

    2013-06-17T15:05:00Z

    Emissions technology specialist, Eminox, is to supply exhaust systems to Liebherr Machines Bulle SA, the Liebherr group engine manufacturer, to achieve Stage four emissions standards.

  • Food wastage often occurs if a container misses a transhipment
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    Maersk technology reduces food wastage

    2013-06-17T14:31:00Z

    Transportation time is one of the many reasons why food goes to waste worldwide. In a bid to help shipping lines and container terminals reduce food wastage, Maersk Container Industry has developed a range of new products and become an official sponsor for the United Nations’ initiative, UN Save Foods.

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    Brazil ramps up concessioning activity

    2013-06-17T12:33:00Z

    Brazil''s National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) has scheduled four rounds of tenders covering the privatisation of terminals at Brazilian ports.

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    Financial gains not to be sniffed at

    2013-06-17T10:00:00Z

    Financially, project cargo operations are lucrative propositions. While bracketed under breakbulk, project cargoes can still be charged at three times the breakbulk tonnage on a per cubic meter basis.

  • LPC anticipates container volumes to reach 350,000 teu for this financial year
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    Lyttelton invests in container terminal

    2013-06-14T20:24:00Z

    New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is set to buy a fourth ship to shore gantry crane to handle the growing container volumes at the port.

  • Mercator icon for mobile
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    GreenPort Congress' new Responsive Website

    2013-06-14T15:23:00Z

    GreenPort Congress has a fresh, new look website which has been re-engineered to incorporate ‘responsive design’.

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    GreenPort Congress' new Responsive Website

    2013-06-14T15:23:00Z

    GreenPort Congress has a fresh, new look website which has been re-engineered to incorporate ‘responsive design’.

  • Project cargoes can be a lucrative earner for prepared ports
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    Out of the ordinary

    2013-06-14T10:00:00Z

    Investing in facilities, labour and space for project cargoes can reap rewards. John Bensalhia investigates

  • Órbita CraneOCR can save on efficiency and emissions
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    OCR technology cuts emissions

    2013-06-13T21:31:00Z

    Spain’s Órbita Ingeniería has launched a new quay crane optical character recognition (OCR) system which does its bit to cut emissions.

  • Will Melbourne experiment with its concessioning ingredients?
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    A touch of spice down under

    2013-06-13T19:51:00Z

    The Port of Melbourne Corp has published the names of the four parties short-listed for “the right to operate the third international container terminal at the Port of Melbourne".

  • The ports will share strategies and best practices on equipment and new technologies
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    Los Angeles and Hamburg collaborate

    2013-06-13T17:04:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) are to share strategies and best practices after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation and partnership.

  • Felixstowe has been proactive in preparing for traffic growth
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    Costs spiral for unscheduled downtime

    2013-06-13T16:22:00Z

    Downtime at ports is up on last year says Trelleborg whose latest barometer report suggests that far from improving, the issue is actually getting worse. In fact, 90% of those surveyed for the report suffer from unscheduled downtime at their facility costing at least £100,000 per year.

  • The recent Hong Kong docker strikes reduced handling at Hongkong International Terminals. Credit: ITF
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    Closed for business

    2013-06-13T14:29:00Z

    HFW''s Scott Pilkington asks who foots the bill when ports suffer from strikes, industrial action or other disruption

  • Brazilian port reforms should go a long way towards promoting new investment and increasing competition
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    Reaching tipping point

    2013-06-13T14:20:00Z

    Brazil has reached an historic point in its port history, as Alex Hughes explains

  • Santos Brasil believes that the new act will promote more competition
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    MP595 sets Santos Brasil free

    2013-06-13T14:20:00Z

    Before the approval of Brazil''s port reform bill MP595, national operator Santos Brasil admits that it felt uncomfortable investing in areas outside of public ports as the previous legislation did not entirely allow for the handling of third party traffic.

  • Hong Kong dockers live in a twilight world of being neither fully union nor contract/salaried workers. Credit: Leung Ching Yau Alex
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    Right to work

    2013-06-13T14:19:00Z

    Swings and roundabouts predominate as the industry tries to find a perfect labour solution. Martin Rushmere reports