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NewsDP World sues Australian unions
Industrial action taken at Sydney’s Port Botany in December last year has led to legal action being initiated by stevedore DP World against the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and two of its senior officials.
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Terminal operators to clamp down on organised crime
A drive to prevent the infiltration of organised crime into Australia’s ports and distribution networks has been proposed by the country’s Home Affairs minister Jason Clare.
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Truck congestion tackled at Lyttelton
An electronic vehicle-booking system is expected to be developed at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch within the next few months to address a growing truck congestion issue.
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Auckland revises expansion plans
Ports of Auckland has released two scaled-back options for future expansion in order to balance handling projected cargo growth with appeasing community interests.
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NewsA phoenix from the ashes
The devastating February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand’s Christchurch gave rise to Lyttelton Port’s reclamation project, at Te Awaparahi Bay.
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NewsUSMX and ILA ratify new contract
Members of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have voted to ratify a new six year Master Contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) after more than a year of negotiating.
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NewsStrike delays Hong Kong
As strikes continue at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port, “the efficiency of the port has reduced to around 50-60%, delaying many ships for more than 10 days”, Chan Chiu-wai, organising Coordinator at Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) told ‘Port Strategy’.
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NewsGantry crane for Port of Kiel
Germany’s Port of Kiel has received a new Kalmar rubber tyred gantry crane (RTG) for the intermodal terminal, Ostuferhafen, which promises to speed up loading.
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NewsBotany and Kembla privatised
The Australian state owned ports of Botany and Kembla have been privatised in a deal worth AUS$5.07bn, says the government of New South Wales (NSW).
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NewsScenario planning: Korean hostilities
In a scenario where military hostilities between North Korea and South Korea breakout and Seoul is shelled, “Incheon port would likely suffer collateral damage”, says IHS Fairplay’s senior analyst, Gary Li.
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NewsRoyal HaskoningDHV tunnel contract
International consultancy, engineering and project management firm, Royal HaskoningDHV, has won a contract worth around €5m to construct a 500m immersed tunnel for Brazil’s Port of Santos.
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NewsCapturing corporate credibility
Is sustainability a password to a competitive advantage or a byword for commercial liability, ask Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsThe Port of Brisbane - A modern port
The Port of Brisbane is located in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, South East Queensland, and is Queensland’s largest and most diverse multi cargo port. Handling over $50 billion worth of international trade each year, the Port of Brisbane is an engine for state economic growth, says Emily Griffiths ...
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NewsDNV offers LNG advice
Global risk management expert, DNV, is offering shipowners the support they need to make newbuilds and existing vessels ‘LNG ready’ with class approved designs and simple guides to retrofitting LNG technology.
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NewsDispute hangs over Abidjan concession
According to French daily press, an unsuccessful bidder in the recent round of bidding for the second container terminal in Abidjan is contesting the concession granted to the consortium comprising of APM Terminals, Bollore and Bouyges.
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NewsAMS approval for RWO CleanBallast
Germany subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies, RWO Marine Water Technology’s CleanBallast has received Alternate Management System (AMS) approval.
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Tools of the trade
A decision-support tool is helping port authorities conduct risk management operations in an ordered, logical fashion.
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for LNG carriers
Finland''s Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a complete propulsion solutions package for a series of LNG carriers being built for Danish transporter of petrochemical gases and natural gas liquids, Evergas.
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NewsGrup TCB invests in Guatemalan terminal
Global freight company, Grup TCB, is to invest US$250m in the new TCQ terminal at Puerto Quetzal Port, located on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, which it will operate for the next 25 years.
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NewsHybrid cargo cranes for bulkers
DNV and Bergen-based open hatch bulker operator Greig Star have unveiled the results of a joint study into the energy saving potential of a battery hybrid system for operating electric cargo cranes on the next-generation Greig bulkers.
