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    Port Said disruptions hit SCCT

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Shipping lines CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk Line were forced to divert calls from Port Said to the Israeli port of Eilat in February on the back of disruptive protests at Port Said, according to local media.

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    Lower Tallinn calls hit profits

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    In Estonia, Tallinn’s port profits suffered last year as cargo volumes dropped 19%.

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    Dawei hits another hurdle

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Dawei, the proposed megaport in Myanmar, has hit another snag, Thailand’s national NNT news agency has reported.

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    Kalmar launches SmartPort webinars

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Cargotec’s Kalmar has launched a series of webinars to increase industry understanding of process automation.

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    Bromma chosen one in Rotterdam

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Bromma has won an order for 52 yard spreaders for the new Dubai Ports World-led Rotterdam World Gateway terminal.

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    Remote monitoring Konecranes-style

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Konecranes has launched a Remote Monitoring and Reporting tool that allows lift truck operators to track the usage of their lift trucks through a remote connection.

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    Konecranes lays-off Finnish workers

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Twenty permanent and nine temporary employees of Konecranes are to be laid off as a result of the weaker operating market.

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    Ball in MUNZ court

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Ports of Auckland has announced it will accept the recommendations of facilitator Alastair Dumbleton in the long-running dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) - however, a declaration of the latter’s position is still awaited.

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    Fumigation blamed for health issues

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    Historic and recent stories of illness and even death among workers exposed to methyl bromide fumigation on the Wellington waterfront have been unveiled by The Wellingtonian.

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    Man crushed at CentrePort

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    A 47-year-old worker was killed at CentrePort Wellington when crushed between a forklift and cargo early on a Sunday morning in January.

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    Melbourne licence fee hike

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    The Port of Melbourne will increase its controversial port licence fee in the next financial year because revenues gained from it in the first half of this year were 5% less than expected due to sluggish trade.

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    North Queensland port boom

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    North Queensland Bulk Ports is on a boom, with total throughput for the 2012/13 financial year projected to show a 12% rise.

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    Melbourne tender ‘well subscribed’

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    The list of tenders for the operation of a future Webb Dock container terminal in Melbourne is due to be completed soon, with the Victorian Government saying it is heartened by the level of interest from potential operators.

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    Fremantle links commitment

    2013-03-02T14:46:00Z

    The Western Australian government has pledged A$15.5m (US$16m) in funding to increase freight moving to and from Fremantle port by rail.

  • The port was awarded for its leadership in reducing GHG emissions. Photo: Port of San Diego
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    Port of San Diego awarded Climate Leadership Award

    2013-03-01T15:11:00Z

    The Port of San Diego has been awarded a ‘Climate Leadership Award’ by the Environmental Protection Agency, for its efforts to address climate change in and around the port.

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    Record 2012 for the Port of Baltimore

    2013-03-01T12:38:00Z

    The Port of Baltimore has announced that it was a record year in 2012 for its public marine terminals, handling more autos and machinery than any other US port.

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    POLA releases draft master plan

    2013-03-01T12:37:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has released a draft port master plan for public review and input.

  • The Second IMO GHG Study 2009 estimated that international shipping emitted 870 million tonnes of global man-made CO2 in 2007
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    IMO to update GHG inventory

    2013-02-28T16:24:00Z

    International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters this week to begin work on updating the inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping.

  • Should governments be able exclude port operators based solely on nationality? Credit: Katie Tegtmeyer
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    Power plays?

    2013-02-28T12:22:00Z

    Is it relevant for geo-political aspects to intrude into port deals?

  • Busan port has a tough transhipment target to meet if it wants to retain autonomy
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    Busan port strives for autonomy

    2013-02-28T12:17:00Z

    Busan Port Authority (BPA) says that it has been given permission by the South Korean government to act autonomously as a public enterprise.