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    São Sebastião to expand

    2012-06-11T10:30:00Z

    The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to launch a tender worth $97.9m in June for the expansion of the port.

  • Combined positioning solution allowed PSA to get 2m accuracy at Antwerp's HNN terminal. Credit: Wwuyts
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    Pinpoint accuracy provides Antwerp solution

    2012-06-09T10:30:00Z

    Positioning specialist Septentrio used a combined technology system for PSA HNN’s container yard operations at the Port of Antwerp.

  • Cavotec shore power for Long Beach and Oakland
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    US moves towards offshore power

    2012-06-08T15:30:00Z

    The Ports of Oakland and Long Beach are continuing their efforts to improve safety and environmental performance by ordering multiple Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) ship to shore electrical systems.

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    Two new berths for Itajaí

    2012-06-08T10:00:00Z

    The Brazilian port of Itajaí has asked for expressions of interest for the construction of two berths and also to identify potential subsidy requirements.

  • To get more information and more traffic through your terminal, you have to know where every container is
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    The right position

    2012-06-08T10:00:00Z

    Choosing the wrong positioning technology solution can be a costly mistake, as Felicity Landon finds out

  • Manaus is just one concession being offered this year in Latin America
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    Latin America cues up port projects

    2012-06-07T20:15:00Z

    A number of much-heralded – although also much delayed – port projects should finally go ahead in Latin America later this year. The second container terminal project at Manaus, in Brazil, where a tender has been twice postponed, is to be offered as a 25-year concession.

  • Cavotec shore power for Long Beach and Oakland
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    US moves towards offshore power

    2012-06-07T20:14:00Z

    The Ports of Oakland and Long Beach are continuing their efforts to improve safety and environmental performance by ordering multiple Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) ship to shore electrical systems.

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    New Swedish port authority merger?

    2012-06-07T20:13:00Z

    Sweden''s Helsingborgs Hamn AB, which manages the port of Helsingborg, is rumoured to be in merger talks with the cross-border port authority of Copenhagen Malmö.

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    Tanger-Med raises €128,000

    2012-06-07T20:12:00Z

    The company managing the Tanger Med 2 project in Morocco has finalised the debt guarantee subscription process, which forms part of the second phase development of the port. This has resulted in €128,000 being raised.

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    Dawei reaches crossroads

    2012-06-07T20:12:00Z

    Myanmar’s Dawei is very much at the cross roads as Myanmar’s Industry Minister, Soe Thane, recently acknowledged to the Bangkok Post newspaper.

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    Port reform tops Portugal's agenda

    2012-06-07T20:12:00Z

    Reform of its ports has been pushed to the top of the agenda of the Portuguese government.

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    Ten International companies in Manta bid

    2012-06-07T20:12:00Z

    At least 10 international companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the 25-year concession to build and operate a multipurpose terminal at the Ecuadorian port of Manta.

  • Essar and Antwerp have become new allies
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    Essar and Antwerp ally for growth

    2012-06-07T18:06:00Z

    Essar Ports has announced the creation of a strategic alliance with the Port of Antwerp (PAI) to promote future development and the growth of port traffic between the two ports.

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    Cautious optimism greets ambitious tender plan

    2012-06-07T10:00:00Z

    Industry groups representing the private sector in Brazil''s ports say they''re excited with the government''s plan to enable new private investment in nearly 100 terminals nationwide, but seem wary of advanced standards being slapped on ports and labour unprepared for it.

  • Posidonia 2012 takes place this week
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    Efficiency focus at Posidonia 2012

    2012-06-06T17:58:00Z

    Energy efficiency and new shipping strategies has been a major focus of the Posidonia 2012 international shipping exhibition taking place in Greece this week.

  • The ‘Blue Energy’ workshop will be hosted by the Port of Ramsgate
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    A PATCH on ‘Blue Energy’

    2012-06-06T11:41:00Z

    PATCH’s (Ports Adapting To Change) ‘Blue Energy’ workshop, hosted by the Port of Ramsgate, will take place later this month on 22 June 2012.

  • The outlook is bleak for European port projects
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    The black cloud over mature Europe

    2012-06-06T10:00:00Z

    With Europe plainly in the doldrums there is a commensurate degree of lack of interest in new port projects. Certainly in the mature markets of Europe there is a widespread recognition that there are diminished prospects for achieving a sensible return on investment at least over the first seven to ...

  • Portonave workers cautiously eye unionsed labour across the river at Itajai. Credit: Portonave
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    Sign of the times

    2012-06-06T10:00:00Z

    Tension builds for Brazil''s port sector, as unions see private terminals grow without organised labour. Bob Moser reports

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    Adding value to an already attractive option

    2012-06-06T09:01:00Z

    There is a real need to provide those involved in getting cargo to and from Indian ports with a range of value added services.

  • Stockholm tackles issues such as noise reduction and black and grey water 'as positively as possible'
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    Good communicators

    2012-06-06T09:01:00Z

    Stockholm takes its communications strategy seriously, as Alex Hughes finds out