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NewsMercosur refuses entry to Falklands ships
The Falklands dispute has once again reared its ugly head with the recent decision taken by the Mercosur group of countries to refuse entry to Falkland flagged vessels to ports.
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NewsWatermode: Multimodal logistics cooperation
WATERMODE IS A European Union territorial cooperation project leaded by the Venice Port Authority (VPA) with a total budget of € 3 million aiming at promoting a better coordination between public stakeholders in the South East European regions.
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NewsDNV helps raise offshore energy efficiency
Det Norske Veritas reports that a project, involving seven Norwegian offshore shipping companies, has been established to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the offshore shipping industry.
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NewsA gassy on-dock debate
Maritime issues, by their nature, always cross boundaries - geographical, economic, or other.
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NZ begging for coastal feeder solution
A coastal hub-and-spoke feeder network directly linking major ports with regional centres is the ideal solution to New Zealand’s burgeoning freight task, says Pacifica Transport Group chief executive Steve Chapman, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsThe little guy
Ports that give as much care and attention to feeders as they do to motherships stand to gain.
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NewsIn from the beginning
Problems in marine access often start at conception as the decision to build a new terminal or modify a port area is driven primarily by a market-focused investment stream.
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Seasons greetings from GreenPort
GreenPort would like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
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NewsA look at the unlikely
An all-encompassing risk assessment is a necessity, not a luxury, as Stevie Knight finds out
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NewsABP first in decade to tap into bonds
Associated British Ports (ABP) has become the first port operator to gain an external credit rating and tap into the bond market in the last decade.
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NewsGulftainer undaunted by double dip threat
Buoyed by a 10% increase in volumes at its Khorfakkan and Sharjah operations last year, Gulftainer is confident that this year will be just as successful.
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NewsShoreham focuses on sustainability
Shoreham Port Authority in the UK is embarking on a ten year investment to become a major centre for low carbon energy and sustainability.
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NewsStrike mediation unsuccessful at Auckland
Mediation talks taking place between the Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) to try to avoid further strikes before and during Christmas have so far been unsuccessful.
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West African blight takes its toll
Although the problem of Somali pirates carrying out attacks within port limits is new, attacks and robberies in West African ports are unfortunately common and also on the rise, although the pirates'' aims in West Africa are very different.
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NewsLe Havre incentivise green shipping
From 1 January 2012, Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will be rewarding shipping companies which practice green shipping at the port.
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NewsMSC invests in Le Havre
One of the world’s largest shipping lines, MSC, is investing in a new terminal at Port 2000 in Le Havre - all aimed at making the port a major hub in Europe.
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NewsAPM takeover of Gothenburg terminal approved
The Swedish Competition Authority has approved the acquisition of the Skandia Container Terminal (SCT) at Gothenburg by APM Terminals - putting the takeover on schedule for January 2012.
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NewsHostile climate
Last month, the Port of Felixstowe secured a judicial review of ABP Southampton’s plans to extend the berth line of the Southampton Container Terminal by 500 metres.
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NewsPort Engineering Studies
CHANGING A BERTHING facility or constructing a port is a decision with a wide-ranging impact on economy as well as on the surrounding environment. For a number of Swedish ports, simulation is a cornerstone in providing objective evidence of safety before new or larger tonnage arrives.
