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Strabag to build Duqm port
Strabag has been awarded a €150m ($212m) contract to build the new port of Duqm, in Oman. As part of the contract, it will supply major expressway links to the port.
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Industry questions Brazilian cruise choices
Brazil will invest millions of dollars to build four new passenger terminals and reform two key existing ones for cruise tourism before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but the industry is concerned over the choice of ports, and timetable for construction.
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Jump the queue
Itajai is positioning itself as an alternative to more congested Brazilian ports, as Bob Moser finds out
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NewsGrowing orders for greener spreaders
Bromma has so far won contracts for nearly 300 all electric crane spreaders for service in automated or semi-automated terminal environments.
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NewsOakland threatened by strike closure
The Port of Oakland is being targeted as part of the Oakland General Strike in California today. A group called Occupy Oakland are leading a march on the port in order to ‘shut it down’ before the 1900 hrs night shift.
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NewsNorthern European port efficiency
Recent research has indicated that north Europe ports may offer the most efficient route for container transport by way of the environment, economy and geography.
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Cadiz construction contract signed
Cadiz Bay Port Authority has signed a €92.04m ($130m) contract with a consortium composed of Acciona (50%) and FCC (50%) to build its new container terminal.
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Latin ports must tackle infrastructure
Latin American countries need to look beyond increasingly large ports and consider logistics, Ricardo Sánchez, chief of the infrastructure services unit at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, said at a recent conference in Santiago.
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Talcahuano concessionaire appointed
Empresas Navieras group has been awarded a 30-year concession to build a new quay at the Chilean port of Talcahuano, which is currently operated by the Talcahuano San Vicente port company.
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NewsBrazil's federal authorities flex their muscles
Brazil''s federal government will renegotiate contracts with ports that have administration delegated to states, municipalities and the private sector, in order to secure more influence over management and investment plans deemed key to national interest.
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NewsBeating the bureaucracy
Red tape is holding back development at ports up and down South America''s east coast. Bob Moser reports
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NewsAre US ports ready for the future?
In a testimony provided to the US House of Representatives, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has asked if US ports are ready for the future.
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NewsBroadening scope for berths
Port planning in emerging markets may be given a different slant with the development of a mooring analysis programme which allows for berthing in more exposed areas.
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NewsInland ports finally gain recognition on European network
After a long battle, the importance of inland facilities to multi-modal freight is being recognised by inclusion in the Trans-European Transport Network (TENT-T), although there’s still concern about achieving true parity when it comes to implementation.
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NewsInnovation prevents accidental lifting of trailers
A familiar incident caused by twistlocks not being fully disengaged or getting jammed in the castings can mean a hold-up to operations and costly repairs.
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NewsUK city port to get hydrogen ferry
A hydrogen powered ferry is nearing completion in the UK port city of Bristol and is due to be launched commercially in the harbour this autumn.
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NewsRussia moves toward the Finnish
Rosmorport has begun a “strategic co-operation” with Cargotec that should help the Russian body to upgrade its ports, while giving the Finnish equipment manufacturer a platform for sales.
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NewsGothenburg shore-side power tax reduction
The Port of Gothenburg has just announced a reduction in shore-side power tax for environmental and financial reasons.
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NewsTauranga AGM oil spill focus
The Port of Tauranga’s annual general meeting, which took place earlier today, was somewhat taken over by an update on the Rena oil spill incident.
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NewsSpotting the weak links in the chain
As more and more gate automation systems become an integral part of the terminal’s production, so any problem with one individual process can quickly have an impact on the entire terminal operation, says Anton Bernaerd, business development manager at CAMCO Technologies in Belgium.
