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Cadiz releases terminal tender
The southern Spanish port of Cadiz has issued a tender for a new container terminal.
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NewsNo one solution to scanning puzzle
Flexibility will be vital in responding to whatever scanning approach is decided upon by regulators, says Andrew Goldsmith of Rapiscan.
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NewsZero tolerance
The radioactive threats are real, but the container scanning debate continues. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPrivate cash more attractive than ever
Pulling in Federal money to fund infrastructure projects got a little bit harder, as the US credit rating was downgraded.
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Portland ‘critical’ for southern success
The port of Portland is critical for economic growth in the so-called “Green Triangle” of south-east South Australia and south-west Victoria, Regional Development Australia says.
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Investor sought for new Jakarta port
The Indonesian state-owned logistics and industrial park developer, Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN), is seeking an investment partner for a $235m port development in Marunda area of North Jakarta.
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NewsDon't fall foul of bribery rules
The UK Bribery Act promises a shake-up of confused corruption legislation and all companies should take the implications of the Act seriously.
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NewsHPH secures inland Sydney logistics hub
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has been appointed operator of the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre, located 18 kilometres from Port Botany.
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Ohio's high tech intermodal terminal
CSX Intermodal Terminals has implemented a terminal operating system (TOS) at its new Northwest Ohio intermodal terminal (NWOH) that should lever extra value from its cutting-edge approach.
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NewsFrom pie in the sky to rubber on the road
The world''s first hydrogen-fuel Class 8 truck is being put to the test in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Free emissions advice
Materials handling supplier Barloworld is offering free advice to UK ports and terminals covering the new Tier 4i/Stage IIIB emission regulations that affect equipment such as reachstackers, empty container handlers and high capacity forklift trucks.
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NewsA matter of visibility
At present, when people talk about ‘supply chain visibility’ they tend to mean the container itself, and not the cargo within. However, a new project aims to take the lid off this opacity.
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Chassis control system in New Jersey
Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, NJ, has implemented eModal’s Chassis Control solution. The system was also inaugurated at two off-dock chassis depots at the same time. Chassis Control offers terminal operators and chassis providers, such as TRAC Intermodal, enhanced control and management of chassis access at key operational facilities.
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NCC expands into logistics
Russia’s National Container Company (NCC) has established a rail and truck operator, NCC Logistics.
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Kuwait mobilises army to defend Mubarak
Kuwait has mobilised military forces on Bobian Island, at the end of the Shatt al-Arab waterway, to protect its Grand Mubarak Port development from possible interference from Iraq.
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Itajaí revokes non-tendered legal contract
The Superintendent at the Brazilian port of Itajaí is to cancel the contract signed with a local law firm, following a recommendation by the public prosecutor''s office of the state of Santa Catarina.
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Salary readjustment in Paranaguá
Seven hundred port workers at the Brazilian port of Paranaguá and Antonina have received a pay adjustment of approximately 27%. Their salaries have been effectively frozen since 2009.
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Cepal slams lack of Latin America investment
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has criticised the lack of investment in Latin American ports, warning that existing infrastructure is inadequate to absorb increasing export potential from the region.
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Cavotec plans Sweden relist
Cavotec MSL is to delist from the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) in February and relist with the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
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Third Melbourne stevedore not ruled out
The Victorian state government has said that the entry of a third major stevedore in the state is not conditional on the development of the Port of Hastings.
