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Carbon control
Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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No clear path as ports weigh the options and implications
In New Zealand, where a shippers’ body is pushing for the creation of a hub port or two to handle 7,000 teu ships, port executives are carefully weighing the options and the cost/profit implications of playing follow-my-leader.
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India invests in ports
India is to invest $20.8bn on 276 port projects at 13 major harbours across the country. Of these, 22 projects are already at the tender stage and most will be implemented as public-private partnership agreements.
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Karachi investment
The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.
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Refurbished tractors gain efficiency
Turkey''s Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.
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Ship emissions portal to aid ports
A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.
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Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change
International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.
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People's port bid launched for Dover
Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.
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Size matters
Should ports invest in infrastructure to handle bigger ships or stay on the sidelines?
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LA supports zero-emission vehicles
The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.
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Not in my backyard
In these days of hyper-connected supply chains, we sometimes forget about the human factor, good old fashioned labour on the docks, in the warehouses, and around the port.
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Disinterest in Indonesian projects
Only one of 12 ports offered by Indonesia''s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has received interest from potential investors as part of potential public-private partnerships.
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Tianjin in major expansion project
The north-eastern Chinese port of Tianjin is planning a $1.95bn expansion. This will also involve the creation of an extensive logistics network, connecting it to 16 inland ports. For this year, the forecast is for the port, the third-largest in China, to handle 400m tonnes.
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SAL supports Melbourne development
Shipping Australia (SAL), the industry body representing shipowners, operators and agents, has backed the early development of Webb Dock container terminal as essential for Melbourne to retain premier port status.
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Tyres for larger machines
A range of port tyres adapted especially for the trend toward larger capacity machines has been developed by Duratread.
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Transnet mulls bond issue
South Africa’s Transnet is said to be mulling a $1bn bond issue in international markets to help fund its capital expansion programme, according to local press. Reportedly, bonds off its global medium-term note programme are being considered and that the issue date will depend on market conditions.
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APS wins Apapa favour
Automation specialist APS Technology Group is to supply its Automated Gate System at APM Terminal’s Apapa, Nigeria hub to “streamline entry and exit of traffic over 18 lanes”. APM is investing in the Apapa terminal, the largest box terminal in West Africa, to support further growth.
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Brazil’s 5,000 unwanted boxes
The number of containers either seized by the federal authorities or not picked up by importers has resulted in 5,000 unwanted boxes being abandoned at Brazilian ports, challenging the ability of the ports to continue to store them on dock.
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Reclamation bill pleases ports
Legislation to return New Zealand ports to their pre-2004 status - when they were granted a fee simple title on land created as a result of reclamation - has been applauded by the country’s 15-member port company chief executive group.