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  • Belfast
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    Carbon control

    2010-11-08T09:54:00Z

    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

    2010-11-06T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-05T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-05T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-04T10:00:00Z

    The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.

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    Refurbished tractors gain efficiency

    2010-11-04T10:00:00Z

    Turkey''s Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.

  • Emissions
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    Ship emissions portal to aid ports

    2010-11-03T18:30:00Z

    A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.

  • Green initiatives, such as harnessing wind power, have helped port operators to cut emissions
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    Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change

    2010-11-03T18:30:00Z

    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”.

  • Dover's inhabitants want to take the port on
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    People's port bid launched for Dover

    2010-11-03T18:30:00Z

    Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.

  • Port workers
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    Size matters

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    Should ports invest in infrastructure to handle bigger ships or stay on the sidelines?

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    LA supports zero-emission vehicles

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    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.

  • Labour stoppages at New York's ports are "worrisome"
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    Not in my backyard

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    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

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    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.