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Mormugao upgrades put on hold
Modernisation of the mechanical ore handling plant at the Indian port of Mormugao has been suspended.
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NewsIndia commits $60bn to national ports
The Indian government has announced that, in partnership with the private sector, it is to invest $60bn into the national port network by 2020 to accommodate increasing levels of growth.
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Uruguay revisits deep water port plan
The government of Uruguay has re-activated a project that first emerged in 2005 to build a new deepwater port at Garzón.
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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.
