Latest News – Page 832
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ICTSI withdraws Portek offer
Global terminal operator ICTSI is to withdraw its offer to acquire Portek International.
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Over the airwaves
Colin Eade of Sepura, designer and supplier of TETRA portable and mobile radios, believes that security, efficiency and health and safety should be primary concerns for ports.
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NewsLoud and clear
Resilience is a must-have trait for port-wide wi-fi and radio communications infrastructure, as John Bensalhia finds out
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NewsCartagena bucks the recession
Unlike Coronel, Angamos or TCBuen, the box handling terminals at the Port of Cartagena - Colombia''s leading Caribbean container handling port – are long established operations.
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NewsA private party
The private sector has propped up South American ports with great success, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsDefining supply chain boundaries
Stevie Knight questions where to draw the line when exploiting port assets that might conflict with existing interests
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NewsCoquimbo privatisation out of favour
A $40m tender has been issued for the privatisation of the Chilean port of Coquimbo, but the process has already drawn criticism from port workers who complain that the government has reneged on earlier promises to include them in the process.
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NewsNew entrants shake up box operator ranking
SIPG, China Merchants, Modern Terminals and Ports America have forged their way into the Top 10 league table of this year’s Global Container Terminal Operators annual report, joining the ranks of PSA, HPH, APM Terminals, DP World, and Cosco.
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NewsCavotec maintains steady growth
A "continued resurgence in investment in port infrastructure" has prompted a flurry of orders for Cavotec cable reels, shore-to-ship power systems, MoorMaster automated mooring units and Panzerbelt cable protection systems, according to the company.
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NewsContainer rate slide sounds alarms
The bush telegraph beats louder about crashing freight rates and, in turn, the prospect of hard rain falling in the container shipping line sector looms larger, threatening the recovery of container terminal throughput.
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India prioritises port projects
India''s Shipping Ministry has earmarked $3.8bn for 24 port upgrade projects this year, compared with the $903m spent on 12 projects last year.
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World Cup spurs Brazilian port investment
Brazilian ports are to receive $449m for upgrades in time for the Fifa World Cup, a modest sum in comparison to investment being made in national airports.
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A win-win for PPPs
Apart from addressing budgetary challenges, the availability payment public-private partnership approach has significant ‘value for money’ merits that make it worthwhile for port authorities to consider.
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Four new ports earmarked for Brazil
Brazil is planning to build four new ports at Manaus, at Sul in Bahia state, in Espírito Santo state - where a deepwater port is planned - and a new multipurpose terminal at Vila do Conde in Pará state.
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Qatar bankrolls two Egyptian ports
The governments of Qatar and Egypt have signed an agreement that will result in the construction of two new ports on the Mediterranean coast at Port Said and Alexandria.
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NewsMaking finance available
Boudewijn Jansen, Berend Paasman and Joe Seliga discuss the benefits of availability payments
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DP World goes into Suriname
DP World has expanded its portfolio to Suriname on the northeast coast of South America, acquiring a controlling interest in both Integra Port Services (IPS) and Suriname Port Services (SPS).
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NewsCarolina’s hub campaign faces frustration
The campaign to start up a deepwater container port in North Carolina has been facing increasingly muddied waters, including a new move to relocate the proposed International Terminal.
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News‘Stolen’ spreader design claims disputed
Following Cargotec’s filing of a lawsuit against its recently formed competitor, SweFrame has rebutted allegations that its Y40-E and Y45-E spreaders were based on stolen Bromma information.
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NewsVirginia sees the sharp end of business
It looks as if there may be some uncomfortable times ahead for the staff of the Virginia Port Authority, as the new Board has been directed to “challenge everything” in the port.
