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Lisbon cuts costs and deficit
In the first four months of this year, the port of Lisbon has cut costs by €1m ($1.45m). The majority of this (88%) came from renegotiating external contracts and the remainder from a reduction in personnel costs. This present saving, plus one of €2m last year, have helped reduce the ...
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Bulk box loading solution
New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.
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Queensland coal haul offered to investors
Investors are being given the chance to share in Queensland’s coal bonanza.
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NewsAPMT's Callao North concession under scrutiny
The incoming Peruvian government has warned that the existing contract with APM Terminals at its new Callao North Terminal could be renegotiated if it deems that any clauses are not in the interests of the country.
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NewsWhy it's good to talk about the future
Too much talk, not enough action. It’s a charge levelled with alarming frequently at the maritime industry – usually from within and from those at least partially responsible for the constant posturing.
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NewsSpain's Vilagarcía box terminal sinking
Opened just three years ago at a cost of €20m ($29m), the container terminal at the north-western Spanish port of Vilagarcía is showing visible signs of sinking.
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NewsNew South Wales privatisation rumours quashed
Australia''s New South Wales state government has announced it has no plans to privatise NSW ports in the short or medium term.
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NewsGPI floats above expectation
Global Ports Investments (GPI) share’s started trading 15% above their expected price after their release onto the London Stock Exchange.
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Chicago’s new intermodal gateway
Box carrier APL has purchased 43 acres within the CenterPoint Intermodal Centre in the city of Joliet, Illinois, with a view to developing a large intermodal container terminal.
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NewsFree fendering guides
Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.
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NewsFrom zero to hero – but short in the leg
Cai Mep is riding the crest of Vietnam’s economic wave – having grown to hub status from a feeder port in two short years, but it is already having to make the most of its efficiency.
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NewsUK development to rely on "volunteers"
The UK government’s rhetoric about ‘localism’ covers a massive drop in funding and the hope that business will pick up the pieces. But a recent meeting made it plain that business had better find it worthwhile – and quickly.
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NewsDamman concession follows link
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has gained the concession for a second container terminal at King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam, in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsGive cargo a vote
There is a cliché to the effect that "...cargo does not vote - but people do". Usually the context is the funding of infrastructure.
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NewsDitch the generator for greater savings
Liebherr''s Pactronic hybrid drive system - first showcased on its LHM 550 - is a boon for mobile harbour cranes because it allows for increased handling performance and a simultaneous reduction in fuel consumption.
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NewsBulk volumes up yet again at Salalah
Salalah is seeing a steep rise in bulk volumes, partially on the back of the increased appetite for fuel and steel. The port’s record 764,000 tons of cargo for May was up 31% on the same month last year.
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Cold ironing cable innovation for Oslo
The innovative PLUG pushbutton cold-ironing system is to use specially designed power cables for its prototype project in the Port of Oslo. The PLUG shore power system – which stands for power generation during loading and unloading –will link the “Color Magic” ro-pax ferry with shore side power. The Nexans’ ...
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Multi-terminal TOS crosses borders
A multi-terminal Terminal Operating System (TOS) will be deployed at three locations – Sundsvall and Umeå in Sweden and Rotterdam in Holland by SCA Transforest AB.
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Middle Eastern spread for Bromma
Bromma has won new contracts for a total of 50 crane spreaders for port projects in the steadily growing Middle East region. The majority of equipment on order is for Bromma’s new 2nd generation all-electric spreaders. The largest of these contracts is an order for 13 YSX40E all-electric yard spreaders ...
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NewsLA labour deals to keep expansion on budget
America’s top container port, the Port of Los Angeles has signed a five-year labour agreement committing to the creation of some 20,000 jobs.
