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NewsIt's not always down to fuel efficiency
The rising cost of diesel fuel and the availability of more fuel efficient new pieces of equipment aren''t factors necessarily undermining the second-hand market.
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S$100mil Green Boost
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has launched a comprehensive package to promote environmentally-friendly shipping.
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NewsICTSI Q1 up 25%
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has reported unaudited Q1 2011 revenue from port operations of $US154.9 million, an increase of 28% over last year, with EBITDA 26% higher at $US71.2mill.
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Green agenda stunts US second-hand sales
It is getting harder to sell older handling equipment to some parts of the US, according to Port International Equipment''s chief executive Terry Troutman.
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NewsSheerness turbine deal could overhaul port
The Port of Sheerness has signed an option agreement with Vestas which would see 70 hectares of port land handed over for a wind turbine manufacturing and installation facility.
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NewsDP World share consolidation gets green light
DP World shareholders have approved a 1 for 20 share consolidation to “better reflect the value of the company”.
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NewsIndustrial unrest rocks Australian ports
Australia’s deteriorating industrial situation in the port sector is worrying the country’s shipping bosses.
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Salalah sets higher targets for less CO2
Having achieved a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions in the last year, the Omani Port of Salaah plans to extend the scheme.
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NewsUK Deputy Prime Minister Backs Green Port Hull
During the visit, Mr Clegg said; “Hull is ideally located to support offshore wind developments and is well placed to become a UK centre of excellence in the developing renewable energy sector."
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NewsFinding the right coping mechanisms
The wider impact of the the Japanese tsunami and subsequent radiation leaks has broad repercussions for the shipping and ports industry.
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NewsA good record
It''s all about the maintenance records in the second-hand equipment game, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsUS 'Infrastructure bank' back on the table
The long talked about “Infrastructure Bank” is back in discussion-mode, albeit with a much different visage than originally proposed during the campaign season three years ago.
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Soget on Cloud
French software solutions provider Soget is offer the next generation its e-maritime Port Single Window solution on Microsoft Cloud Technology.
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Sheerness land agreement
Peel Ports has signed an option agreement giving the leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas exclusive rights to a large area of land in the UK at Port of Sheerness in Kent.
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NewsNelson learns some hard noise lessons
The experiences of New Zealand’s Port Nelson with the vexatious issue of noise and a juxtaposed community reveal how far a port company may have to go to seek a solution.
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NewsGala dinner venue confirmed
The Conference Gala Dinner will be held at the Fischauktionshalle on the 14 September 2011.
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World Bank part funds Santos expansion
A subsidiary of the International Finance Corporation is to provide a long-term loan of $97m to finance expansion of container handling facilities at the port of Santos, in a project that will cost a total of $907m.
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Abu Dhabi signs with ZPMC
Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded ZPMC a AED193m (US$52.4m) contract for six super post-panamax ship-to-shore container cranes for Khalifa Port.
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NewsPreliminary Programme Confirmed!
The sessions at the 2011 GreenPort Congress have now been confirmed.
