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New public port for Brazil
Brazil''s federal government waterway transport agency, Antaq, will issue a tender this year for a new public port to be built in Ilhéus, on the southern coast of Bahia state.
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APM's Safety Programme sees reduced injuries
Stockholm, Sweden –APM Terminals Head of Health, Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) and CSR, Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach which have established new standards of safety performance for the container industry while addressing the 2nd ICHCA Safe Cargo Handling Seminar in Stockholm, held prior to ...
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Back to business
Imagine your terminal operating system is put out of action; you have 23,000 containers on the park and absolutely no information.
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Privatisation plan for Burma’s ports
Three major Rangoon ports handling 90% of Burma’s imports and exports are to be privatised, the military ruling junta has announced.
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Russia caves in to anti-monopoly order
Following pressure from the Federal Anti-monopoly Service of Russia, the Russian Ministry of Transport has been forced to remove anti-monopoly practices in the port services market.
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Brazilian ports secure $1.72bn funding
Ports in Brazil are due to receive $1.72bn over the next few years as part of Brazil''s Accelerated Growth Plan (PAC).
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Long Beach eyes $3bn expansion
The US port of Long Beach has inaugurated a $3bn capital construction programme to help it remain competitive.
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Wanganui battle cools
A bitter dispute between the Wanganui District Council and River City Port (RCP) over the Port of Wanganui appears to have quietened after a crunch recent meeting between the key players.
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Unions discuss future of Costa Rican ports
Port unions in Costa Rica remain confident that an agreement can be reached with the government regarding the future of the Limón-Moín port concession.
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Transhipment more attractive in Italy
Italy''s Infrastructure & Transport Minister has announced that, for 2010 and 2011, port taxes and anchorage charges will be reduced to zero at the ports of Cagliari, Gioia Tauro and Taranto.
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Working relationships
Ports and terminals are generally not geared up to deal with major emergencies and rely heavily on emergency services, says ports consultant Budha Majumdar.
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Maersk sees hard grind ahead
The managing director of Maersk Malaysia, has warned that the ‘recuperation’ of the transport of containers in 2010, although clearly taking place, will not be easy.
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Smiths detection secures Saudi contracts
Security specialist Smiths Detection has won contracts for 13 advanced X-ray cargo screening systems across Saudi Arabia to inspect inbound and outbound containers and trucks.
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Owners turn their attention to ‘Greener Tugs’
It’s just a year since the world’s first true ‘Hybrid’ tug entered service with Foss Maritime in the USA. This important milestone created considerable interest in the towage industry and occurred at a time when the industry was experiencing a period of almost frantic growth in the numbers of new ...
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What about the consequences?
Most ports have ticked the ''risk management'' box by now, but what about "consequence management"? Felicity Landon asks
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Bangladesh port plan unveiled
The government of Bangladesh has announced plans to develop the country''s sea, river and land ports.
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Diverse orders for Kalmar
Kalmar has gained three important orders, covering a wide range of operations in America, Algeria and Russia.
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Records for Prince Rupert
Despite the global economic downturn, the Port of Prince Rupert handled 265,259 teu through the Fairview Container Terminal in 2009, a 45.9% increase over 2008.
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Tuxpan suspends tender over alleged 'irregularities'
API Tuxpan, the administrator of Tuxpan port in Mexico''s Veracruz state, has suspended the tender for the concession of a new container terminal, the port authority''s commercial head José Timoteo García has confirmed to Port Strategy.
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Recession prompts HPUK's Bathside Bay planning extension request
Hutchison Ports (UK) is asking planners to extend the period of consent for its proposed Bathside Bay container terminal in Harwich, UK because the economic downturn means the development is unlikely to move forward before 2016.