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New Dutch coastline takes shape
The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is proceeding according to plan. Over a quarter of the necessary sand was applied during the last year by contractors’ consortium PUMA. The trailing suction hopper dredgers have started to create two islands in the North Sea. One of these is already over 4 km ...
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NewsShanghai overtakes Singapore
Shanghai is celebrating taking Singapore’s crown as the world’s busiest container port after the last eight month''s figures put it ahead on boxes.
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NewsTechnology can trump human error
The biggest challenge in introducing best practice into the ports industry is people’s “wariness of change”, Hannu Oja of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) claims.
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NewsAustralian stevedore’s price hike quashed
The New South Wales government has stopped a stevedoring company raising its charges by 67% after fears that this would bring the Port Botany area to a standstill.
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Brazil needs private sector investment
A Brazilian parliamentary representative has called for greater private sector investment in port infrastructure to support growth in the agricultural sector.
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DP World now third largest operator
DP World is now the world''s third-largest port operator, according to a report from Drewry Shipping Consultants.
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Vietnam ports to move
Government plans to move ports from the inner parts of Vietnam''s Ho Chi Minh City to outlying areas have stalled because of delays in infrastructure construction at the proposed new sites as well as a lack of funds, port management officials have said.
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NewsApprovals or assumptions?
Ports really need to know more about the fendering and mooring options they choose.
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NewsManaus concession awaited
Concessions for port operations in Brazil’s Manaus and Aratu ports are to be released by the end of the year, according to port sources.
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NewsPRC anti-monopoly law and its application
Connie Chen and Donny Low, of Holman Fenwick Willan’s Ports & Terminals Group, explain the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law and consider its potential application to port operations.
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NewsChanging the guards
The order of things is changing in Mediterranean container transhipment operations.
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APMT lone bidder for Moín
APM Terminals was the only company to bid for the construction and operation concession for the new container terminal at the Costa Rican port of Moín.
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GPA takes green gains to heart
Georgia Port Authority has upped its green credentials with its newest facility, Annex 2.
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NewsNew dynamics after Russia’s export ban
During the Cold War the world held its breath, watched and wondered if Russia had ambitions to take over the world by force.
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Terminal dispute heats up
Ports of Auckland has been named as a defendant in the dispute between Port of Tauranga and NZL Group over the latter’s right to establish a terminal operation at Sulphur Point.
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NewsAarhus merger streamlines operations
Two neighbours in Denmark''s Port of Aarhus have merged to foster a stronger position in the Danish and Baltic markets.
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Zeebrugge breakbulk terminal launched
International Car Operators (ICO) and Rhenus Holding Belgium have formed a joint venture company, Zeebrugge Breakbulk Terminal (ZBT), to cater for the breakbulk and project market. The terminal will be located at the Port of Zeebrugge’s deep and short-sea quays at its Noordelijk Insteekdok (Northern Inlet Dock).
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Top ports accused of loss-leading
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) senior fellow Brent Layton has challenged the prevalence of local authority ownership in the local port scene and effectively accused two of the country’s leading ports of loss-leading.
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Bonds issue by TPG
Tianjin Port Group is to undertake a short-term issue worth £147m, with a maturity of 365 days and underwritten by China Merchants Bank. Revenue generated is required to replenish working capital and finance ongoing engineering projects.
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NewsGoing against the grain
Cereals are packed in boxes for the world’s breakfast tables – can port operators do the same? Stuart Pearcey reports.
