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NewsEritrean ports begin to climb
Eritrea has launched a drive to revamp its ports of Massawa and Assab. These ports have been left languishing after the rupture of relations with Ethiopia cut Eritrea out of the picture and Ethiopian cargo moved to neighbouring Djibouti.
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Busan places world's largest cable order
The largest order in the world for the reeling cable used on high speed cranes has been won by Tratos Ltd. The Tratosflex-ESDB cable will be used in 38 ZPMC cranes at the latest Busan Port terminal in Korea.
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Italian port reform to go ahead
The Italian government has approved draft legislation that will reform the structure of Italian ports.
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NZ ports' future under scrutiny
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie predicts there will only be a handful of international container ports in New Zealand within the next decade, as a second tier of feeder ports develops.
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Hamburg's automation advances
Hamburger Hafen und Logistiks (HHLA) in Germany recently acquired the first three of eight automatic stacking crane (ASC) blocks.
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Liscont legality questions continue
Portugal''s Public Ministry has stated that legislation put forward in 2008 allowing the Liscont concession at Alcântara Dock to be extended until 2042 was unconstitutional.
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Occupation rights
Certain jurisdictions (including England and Wales) have laws which provide for commercial occupiers to acquire rights to automatically renew rights to occupy land and buildings that have been occupied for specific periods.
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NewsHybrid power storage for mobile cranes
Liebherr’s new Pactronic hydraulic hybrid-drive for mobile harbour cranes promises increased handling performance and reduced fuel consumption.
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KPA investigations called off
The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended that investigations into a flawed $12.3m crane contract awarded by Kenya Ports Authority be dropped.
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NewsThe real estate question
Christian Taylor shines the spotlight on land and real estate interests in concession agreements
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NewsTrucking penalty system questioned
The recently announced reforms aimed at reducing congestion at Sydney’s Port Botany has had a mixed reaction from the truckers themselves.
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ABB snares $40m automation order
ZPMC has chosen power and automation group ABB for a $40m supply crane automation and electrical system order. The contract covers three projects in Korea’s Busan New Port, Santa Marta International Terminal Company in Colombia, and Shougang Jingtang Port in China. The cranes will be in operation by the end ...
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NewsEnd in sight for crippling South Africa port strikes
A workers'' strike that has crippled South Africa''s ports for more than two weeks could be over by the end of this week, with unions said to be looking favourably on the latest wage deal on the table.
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Funding approved for Savannah
The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for the Savannah Harbour Expansion Project (SHEP) as well as significant infrastructure improvements that will enhance access to the port.
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Double bubble for Peel
Peel Ports has commissioned a double barge service on the Manchester Ship Canal to handle growing container volumes at the UK’s Port of Liverpool.
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NewsDouble deal
Free zone benefits can sometimes be combined with advantages offered by parallel tax regimes.
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Panama partners with Jacksonville
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Jacksonville Port Authority have launched a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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NewsAntwerp’s pollution drops, despite rise in industry
Atmospheric pollutants in Antwerp harbour have dropped significantly over the last decade, according to recent figures.
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Buenaventura future threatened
The Colombian port of Buenaventura has warned it will become less competitive if it is not given the go-ahead to deepen the draught in its access channel.
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Cooper wins PSA equipment contract
PSA Great Yarmouth has agreed a five-year contract with Cooper SH for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of port handling equipment, including three Konecranes reachstackers, one empty container handler and five MAFI terminal tractors. Cooper’s onsite engineer will be maintaining all of the port equipment as well as ...
