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Taiwan - off the starting block
The tiny economy of Taiwan has hailed the unfreezing of relations with China as the economic starting pistol it was waiting for. China, while saying it is not giving up on its idea of sovereignty over the island, is allowing direct shipping for the first time in sixty years.
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Even more Brazil photos
Many Brazilian port watchers are fearful for the future of the Sepetiba Tecon box terminal once the Hamburg Sud facility opens at Itapoa - probably in around the first quarter of 2010.
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Freeze on sea freight funding
A hold has been placed on New Zealand''s second sea freight development funding round, while the Government considers whether changes are required to its policy statement.
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PLA and DP World look for ways to push London Gateway forward
Reducing the depth of the planned dredge and changing the phases of construction are two options being considered as the Port of London Authority and DP World discuss ways to drive forward the London Gateway development despite the economic downturn.
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Chavez seizes ports
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced the central government will retake the administration of the country''s ports and airports from state governments, in a move which has generated fierce controversy in the South American country.
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DHL leads the way in Eco-Logistics
DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has completed its first carbon neutral warehouse globally, and the first of its kind in the UK; the 6,200 m2 (65,000 sq ft) site near Wakefield West Yorkshire is the location for the main distribution center of UK communication company O2.
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The big ships are coming: but where will they go?
Ports on South America''s East Coast are vying for the undivided attention of the lines,as Rob Ward finds out
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Coal ship loader with dust suppression
ThyssenKrupp have commenced the construction of a coal export terminal for Cigading International Bulk Terminal (CIBT) in West Java. Designed for an annual throughput of 4.5m tons coal in the first stage and can be upgraded to 7.5 to 8m tons in the future.
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Antwerp Port Authority seeks partners for hinterland development
Antwerp Port Authority aims to position itself more strongly in the hinterland by teaming up with various port users.
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US Trucker Participates in Green Initiative with Virginia Port Authority
The Evans Network of Companies, a Pennsylvania based transportation and logistics provider took a major step in its commitment to environmental excellence with the company’s voluntary inclusion in Virginia Port Authority’s (VPA) “Green Operators” (GO) pilot program aimed at truckers engaged in port drayage.
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Long Beach commissions shoreside power terminal
Launching a new, “green” era in shipping at the Port of Long Beach, the “K” Line container vessel Long Beach Bridge on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, became the Port’s first ship to plug in to clean electrical power and shut down its diesel engines at berth for major air quality ...
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Liebherr wins repeat Jeddah order
Liebherr has won a contract to supply six megamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and ten rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) to the Jeddah North Container Terminal.
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Rail freight in France set to overtake road transport
Recent Legislation proposed by the French Government will increase the percentage of freight that is not transported by road from 14% to 25% by 2012 and reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2020. Given the chronic congestion of the road networks and the rising cost of fuel, the transport of ...
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HITT wins VTS order
HITT is to fit a E1m ($1.3m) vessel traffic system in the Angolese port of Lobito. The installation is to be completed this year.
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Opinion: Port of Stockton on the Stimulus Plan
California''s Port of Stockton talks to Barry Parker about the importance of port planning and continuing credit lines
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South Carolina State Ports Authority funds $4m community mitigation project
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is providing the funds in partnership with the City of North Charleston and the Low country Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC), a group of seven neighbourhoods near the new Navy Base container terminal site for a ground-breaking $4-million community mitigation project.
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Long Beach – Expands “Green Flag” programme
The Port of Long Beach will invest as much as $4 million a year to expand the successful Green Flag Incentive Program and achieve even greater reductions of air pollution from cargo ships that visit the Port.