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NewsPorts require government 'nudge'
A "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils in New Zealand to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings, says Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker.
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Port Klang corruption tackled
Accusations of corruption at Port Klang Free Trade Zone have prompted the government to appoint a committee to oversee the re-launch of this body.
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NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Tideworks nets Ter Haak
Amsterdam''s Ter Haak Group has turned to Tideworks for the upgrade of its terminal operating platform at its Amerikahaven multipurpose terminal.
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Turbulent times for Auckland
Ports of Auckland''s ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.
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Onshore power at Antwerp
The world''s first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facility with automatic synchronisation and 50/60 Hz conversion has been formally switched on at the Port of Antwerp.
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Brazil cancels hike in port fees
The Brazilian government has suspended proposed port fee hikes for this year; instead, existing 2008 rates will apply until the end of the year. It justified the move by citing the need for domestic ports to remain competitive as a means of boosting the national economy.
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Marseilles grabs a bit of Pagny
Marseilles Fos port is to take a 10% stake in a multimodal hub at Pagny in a bid to strengthen its hinterland connexions. Pagny is strategically located at the northern end of the Rhone-Saone corridor between Chalon and Dijon.
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Sydney's peak pricing criticised
Small trucking firms have complained that they could be forced out of business by Sydney Ports Corporation''s proposed peak pricing scheme, which would charge a A$160 (US$127.5) fee per truck for daytime calls at the port. The Australian Trucking Association New South Wales branch has said this could require an ...
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NewsRecord for Rotterdam
The 14,000-teu MSC Daniela recently became the largest container ship to have ever left the port of Rotterdam fully laden - a European record.
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Rodman work under way
Civil works have begun at the Pacific port of Rodman in Panama, where PSA intends to build a container terminal to provide competition for the established Panama Port Company, which is a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings. It will have a 450,000 teu capacity and absorb $100m as part of ...
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NewsForklift cameras given wider angle
Camera solutions should be used to reduce excess expenditure from damage to stock, racking and forklift trucks themselves, as well as improving safety and efficiency, according to supplier Transmon Engineering.
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Dynamic positioning group launched
The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) has been launched to provide a representative voice to the maritime industry, while working to enhance and improve the professional interests of DPOs and related companies worldwide.
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Indian government selects six new port projects to finance
The new Indian government has promised to award contracts worth an estimated $692.7m for six port projects within the first 100 days of its administration. In addition, a further 23 projects will be analysed.
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NewsRise for refurbed forklifts
While industry statistics point to a dramatic reduction in sales of new forklift trucks within the UK, forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich, reports a surge in demand for used and refurbished trucks.
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New Yorker Opinion- June 2009 issue
Later this year, the US Congress will re-authorise the fuelling of surface transportation by the beleaguered Highway Trust fund. At a time that the Obama camp has now mandated even more improvements in fleet efficiencies, it''s clear that there must be a better way to fund infrastructure in the US.
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NewsHPH backs away from Colombo tender
Hutchison Port Holdings has pulled out of bidding for Sri Lanka''s Colombo South Harbour terminal.
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NewsPSA-Sical prohibited from Tuticorin bid
PSA-Sical Terminals Ltd has been barred from bidding for the concession to operate a new container terminal at the southern Indian port of Tuticorin.
