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NewsValparaiso postponement
Valparaiso is to postpone plans to expand in the face of the recession. "This year is not good to go to the markets," manager Harald Jaegar said in a phone interview with Port Strategy.
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Thumbs up for Posorja
Alianza Internacional Portuaria (Alimport) has been given permission to build a deep water port and transhipment hub for containers at Posorja, close to Guayaquil, in Ecuador. Draught of 16 metres will be available.
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Newspolarisation at ports
With the end of the container line conference system in Europe, the battle over terminal handling charges has now moved to Asia. Mike King examines this controversial fee
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NewsReefer control for Tokyo
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has installed an automatic temperature monitoring system for reefer containers at the Tokyo International Container Terminal.
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EcoPorts-ESPO Environmental Review 2009
The ESPO/Ecoports Port Environmental Review 2009 was launched during the Greenport conference in Naples (24-25 February 2009) and was received with enthusiasm by the port sector.
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Equatorial Guinea capacity boost
Equatorial Guinea is instigating plans to double its existing port capacity to become a regional hub in West Africa. DP World has invested heavily in the country.
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Green pressures
The new European Union Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) could have a huge impact for port development projects, warns Marsh.
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Fremantle box drop
Fremantle Ports has seen container volumes drop 13% from a year ago due to the global economic downturn. Figures for year reflect the impact of the worldwide financial situation on the Western Australian economy. Trade in motor vehicle imports was also down 15% compared with last year.
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Port of Long Beach wins EPA Clean Air award
The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded its Clean Air Excellence Award to the Port of Long Beach for the Green Flag Program. Port officials received the award on 13 May at the 9th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards held in Washington DC.
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HHLA adapts to tougher trading conditions
HHLA is to introduce a series of measures to minimise the impact of the current credit crunch and global economic downturn on its business.
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DPW Southampton status
DP World Southampton has achieved Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status (Security and Safety Certificate) under a European Union wide initiative to tackle terrorism, counterfeiting and fraud. AEO status is recognised across all EU Member States.
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Peru awash with port projects
Peru''s National Ports Authority has revealed that $2bn of investment will be made in the next few years by the private sector in port projects.
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It's today's research that counts in asset sales
A word of caution - there is presently a lot of hot air being talked about investment opportunities in the ports sector. Some of it is understandable as, to be frank, it is coming from sources that claim to be expert but frankly when their real credentials - and specifically ...
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NewsGrowing risks
The increasing use of pre-formed caisson units in port construction is a growing issue for insurance, says Sean Woodford of Aon''s construction team.
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NewsRotterdam tests hybrid locomotive
Alstom Transport, in cooperation with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam Rail Feeding, has set up a trial using a hybrid shunting locomotive, something that has never been done before on such a scale.
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Spanish ports to be given commercial kick
The Spanish government is looking to introduce changes to the current law governing ports to make them more commercial in their outlook.
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Docker downsizing at Guayaquil
Guayaquil Port Authority is downsizing its workforce from a pool of 260-280 employees to around 145 as part of a restructuring exercise that will see Contecon take control of container handling operations in the port.
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Wuhan mega-port go-ahead
The city of Wuhan is to invest $731m on the creation of a mega-terminal port complex, whose go-ahead has been approved by the state government.
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Harcourt takes on Nigerian rivals
The revamped Terminal A at Port Harcourt in Nigeria is trying to attract traffic from importers in the south and southeast of the country who are currently using heavily congested ports in Lagos.
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Sydney takes a leaf out of Melbourne books
Sydney Ports Corporation has admitted its Port Botany operation has a lot to learn from the Port of Melbourne in terms of employing electronic processing and off-peak port access.
