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Declaring dangerous goods
ICHCA International is involved in the progress of a number of initiatives that are aimed at improving safety in ports.
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Confined spaces warning from ICHCA
ICHCA has launched a major publicity drive on the dangers of working in confined spaces on ships after reports of a number of fatalities involving both dockers and seafarers.
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NewsDaGoB highlights safety implications of cross-border differences
Differing dangerous goods rules in European countries and even within the same countries need to be addressed. Felicity Landon explains
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NewsPort Congestion: Fact or Myth?
The topic of port congestion is never far from headlines and conference presentations. I have argued in the past that it is more of a management and space utilisation issue than an actual physical space issue.
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NewsMahgreb article
Morocco''s Tanger-Med has thrown the delicate equilibrium in North Africa. What will it take to redress the balance, asks Alex Hughes
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Busy start to 2008 for DEME
In recent months, DEME has obtained new contracts with a value of €300 million. The new projects only represent its international business (outside Belgium) and are in addition to the deepening of the River Scheldt, in Belgium, which DEME started at the beginning of the year, as part of the ...
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Liebherr powers ahead in MHC sector
Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has smashed its own records, handing 88 mobile harbour cranes (MHC) in 2007.
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Valencia keeps up investment programme
In 2007, Valencia Port Authority invested more than ¢ 128m ($185.7m) in infrastructure upgrades and it plans to spend a further ¢ 150m ($217.7m) on average a year for the next two years. ...
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Chinese ports post record numbers
China''s Ministry of Communications has revealed that in 2007 Chinese ports handled a combined 112.7m teu, while total throughput amounted to 6.4bn tonnes. China now has 14 ports each handling 100m tonnes, which is more than any other country in the world.
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NewsMarseilles oils the wheels of export
France''s Port of Marseilles is adding to its oil export capabilities with the construction of a ¢ 200m ($294m) refined products depot at its Fos terminal.
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NewsSeawater scrubber interest accelerates
After recent positive trials on a Pacific cruise liner, Krystallon is now receiving widespread interest from across the industry in its innovative scrubber system. The Krystallon technology effectively scrubs marine exhaust gases to eliminate harmful sulphur emissions and particulate matter. It provides an alternative to using more expensive low sulphur ...
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NewsAtkins wins China design bid
Atkins' holistic design beat off international competition to winThe project - to be built on Mei Shan Island, near Ningbo - will include a manufacturing zone, business, research and design districts, and leisure facilities.
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Civitavecchia green light
The Italian government has approved a project covering the development of the port of Civitavecchia, which involves finance of ¢ 71.5m ($103.8m). Work includes construction of an additional 400 metres of quay and the building of a new ro-ro terminal.
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Indonesian portal simplifies imports
Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta has introduced a ''National Single Window'' scheme.
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JPC development plan
Jordan Ports Corporation has announced a three-year, $69m development plan involving upgrades to infrastructure, construction work, quay rehabilitation and improvements to dock services. In 2007, Jordan''s ports handled 17.8m tonnes, a 4% improvement over the previous year.
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TIDE seeks government help
The director of Terminales del Ecuador Paul Gallie has asked the government to eradicate some of the obstacles that could deter shipping lines from calling at the port of Manta.
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NewsUS Ports must prepare for Panama traffic
Panama Canal executive Rodolfo Sabonge has stressed the need for US ports to be ready for "larger and bigger" ships on the back of the Canal expansion work currently underway.
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NewsUS Navy invests in intelligent video system
Following the USS Cole attack in 2000, the US Navy was compelled to install intelligent surveillance systems for in-port force protection and late last year contracted ObjectVideo to develop a mast-mounted in-port video force protection surveillance system for maritime applications in crowded or hostile port environments.
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NewsVTE descending into chaos
Genova Port Authority is threatening to take emergency measures to resolve the grave operating crisis which is threatening activities at the Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE) container handling facility.
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Delays dog Colonet tender
Despite the fact that the Mexican government announced in mid-2007 that it would issue a tender in the first quarter of 2008 in respect of the concession for the port of Colonet, no date has so far been publicised.
