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Colombia establishes super port
Cartagena port management company Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena (SPCS) and the local container terminal, Contecar, have merged to create a Colombian super port. The manoeuvre was undertaken through the purchase of 32.89% of the equity in Contecar by SPRC, and required the special permission of the Industry and Commerce Ministry. ...
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Santos to have Latin America's first MP terminal
Construction of Embraport, which is being billed as Latin America''s first multi-purpose terminal, is due to commence later this year following clearance from Brazil''s environmental protection agency. Located in the port of Santos, it will be able to handle liquid and solid bulk, containers and vehicles.
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NewsBaltimore boss in shock resignation
Port of Baltimore executive director James White''s decision to step down as the head of the Maryland Port Commission came as a shock to the maritime community, reports the Baltimore Business Journal. White was instrumental in launching strategic initiatives to boost the port''s cargo traffic. "I think it''s a tremendous ...
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INVESTMENT BONANZA FOR PANAMA
White brought much needed stability to a job that had seen seven administrators in eight years. He was respected throughout Maryland's shipping industry and was considered instrumental in positioning the Port of Baltimore to become a leader in handling automobiles and other ro-ro cargoes.Concession holders of the Panamanian ports of ...
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Dredging re-commences at Cabedelo
The president of Brazil''s Paraiba Port Company has confirmed that dredging work to remove a large piece of rock from the access channel at the port of Cabedelo recommenced in February. Once concluded this will enable the port to guarantee a minimum of 10 metres of depth in the access ...
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PSA completes purchase of Hong Kong assets
PSA International has completed the purchase of NWS Holdings Limited''s Hong Kong port assets. The deal represents PSA''s first investment in the world''s largest container port and involves the transfer of NWS Holdings'' equity stakes in Hong Kong''s Container Terminal No. 3 (CT3) and Container Terminal No. 8 (CT8) West ...
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NewsAuckland-P&O Nedlloyd in contract dispute
P& O Nedlloyd is understood to be seeking between US$735,000 and US$3.68m reimbursement in a contract dispute with Ports of Auckland. Having lost a service from the carrier in February last year, the port company is understood to be questioning whether P& O Nedlloyd''s remaining volume is sufficient to trigger ...
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NewsNelson port workers' deaths examined
The work histories of six former workers at the port of Nelson who have developed motor neurone disease are currently being investigated by the New Zealand Department of Labour''s Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) and the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.
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NewsUnion issues overseas labour warning
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it will shut down New Zealand ports if shortterm overseas casual labour is brought in under the guise of labour shortages.
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NewsWHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD
Alex Hughes investigates an area of yard operations where a competitive edge can still be gained.
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KNOCK THEIR HEADS TOGETHER!
At Liscont, around 10% of all tyres never reach the 4,000-hour accepted working lifespan. Carlos Figueiredo reports that this is virtually always the result of driver error, identifying contact with the metallic fenders protecting lighting masts and suchlike as the most likely cause of premature replacement.
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NewsTHE STRATEGIC WAY FORWARD
Landside port logistics represents a new phase in the development of port management systems, which have traditionally focused on sea access. In a summary of a recent study undertaken for UNCTAD, Khalid Bichou investigates the motives and the potential of port landside strategies, and the need to integrate them within ...
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INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY TO GAIN THE EDGE
Steel traffic at the port of Vigo in northwestern Spain is growing at a rate of 24% each year, with steel products being imported for use by industries located in the port''s hinterland. Vasco Gallega de Consignaciones is one of two multi-purpose terminals involved in this trade, discharging 213,077 tonnes ...
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NewsADDING VALUE TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Alex Hughes talks to three steel terminals in north and south Europe finding that it''s about more than pure stevedoring.
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NewsIS IT A MACHO THING OR WHAT?
Every one knows that big ports need big cranes and the major operators like to be seen to lead the field in buying big. This, however, is not entirely logical. Nick Elliott talks about it to Richard Clarke, director of ports at Halcrow.
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NewsNOT JUST A NECESSARY EVIL
Inspection services safeguard the commercial interests of clients and play a major role in facilitating global trade by ensuring the integrity of valuable bulk products is protected. Such commodities include crude oil, petroleum refined products, petrochemicals and agricultural products.
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CREATING A COST-EFFECTIVE WORKHORSE
In many countries, manning requirements for tugs are determined by vessel length; the more compact a vessel, the lower the manning costs, and the more cost-effective they become.
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NewsSOPHISTICATED SUPER TUGS SET NEW STANDARDS
More powerful, but compact and highly automated, the humble tug is growing ever more sophisticated, and assuming new roles that can help enhance ports'' balance sheets. David Foxwell reports.
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NewsPorts Ponder Fonterra’s Call
The potential for shipper logistics decisions to have a direct bearing on port business strategies has never been better demonstrated than with the announcement by Fonterra - New Zealand’’s giant dairy exporter - to implement a new rail-based logistics solution for North Island export distribution.
