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The Secretariat of Ports wants these new concessions to be awarded as soon as possible so that existing terminal operators do not have to seek extensions to their existing contracts. In fact, attempts by Cargill to extend its existing concession at the end of last year were vetoed by the ...
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DELAYS FOR EMBRAPORT
The Secretariat of Ports wants these new concessions to be awarded as soon as possible so that existing terminal operators do not have to seek extensions to their existing contracts. In fact, attempts by Cargill to extend its existing concession at the end of last year were vetoed by the ...
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NEW YORK'S CHANNEL DEEPENING COMPLETED
The newly deepened 45-foot Kill Van Kull and Newark Bay Channels into the Port of New York and New Jersey are now officially open, allowing ships carrying more than 4,500 TEUs to call on the East Coast''s largest port.
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PARANAGUA TO OPEN NEW TERMINALS
The Secretariat of Ports wants these new concessions to be awarded as soon as possible so that existing terminal operators do not have to seek extensions to their existing contracts. In fact, attempts by Cargill to extend its existing concession at the end of last year were vetoed by the ...
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Panama dusts off Rodman port project
The Secretariat of Ports wants these new concessions to be awarded as soon as possible so that existing terminal operators do not have to seek extensions to their existing contracts. In fact, attempts by Cargill to extend its existing concession at the end of last year were vetoed by the ...
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NEW SUGAR TERMINAL FOR BRAZIL
The Secretariat of Ports wants these new concessions to be awarded as soon as possible so that existing terminal operators do not have to seek extensions to their existing contracts. In fact, attempts by Cargill to extend its existing concession at the end of last year were vetoed by the ...
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NewsNew port at Uruguay's M'Bopicua
The new port of M''Bopicua was proposed in 2001 to provide access to the Atlantic.
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Terminal Workhorses have through-life costs in tow
Canny ro-ro tractor operators should focus on through-life costs, say the manufacturers. David Foxwell reports.
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It's not all about easing congestion
Clearly port congestion is not the only driver encouraging terminals to increase throughput.
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NewsOut-Smarting Congestion
With congestion seemingly almost endemic on the US West Coast, what are the systems providers doing to help? Cathy Hayward investigates.
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Logistics, Logistics, Logistics . . .
As a result of these trends, PTP is not just expanding its berths, it is also adding another 300 acres of land under phase B of its FTZ project to the existing 1,000 acres (phase A) which are currently about 80% occupied. This will be ready by the end of ...
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NewsShifting the Balance
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is in the middle of its next stage of expansion, based around its burgeoning free trade zone. James Macpherson reports.
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NewsTried and Died
Tony Restall warns of the problems and pitfalls of setting up a free zone - and reveals some straightforward advice on how to avoid them.
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NewsSalalah A Case Study
Paul Grant reports on progress at the Middle East''s latest free zone initiative in Oman.
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Revised Standard due next year
An updated and revised version of a European standard for cathodic protection of harbour structures, EN 13174, which will be of direct use for port and harbour engineers planning protection against ALWC or dealing with its effects, should be available early next year.
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NewsCIRIA Project provides new solutions for ALWC
A new report from CIRIA, and a revised European Standard for protecting harbour installations, offer new tools in the fight against Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) as David Foxwell discovers.
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NewsCareful costing key to effective dust control
Controlling and managing dust emissions can best be accomplished if a few simple guidelines are adhered to; and plant used to control emissions is selected with life cycle costs in mind, writes David Foxwell.
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NewsMeet the Multi-Tasking Girl Fridays
Among the many issues relating to the maintenance of port facilities is how best to support work requiring the use of floating plant. Jack Gaston reports on the wide choice of maintenance work craft available.
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What it takes to do the job
Analysing the main requirements for such a vessel, the following features become obvious.
