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NewsQube Melbourne workers strike over EBA
Workers at Qube Ports’ Port Melbourne facility have carried out a 48-hour strike following a move by the company to terminate an agreement on salary and conditions.
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NewsGreen terminal tractors for Dutch logistics firm
Kalmar is to supply T2 terminal tractors to a leading Dutch logistics operator which will enable it to achieve both a sustainable increase in productivity and make its vehicle fleet more environmentally friendly.
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NewsBrazil to auction seven more operating licenses
Brazil will auction seven additional port operating licenses as part of its privatisation plans, a government source has told Reuters.
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NewsPSA International sees positive 2017 results
Port operator PSA International marked upbeat results for 2017 in a year which saw revenue increase by 7.8% and profit from operations rise 5% in comparison with the year before.
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NewsMore top keynotes announced for GreenPort Americas
More top keynote speakers from the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have been added to the bill of the first GreenPort Americas Congress.
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NewsKalmar offers Essential range to Latin America
Cargotec company Kalmar has launched its Kalmar Essential range — which comprises products including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts at value prices — to the Latin American market.
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NewsMaersk reduced port calls in line with bigger ships
Plans by Maersk Line to reduce the amount of duplicate port calls and allocate more buffer time around hub ports to increase schedule reliability is a logical move as ship sizes increase, a shipping expert has said.
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NewsDover awards GB£15m DWDR terminal contract
Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd has been awarded a GB£15m contract to build a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at the Port of Dover''s Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
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NewsEnvironmental focus for PEMA Student Challenge
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) Student Challenge for 2018 will centre on ''Environmental challenge and productivity at ports'' focusing heavily on-air quality.
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NewsLowestoft to benefit from offshore wind power
The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is set to become home to a £2.5bn offshore windfarm.
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NewsLiebherr materials handler lowers vehicle emissions
A new Liebherr materials handler crane could optimise cargo-handling efficiency and minimise emissions at ABP’s Port of Ayr.
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NewsUN calls for Yemen ports to remain open to aid
The UN Security Council has called for ports in Yemen to remain open to allow commercial and humanitarian imports to reach people in need of them.
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NewsDP World records strong 2017 results
DP World reported total revenue of $4.7bn and total profit of $1.2bn in 2017, marking increases of 13.2% and 7.3% respectively from 2016.
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NewsKalmar: box terminal overcapacity a myth
Container terminal industry overcapacity is “a myth” which is “based on a naïve additive calculation of container handling capacity and a simplistic model of how a terminal operates”, Kalmar vice president Frank Kho has said.
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NewsNew oil recovery package minimises spill damage
A new one-stop oil spill response package could help ports avoid, contain and manage environmental pollution.
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News$72m in TIGER grants for port-related projects
Just five port-related grants totalling US$72.7m have been awarded in Round 9 of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) programme.
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NewsBrief strike respite for Lyttelton
Industrial action planned from March 15-20 has been suspended by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) ahead of further mediation with Lyttelton Port Company (LPC).
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NewsIncreasing automation reaping benefits
Increasing numbers of terminals are using higher levels of automation to improve productivity, efficiency and competitive advantage.
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NewsBrexit could cause tailbacks and food shortages
Tens of miles of tailbacks and food shortages in Britain: these are some of the consequences that parties on either side of the English Channel have warned could result from the UK’s departure from the EU.
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NewsDublin prepares for post-Brexit reality
Dublin Port is getting ready for the “inevitability” of border controls following the UK’s departure from the European Union, with Ireland planning to complete construction work on new customs booths and freight inspection points in the city this year.
