Latest News – Page 452
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NewsRead the traffic signs
TT Club''s Laurence Jones explains how simple traffic management procedures can reduce incidents
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Safe as houses
COMMENT: In November, Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, launched its transformed property arm with a 960-hectare land bank, marking a further step in the gradual transition of the group from port operator to a development company of port, logistics and manufacturing complexes in 21 UK ports, ...
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NewsWho’s the greenest?
Felicity Landon asks if there’s a case for a sustainability ranking for ports
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NewsFinding fuel partners
COMMENT: The underlying shipping markets seem to be gathering steam, if presenters at recent ship finance conferences are to be believed, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsNigeria's new dawn
COMMENT: Finally, after more than a decade of delays at Nigeria’s National Assembly, the Nigerian Ports and Harbours Bill is in the final stages of approval that will lead to its enactment.
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NewsMuddying the water
Ballast water regs could create issues for ports as well as lines, warns Stevie Knight
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NewsDepth isn't everything
US East Coast ports continue to dig deep for business. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsDropping coal position
As environmental initiatives bite, coal is losing favour at European ports. John Bensahlia reports
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Forging Chinese connections
COMMENT: Much of the major port and terminal investments over the past ten to fifteen years have been made by private and corporatised companies from the likes of DP World, PSA, ICTSI and SSA Marine, as well as from firms linked to carriers such as APM Terminals (Maersk), Terminal Link ...
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NewsRekindling the flame
The rollercoaster West African port sector might be on the rise again, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsCall for police action on Webb Dock picket
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has called for police to enforce the Supreme Court of Victoria’s orders and ensure that legitimate business activities can resume at the Port of Melbourne in Australia. Port operations are being hampered by a union members’ blockade.
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NewsWork begins on Los Angeles’ AltaSea incubator
The Port of Los Angeles'' (LA) marine research centre AltaSea has heralded the start of construction of the La Kretz Blue Economy Incubator, a facility forming a key part of its campus.
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NewsYilport bemoans Bolívar ‘smear campaign’
Put up or go elsewhere and suffer: that seemed to be the main takeaway from a defiant statement from Yilport Holding’s (Yilport) boss following a call to examine Ecuador''s Puerto Bolívar port contract following protests by banana producers.
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NewsNingbo-Zhoushan still world’s top port
The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has retained its place as the world’s top port in terms of cargo throughput, registering 11.3% year-over-year growth.
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NewsGalicia passes first regional Ports Law in Spain
In Spain, the parliament of the autonomous region of Galicia has approved a new Ports Law, which brings back into regional ownership 122 quays. No other autonomous region has yet gone down this route, although others, notably in the Basque Country and Catalonia, have indicated similar aspirations.
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NewsCompetition authority undermines Spanish reform talks
The file opened by Spain''s main competition authority on proposed stevedoring reform at the country’s ports has had a destructive impact on negotiations between owners and unions at both a national and local level, claim port unions.
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NewsAPMT to appeal nullification of Quetzal concession
The Courts of Claims in Guatemala has declared null and void the concession contract held by APM Terminals for the Quetzal Container Terminal, Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal (TCQ).
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NewsPD Ports-Unite seal learning deal
UK-based ports company PD Ports has signed a ''Learning Agreement'' with Unite the Union (Unite) for its sites across the North East of the country. The deal aims to make learning and development opportunities accessible to all employees while encouraging them to seek essential functional skills support.
