Latest News – Page 478
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A pinch of salt needed
COMMENT: We live in a disrupted world where President Donald Trump in America is seemingly intent on destroying democracy and European Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier appears to only be able to offer a ‘take it or leave it’ stance when it comes to a so-called hard Brexit, writes ...
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NewsA stacked deck
COMMENT: The five-month long industrial relations conflict in Spain’s ports has ended, but has it ended in a satisfactory way?
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NewsBalancing volumes
Panama Ports Co is adapting to changes in the region, explains Felicity Landon
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NewsIt's electrifying
Electrification of equipment is in vogue, but does it pay off, asks Alex Hughes
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Geopolitics and port development
COMMENT: Port development often has an important geopolitical dimension, writes Peter de Langen
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NewsSharing's caring
Olaf Merk explains why mutualising assets is a win-win for neighbouring terminals
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NewsCrunch time
Ships that go bump in the night are an all-too-common occurrence. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsTrying times for transhipment
COMMENT: Who would set up a new container transhipment terminal nowadays, asks Mike Mundy.
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NewsNew RTG cranes to help KCT rail container handling
Two new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes will be used by Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) to help handle rail containers.
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NewsBunkering rules need better enforcement
Bunkering regulations in Singapore need to be better enforced to maintain the country’s reputation as a leading bunkering port.
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NewsGlencore wins Port of Newcastle case
Commodity trading and mining company Glencore has won its case to overturn large increases in port access charges at the Port of Newcastle, the biggest port on Australia’s east coast.
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NewsCharleston Harbour land plan approved
The South Carolina Ports Authority’s board of directors has given the green light to the organisation’s plan to buy 46 acres of land to store materials from the dredging of Charleston Harbour.
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Grupo Argos sells Compas share
Grupo Argos has announced that it has sold its 50% share in port operator Compañía de Puertos Asociados (Compas) to an investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs for around $136m, Reuters has reported.
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NewsPort of Oakland approves shore power facility extension
The Port of Oakland has approved a $230,000 high-voltage cable system allowing more vessels to connect to its shore power facility, with the equipment aiding efforts to limit ships’ diesel emissions, the AJOT has reported.
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NewsDelays at KFT due to existing operational system
Delays at KINGSTON Freeport Terminal following an operating system switchover were allegedly caused by existing issues.
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NewsAPM virus shutdown contributed to Maersk Q2 2017 loss of USD$264m
AP Moller Maersk has cited “commercially challenged terminals” as one of the reasons APM Terminals reported a loss of USD$264m in Q2 2017.
