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NewsTCP investment plan approval
Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) has signed a contract extension with the Secretaria de Portos (SEP), the Brazilian government body, which includes an investment plan of R$1.1 billion (US$310 million).
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NewsWhat can we expect from MEPC 69?
Significant decisions on environmental regulations affecting shipping are expected at the 69th session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC).
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NewsSupplying greener equipment
The latest deliveries of Liebherr mobile harbour cranes have underlined a strong demand for innovative and green cargo handling solutions in Scandinavia for the crane expert.
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NewsDP World and Georgia discuss economic cooperation
DP World Group chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem met with the Prime Minster of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, at the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai.
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NewsTaking West Africa in
COMMENT: Dynamar’s latest container trade report on the West Africa Container Trades highlights the trends of increasing ship sizes and the recent fall in the number of carriers active in the West African trade lane, which has led to a reduction in the number of vessels deployed and in services, ...
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NewsSetting precedents
ICTSI''s Portland woes are a test for the US West and East Coasts, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsRunning the rails
Alex Hughes examines the often arm''s length relationship between terminals and rail
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NewsRising to the occasion
Israel''s Haifa has no qualms about meeting its competition head on. Michael Mackey reports
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NewsGale force
The drive for offshore wind power in Europe has scarcely begun, as Felicity Landon explains
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NewsKnow your enemy
Competition isn''t just around the corner in an interconnected Europe. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsBig is not always beautiful
COMMENT: It is the understandable desire of many ports to transition from feeder port to main port status, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsGreen Award Foundation wins Green4Sea honour
The Green Award Foundation has received the Green4Sea Initiative Award, given for its contribution to environmental sustainability in the shipping industry.
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NewsCreating a Nordic maritime hub
An EU funded project called the Nordic Maritime Hub project has been initiated at the Port of Frederikshavn in Denmark.
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NewsChina and Malaysia moot port alliance
China and Malaysia are apparently forming a ‘port alliance’ to fast-track trade between the two countries and reduce customs bottlenecks.
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2016
ESPO, FEPORT and Danish Maritime are some of the associations confirmed as supporters of the 11th GreenPort Congress being held in Venice from 12 to 14 October 2016.
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NewsEcoslops awarded innovation challenge award
Ecoslops has announced that it has won the Future Programmes’ Worldwide Innovation Challenge, awarded by the French Government.
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Commercial not political decision-making
COMMENT: Port reform processes gradually lead to a port industry where port authorities remain under government ownership, but have autonomy, are financially self-sustaining and operate as port development companies, writes Peter de Langen.
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Connectivity all the rage
COMMENT: The concept of port connectivity has been around for some time; UNCTAD, for one, has done considerable research into the subject looking at freight rates, number of services, hinterland connectivity and reliable feeder operations, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsJust the job
Third party maintenance is still attractive at lower volumes, as John Bensalhia finds out
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NewsLonger horizon
Poti''s a good yardstick of what’s happening on the eastern side of the Black Sea, finds Stevie Knight.
