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NewsAbstract submission deadline reminder – 26 February 2016
Submissions are still invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by Venice Port Authority, but abstracts must be received on 26 February 2016 latest.
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NewsYilport adds ten through Tertir purchase
Yilport Holding, a subsidiary of Turkish group YILDIRIM, has announced completion of its acquisition of Portuguese terminal operator Tertir, adding a further 10 international ports to its fleet.
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NewsTax polluting companies, says Dutch technology boss
Companies should pay a CO2 tax to encourage green behaviour, according to Wouter Last, president of plant IT at Dutch technology company, Hint.
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NewsA real threat of recesssion
COMMENT: The economic signals are increasingly suggesting that the global economy is headed for a recession similar to that experienced in 2001: the economic fundamentals are not very positive and suggest lower growth in the US, the EU and Asia, by Ben Hackett.
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NewsPlaying the long game
AJ Keyes asks if container ports plan properly, or do they simply steam ahead, regardless?
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NewsA watershed moment for recruitment
Peel Ports’ Howard Sloane explains why it’s time to throw out the HR rulebook
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NewsLNG key in avoiding supply disruption, says EC
The European Commission has put LNG expansion at the heart of its sustainable energy security package in a bid to ensure the European Union is protected from disruption to gas supply.
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NewsDP World to build new Ecuadorian port
DP World is to invest a total of $1.2bn in building the new Posorja deep water port in Ecuador. In the first phase, $530m will be required.
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Yildrim to upgrade Puerto Bolívar
The Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has confirmed that a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Turkish terminal operating group Yildrim to implement a new terminal at Puerto Bolívar. The MoU covers the final design, financing, equipment acquisition, operation and maintenance. This will translate into an initial investment of ...
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Sines president suggests PSA could leave
The president of Sines port authority, João Franco, has warned that the existing container terminal concessionaire, PSA, could leave the port if the government does not agree to its proposal for a concession extension and to extend the breakwater.
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NewsTerex and Konecranes merger on hold
US cargo handling specialist, Terex Corporation, has announced that it is putting on hold its merger with Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes amid speculation that it will instead accept a buy out from Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
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APM Terminals Mumbai goes paperless
APM Terminals Mumbai is now providing shipping lines with the required Export Form 13 for export containers entering the terminal by truck electronically.
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NewsDundee ready for UK decommissioning onslaught
Forth Ports Limited has announced that it plans to make a large investment in the Port of Dundee.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd signs up for XVELA pilot
German transportation specialist, Hapag-Lloyd, will become the first shipping company to use an innovative, cloud-based stowage-planning software developed by US supplier XVELA.
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NewsPort of Ravenna deploys new Liebherr reachstacker
The Italian Port of Ravenna, has put to use its LRS 545, the first in a new range of reachstackers manufactured by German cargo handling specialist, Liebherr Maritime Cranes.
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NewsStudy group identifies Auckland alternatives
The Port Future Study’s Consensus Working Group (CWG) has released initial work identifying a long list of areas being considered as options to meet Auckland’s future demand for port activities.
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NewsCargotec excited by potential of 'megatrends'
Finnish cargo-handling giant, Cargotec, has released its 2015 annual review, highlighting ‘megatrends’ which offer new opportunities.
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NewsTilbury poised for significant expansion
Forth Ports is poised for dramatic expansion at the Port of Tilbury after acquiring the adjacent site of the now-closed Tilbury Power Station.
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NewsShotblasting on Solent reduces environmental footprint
Solent-based Lymington Yacht Haven and boat-fitters, Jeremy Rogers Ltd, have joined forces to create a new environmentally friendly blasting process.
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MGI launches 'revolutionary' software
The ARROW team at MGI has developed its near Cargo Community System (CCS), the Ci5.
