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Mixed results for Kiwi ports
Port of Tauranga has reported a comparable 9.4% dip in net profit after tax to NZ$38.56m for the six months to December 31, 2015 - albeit the result is a NZ$56,000 improvement on last year’s interim when comparing underlying profit after tax figures.
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Auckland launches round two of automation consultation
Ports of Auckland has launched a second phase of consultation with staff and unions on a proposal to deploy 15-metre-high automated straddle carriers in its container terminal.
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NewsIndustry criticises Melbourne privatisation delays
The failure to make progress on a deal to lease the Port of Melbourne has irked business and industry groups.
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NewsTroubles down south
Spats in Argentina and Uruguay detract from the business of terminal operating, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsBrighter future
Brazil''s deepwater Sepetiba foresees a turn around in fortunes in 2016. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsEntrepreneurial spirit
Technology hubs are a new venture for ports to add to their operations, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsPrice wars
Is it time for a radical rethink on container terminal pricing? McKinsey & Co seem to think so. Barry Parker reports
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Eurogate and DP World win Cyprus concessions
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) has selected two consortia to run services at the east Mediterranean island’s largest post, Limassol, according to reports by news agency, Yahoo.
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NewsAn app a day
With Uber-style booking apps taking shape for trucking, how long before ports get the Uber treatment, asks Felicity Landon
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NewsFirst MoS Environment Forum to be held in March
Brian Simpson MEP, the coordinator of Motorways of the Sea (MoS), a European Union transport policy concept stressing the importance of sea travel in the union, has urged members of the European Parliament to engage and contribute to the development of MoS.
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NewsBig future ahead
It’s not often the terminal operating sector is presented with the opportunity to acquire a brand new terminal operating site, where all the hard work has been done in terms of infrastructure development, and which is basically ready to commence operations on takeover.
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NewsPiraeus saga: to be continued?
COMMENT: The point was made in Port Strategy last month that the price paid by COSCO for the port of Piraeus, taking into account investment commitments as well, was a rich one – one that perhaps only a sovereign state-owned company would make, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsTesting times
Ports provide the arena for the new marine ecolegislation, but how will it affect them, asks Stevie Knight
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NewsCreature comforts
Operators are the focus of attention when it comes to cab design, explain Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsThe seesaw effect
Breakbulk and project cargoes are no longer viewed as a secondary revenue stream, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsKalmar organises first hackathon
Kalmar has announced it will organise its first hackathon at its Technology Competence Centre in Tampere, Finland.
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NewsFirst Sabine Pass LNG export for Cheniere ships
Cheniere has announced that the first commissioning cargo with LNG produced at its Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is set to depart.
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NewsDP World signs new construction contract
DP World has signed two major contacts for civil construction work at its new Container Terminal 4 in Jebel Ali Port.
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NewsFirst carbon credits award for cleaner hulls
Dutch chemical company, AkzoNobel, has issued more than 126,000 carbon credits worth over $500,000 – the first to be awarded under the company’s landmark scheme which aims to encourage greener behaviour in the shipping industry.
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NewsUS ports set for next round of TIGER funds
The US Transport Secretary has announced that $500m will be made available for transportation projects across the country.
