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Quake and charge for CentrePort
CentrePort Wellington has recently been rocked by both a 6.5-magnitude earthquake and being charged under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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NewsPartial Auckland port sale mooted
A 49% float of Ports of Auckland should be pursued in 2017 by the owner, Auckland City Council, according to Carr & Haslam managing director Chris Carr.
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NewsMauritius gateway hub ambitions
Mauritius’s Port Louis is set to become a gateway to Africa, according to Dr Jyaneshwur Jhurry, senior advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office.
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NewsThe best of all worlds
Portek''s Tok Soon Chong explains how port equipment leasing can translate to significant financial and non-financial gains for a port operator.
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NewsHybrid lift trucks
Cruise ship handling at Hamburg’s cruise terminals in the HafenCity and Altona has become particularly sustainable thanks to new hybrid lift trucks.
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NewsPoLB improves air quality
The Port of Long Beach (PoLB) has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to an analysis reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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NewsNew Indian LNG terminal
The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.
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NewsCommanding control
Kalmar is rolling out a new graphic user interface for its AutoStrad equipment control system currently being installed at the Asciano’s container terminal in Sydney, Australia.
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NewsProtest trouble at Oakland
Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) is set to open today after being closed by protesting truckers yesterday morning, frustrated with a backlog and mistreatment of port workers.
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Cabotage holding back growth
BMT Hi-Q Sigma''s Andrew Griffiths sees cabotage - where cargo is moved from one Indian port to another - as a critical issue for the development of ports in India.
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NewsNew legislation for US ports
A new legislation is being considered to strengthen American ports and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s export economy.
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NewsFloating LNG terminal for China
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is said to have won final government approval to build China’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), a move that is expected to significantly increase imports.
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NewsUS arm wrestle over LNG exports
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has authorised a third proposed facility to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), a clear sign of its commitment to the market.
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NewsReefer efficiency solution
Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to improve the efficiency of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.
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NewsReefer management solution
Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to address the “complex demands” of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.
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NewsLife after TAMP
Tariff-setting and red tape – are the twin evils of doing business in India showing signs of being eradicated?
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NewsNew Indian LNG terminal
The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.
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NewsWork starts on Liverpool2 quay wall
Construction of the quay wall for Liverpool’s new deep water container terminal, Liverpool2, is underway.
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NewsEnergy needs a port voice too
Living in the Northeastern US, it’s impossible not to be thinking about energy issues; in spite of decreases in overall net energy imports, this part of the country is still dependent on imported oil and gas.
