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NewsSoft options needed firming up
Kuwait’s huge Mubarak Al Kabeer port project had “very difficult” ground conditions says Bob Gascoigne of Royal Haskoning. Soft clay and silt went down 25 metres, so dredging it all out was uneconomic to say the least.
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NewsMajor dredging works at JNPT India
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired a contract with port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for deepening and widening the port and access channel of JNPT in Mumbai, India.
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NewsESPO ‘Green Guide’ to be launched at Congress
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) will launch the new ‘Green Guide’ at this year’s GreenPort Congress which takes place in Marseille from 3 to 5 October 2012.
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NewsSMM addresses green ship funding
Dr Carsten Wiebers, global head maritime industries, KfW IPEX-Bank, will be talking about the importance of green ship funding in the run-up to the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) taking place at the SMM 2012 trade fair this week.
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NewsAGCT employees join forces for progress
Employees from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) – a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) – have joined forces with AGCT management to increase modernisation and productivity.
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NewsA leg to stand on
Stevie Knight explains the merits of getting dredging contractors onboard from the off
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NewsPassive system promises speedier handling
US-based Decision Sciences has installed its first fully operational multi-mode passive detection system at Hutchison Ports’ Bahamas transhipment hub, Freeport Container Port.
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NewsTime gentlemen please
The US'' 100% scanning diktat failed to meet its 2012 deadline, so where next, asks Felicity Landon
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NewsCargotec introduces new electrical winch
Cargotec has launched a new electrical range of offshore MacGregor anchor handling/towing winches (eAHT) which offers improved operational performance and safety and reduced environmental impact.
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NewsGetting hit from both sides
US east coast ports faced two very different threats this month: one the fault of Mother Nature and the other entirely manmade as Hurricane Isaac and longshoremen unions both knocked on port doors.
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NewsStrikes threaten US East Coast ports
The National Retail Federation has voiced its concern to labour and management over the need for a new East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen’s contract to avoid redirection of cargo from crucial holiday retailers.
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Judicial review of Lázaro Cárdenas tender
Mexico''s Transport and Communications Ministry is awaiting a judicial review of its decision to grant a consortium of ICA and APM Terminals a concession to build and operate a second container terminal at the port of Lazaro Cárdenas.
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TCB concession blocked in Guatemala
A judge in Guatemala has agreed that opposition MPs have the right to challenge the award of a concession to TCB to operate a container terminal at Quetzal port.
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MSC and CMA CGM withdraw Virginia opposition
MSC and CMA CGM have withdrawn objections they lodged in respect of a proposed deal by APM Terminals to run various port terminals in Virginia''s ports for a period of 48 years.
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NZ transparency bill drawn
New Zealand ratepayer-owned ports are expected to soon become subject to the Official Information Act following Labour MP Darien Fenton’s Local Government (Council Controlled Organisations) Amendment Bill being drawn from the ballot.
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Primeport redundancies confirmed
PrimePort Timaru chief executive Jeremy Boys has advised staff there will be 29 redundancies as a consequence of the port having recently lost its container trade.
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NewsA key ingredient
Corporate social responsibility is now an important part of the concession mix. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPutting the community first
A series of corporate social responsibility programmes were implemented by APM Terminals Callao when it started operations in July last year. These ranged from health & safety training and anti-corruption training to various community projects.
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NewsCapacity growth to lag future demand
Global container port throughput is forecast to surpass 800m teu by 2017, but port capacity growth will remain 6% below demand growth, according to the latest port sector report from Drewry Maritime Research.
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NewsAPMT commits to fishing deal in Callao
APM Terminals looks to have finally put to bed concession concerns at Callao with an agreement with the regional Government, the Peruvian Navy and the Artesian Fishing Community to develop a new modern commerical fishing terminal.
