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Portugal invests in new box terminals
The Portuguese government is to invest €2.5bn ($3.5bn) in building new container terminals in the ports of Lisbon, Leixões and Sines.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia 2013 launched
Mercator Media has announced that it will hold the inaugural GreenPort South Asia conference on 20 to 22 March 2013 at the Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.
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The positives of private investment
Port authorities and governmental bodies have a great deal to gain when the deep pockets of big corporate entities are opened up.
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NewsChemical reaction
Fuel cell technology could be the perfect partner for localised port fleets. Stevie Knight reports
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NZ port plan calls resurface
Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter says the Government needs to develop a national ports strategy so ports, which are majority or wholly-owned by local bodies, stop under-cutting each other.
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MUNZ Auckland workers earn bonuses
Maritime Union of New Zealand national president Garry Parsloe says productivity bonuses earned by his Auckland members are a demonstration of their “strong commitment” and hard work.
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NewsThe jury's still out on Poland
At the end of March, Hapag Lloyd announced that the G6 Asia-Europe Loop 3 service would not call at the port of Gdansk, Poland.
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NewsAutomation – Asciano’s double edged sword
Australian container terminal operator Asciano has announced a AUS$348m automation project for its Botany Bay facility which when implemented could see the workforce there reduced by over 50%.
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Essar to rein in international activities
Essar Ports says that it is to cut back on its international ambitions and instead focus more heavily on its home market of India, where it intends to grow current capacity of 88m tonnes to 160m tonnes by 2014.
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New legislation threatens Italian port autonomy
New legislation in Italy, it is claimed, threatens to cannibalise the financial autonomy of ports.
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NewsPSA invests in automation
PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) has made a strategic investment in automation technologies to help maintain its status as one of the world’s largest transhipment hubs.
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NewsPATCH workshop reveals blue energy potential
Exploring the potential of wave and tidal power, or blue energy, for ports was the agenda of the recent PATCH workshop held recently in Ramsgate, UK.
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NewsDust Control Technology introduces new tower units
Dust Control Technology, one of the global leaders in open area dust suppression introduced a new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomised misting equipment which extends droplet hang time and range, while providing more precise aiming capability.
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Brazil faces investment bottleneck
Brazil''s National Economic and Social Development Bank has suggested that continuing growth in the country is going to lead to an investment bottleneck.
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Vizhinjam tender back on the table
The proposed Vizhinjam port project in India may be put out for re-tender.
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NewsNew AWT fuel optimisation service
US based Applied Weather Technology Inc. (AWT) has revealed a new ship optimisation service (FOS) which it says will give ship operators the data needed to plan more efficient and environmentally friendly voyages.
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NewsProposal to IMO for mandatory weighting of containers
A number of international maritime associations submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) aiming for a legal requirement to be introduced, forcing port terminal operators and ships to verify container weight in order to export a loaded container.
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NewsUK invests in strategic rail network
The UK’s Department of Transport has announced the biggest upgrade to the country''s rail network in years - great news for freight and terminal operators.
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Residents throw spanner in Melbourne expansion
The environmental pressures facing ports close to residential areas have surfaced in Melbourne, where residents of the suburb of Williamstown have already raised concerns about the proposed development of the Webb Dock container terminal.
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Kochi to re-tender Willingdon island
Kochi Port Trust has invited bids for the establishment of a port user complex on a 900,000 m² area, which is to be offered as a 30-year concession.
