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  • Bromma claims its lighter all-electrics generate reduced emissions over their lifetime
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    Back to basics

    2012-12-28T10:00:00Z

    Alex Hughes asks the leading spreader manufacturer whether greater sophistication equals more maintenance

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    GAC West African expansion underway

    2012-12-27T17:30:00Z

    Global shipping and llogistics specialist, the GAC Group, is making headway with its expansion in West Africa – its signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA) Ltd for support services for all ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin.

  • The discharge of cargo residue into the sea will be permitted under defined conditions
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    Intercargo worries over MARPOL changes

    2012-12-27T16:27:00Z

    The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its concern over the lack of information and understanding of important changes to MARPOL Annex V for port reception facilities.

  • The strike would close some of the East Coast's largest ports including the Port of New York and New Jersey
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    Negotiations continue to avoid US strikes

    2012-12-27T13:41:00Z

    Following a disagreement over a contract extension, the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) continue negotiations to avoid work stoppage along America''s East Coast.

  • IPC has planted over 1,000 trees to help counteract the negative impact of port emissions Photo: IPC
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    IPC focuses on being eco-green

    2012-12-27T12:27:00Z

    Indonesian port operator, Indonesia Port Corporation II (IPC), has conducted a new programme to clean up the port of Tanjung Priok which includes litter collection and tree planting as part of its ‘Greening and environmental hygiene programme’.

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    Letter to the Editor

    2012-12-27T10:00:00Z

    Dear Editor, as a specialist fender consultant I am non-aligned and provide support to manufacturers and end users of fenders on a variety of topics which I believe benefit and improve the fender industry, also investigations to identify the diverse causes of fender failures when these become an insurance or ...

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    Punta Colonet project pulled

    2012-12-26T21:46:00Z

    The Mexican government has cancelled the tender to build a new container terminal - as well as rail link to the US - at the port of Punta Colonet.

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    Haldia Dock re-tender

    2012-12-26T21:46:00Z

    Kolkata Port Trust is to re-tender berths 2 and 8 at the Haldia Dock Complex just three weeks after ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals abandoned its concession there.

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    Valparaiso concession open to all

    2012-12-26T21:46:00Z

    Competition authorities in Chile have given the go-ahead for incumbent operators in the country''s V region to bid for the concession to operate the new Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso.

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    State to step in at Manta

    2012-12-26T21:46:00Z

    Ecuador''s Minister of Transport & Public Works, Maria de los Angeles Duarte, has stressed that the government will fund the $106m Manta deep water port itself, if it has to.

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    Improving fender quality tops the agenda

    2012-12-26T21:46:00Z

    The fender debate is heating up, as industry experts clash on the quality of products available in today''s port industry.

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    No end to Portuguese dock strike

    2012-12-26T21:41:00Z

    Port unions active in Portugal''s central and southern regions have called a new round of partial strikes, which aim to paralyse activity at the ports of Lisbon, Setúbal, Aveiro and Figueira da Foz from December 31 to January 7.

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    ‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports

    2012-12-26T21:41:00Z

    Brazil''s President Dilma wants to see "an investment explosion" in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.

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    Guaymas could substitute for Punta Colonet

    2012-12-26T21:41:00Z

    The Mexican Transport Minister believes that the port of Guaymas could substitute for the abandoned Punta Colonet project as the flagship port development for the current government.

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    New Bedford port planned

    2012-12-26T21:41:00Z

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking bids for construction of $100m facility called the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.

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    Ten declare an interest in Cortés

    2012-12-26T21:41:00Z

    A total of 10 companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the contract for the port of Cortés in Honduras.

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    Brazilian ports expensive and slow

    2012-12-26T21:40:00Z

    Brazil''s National Transport Confederation (CNT) has labelled Brazilian ports as among the slowest and most costly in the world.

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    India heading for capacity crisis

    2012-12-26T21:40:00Z

    India is heading for a capacity crisis by 2020, claims Manish Saigal of KPMG India.

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    Antofagasta to concession berths

    2012-12-26T21:40:00Z

    The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.

  • Singapore is to consolidate its container handling in one location. Credit: Roberto Arias
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    Singapore shifts its transhipment stage

    2012-12-26T10:00:00Z

    On the other side of the world to the Caribbean, the port of Singapore is advancing development plans to secure its future as a major transhipment hub.