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NewsPOLA begins railyard construction
The Port of Los Angles (POLA) is breaking ground with a new intermodal storage railyard that will provide a critical link between the port and the Alameda Corridor, providing staging and storage for trains using the corridor.
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NewsSystematic corruption found at Brazilian ports
An investigation by Brazil’s federal police has uncovered endemic corruption at ports in Rio, Itaguai, Vitória and Santos, with claims of bribes paid to employees of the Inland Revenue Service and to Customs brokers as a means of expediting the entry of illegal goods.
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NSW given privatisation go-ahead
Legislation to privatise the New South Wales ports of Port Botany and Port Kembla was passed by the NSW Legislative Council before Christmas.
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Oakajee thrown a lifeline
The option of allowing royalty concessions to help give traction to the troubled Oakajee port project in Western Australia has been raised by state premier Colin Barnett.
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Review for Auckland’s Onehunga
Pacifica Shipping’s recent change in vessel capacity has seen Ports of Auckland initiate a review of the ongoing viability of its Onehunga operation.
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NewsFire destroys former reefer shed
A fierce blaze at the UK port of Sheerness destroyed a disused warehouse before the flames were brought under control by 50 firefighters on Monday. The black smoke could be seen several miles away.
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NewsTidal power investment at Cherbourg
The Ports of Normand Authority (PNA) is planning to expand its facilities at Cherbourg by 35 hectares at a cost of €60m – the expansion will include the development of tidal energy projects in the Raz Blanchard.
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PEMA report on OCR technologies in ports
Belgium''s Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published a new report on the use and impact of optical character recognition (OCR) technology in container ports and terminals to try to get an idea of how they are improving efficiency and safety.
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NewsICS updates Flag State Performance table
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’, to include some new flag states.
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NewsSingapore spearheads throughput for PSA
Singapore based operator, PSA International, says that its throughput of 60.06m teu was up by 5.2% last year over 2011 – largely thanks to the fact that its flagship PSA Singapore Terminals performed so well.
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NewsP&E Conference taking shape
Mercator Media''s 2013 Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference is beginning to take shape with the announcement of Japan’s director for International Regulations, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), as keynote speaker.
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NewsLA’s clean truck programme challenged
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trucking industry challenge to the Clean Truck Programme at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), a move that could put the port’s environmental policy in jeopardy.
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NewsViking Grace makes maiden voyage
The largest LNG powered passenger ship in the world, the ''Viking Grace'', is making its maiden voyage today.
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NewsLA’s clean truck programme challenged
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trucking industry challenge to the Clean Truck Programme at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), a move that could put the port’s environmental policy in jeopardy.
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NewsPHPA – big plans in the pipeline
Australia’s Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) had an outstanding year in 2012 with a number of noteworthy milestones helping to retain its status as the world’s largest bulk export port - but it is aiming even higher in 2013.
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NewsKonecranes introduces first hybrid reach stacker
Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has developed what it calls the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling.
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Dunkirk looks at 2013 investments
The Port of Dunkirk’s financial investment programme is set to return to a more standard level in 2013, following a revised budget for 2012 of €139.9m to allow for significant developments on its LNG terminal.
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NewsLeading associations support GreenPort Congress 2013
The Port of Antwerp and ESPO are just two of the key organisations supporting the conference.
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NewsLeading associations support GreenPort Congress 2013
The Port of Antwerp and ESPO are just two of the key organisations supporting the conference.
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NewsBromma green orders herald in the new year
Swedish company Bromma has won new orders for 34 green all-electric yard crane spreaders from Australia, Lebanon and Spain.
