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Tender issued for Kalibaru box terminal
Indonesian state port operator Pelindo II has issued a $1.9bn tender for the construction of a container terminal at Kalibaru, which is needed to ease congestion at an existing facility in the port of Tanjung Priok.
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Kerala seeks development partner for Azhikkal
The Indian state of Kerala has invited new bids for the development of the existing minor port of Azhikkal.
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SAAM to invest $2bn in ports
Following its separation from shipping line CSAV, Latin American port terminal operator SAAM has announced its intention to seek investment from the money markets to fund new projects.
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APM Terminals sees potential in India
APM Terminals’ chief executive, Kim Feijer, says that, despite having the world''s third-largest economy, India remains under represented in terms of global trade.
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Wait and see at Maldives Port
Port officials in Male are taking a wait and see approach to development plans post a recent coup in the Indian Ocean''s Maldives.
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NewsTsunami debris task force crisis meet
A task force for the 2011 Japanese tsunami marine debris field, which is floating towards Hawaii, has met at the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) In Hawaii to share information to help avert the crisis.
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An industry at tipping point
The potential risks associated with mis-declaring the weight of containers are self-evident and understood through common sense; recent incidents have included the loss of 18 containers overboard on the Husky Racer in 2010, and in 2007 the collapse of cargo containers aboard the Annabella, which had been stacked such that ...
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Portunus nets APM Pipavav
Turkey-based Portunus Port Spares & Services has signed a contract for the refurbishment of quay cranes at APM Terminals’ Pipavav Port from India.
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Smiths unveils latest scanner
Scanning specialist Smiths has launched its next-generation high-energy X-ray scanner, the first pass-through cargo system to offer steel penetration of 30cm combined with three-colour material discrimination.
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Liebherr wins Russian RTG order
Liebherr Container Cranes recently received an order to deliver six rubber-tyred gantry cranes to OJSC Petrolesport in St Petersburg, Russia.
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NewsIMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress
Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO, has been speaking of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview in the run up to the 25th SMM in September.
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NewsA local spanner in port development works
Concerns voiced by local residents are often heard when coal export facility development is mooted, as one planned terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon, can testify.
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NewsTake a load off
A heavyweight container problem is attracting lightweight commitment, as HFW''s Matthew Gore explains
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NewsGhana to host Africa Ports Conference
African ports are faced with serious challenges of productivity, efficiency and sustainability impacting logistics and supply chain performance - the 3rd Africa Ports Conference in Ghana aims to address these issues.
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NewsOre struck
Are coal and iron ore exports high in value – or high in risk? John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsStrikes end at Sokhna
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced a victory over Egypt’s Sokhna Port and operators DP World following the recent strikes over pay.
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Tampa welcomes state funding
Tampa Port Authority has received $22.5m in state funds toward the modernisation and expansion of its primary petroleum terminal complex.
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NewsDjibouti's strategic move into maintenance
The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.
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Pensions resolution has 'broader context'
APM Terminals has told Port Strategy that the industrial action over the pensions gap issue taking place at the Port of Rotterdam this month has ended in resolution.
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Savannah receives extra funding
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has received a welcome $2.5m funding boost from the US Army Corps of Engineers.
