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Santos secures terminal loan
The Inter-American Development Bank has closed a $430m syndicated loan with four international banks to build a new private mixed-use container and liquids terminal at Brazil’s Santos Port.
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Yantian takes Shenzhen stake
Yantian Port Holdings is to take a 35% stake in a Shenzhen-based container terminal operator, in which it plans to invest $73.99m.
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Chennai and Ennore merger mooted
India''s Shipping Ministry is considering the merger of Chennai and Ennore ports, a move prompted by a High Court decision to force Chennai to transfer the handling of coal and iron ore to Ennore.
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Peru to invest $3bn in ports
Over the next five years, Peru is to spend $3bn on modernising its ports network.
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Coronel to invest $100m
Chile’s Puerto Coronel is to invest almost $100m in 2013-2014 in expanding existing installations.
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Puerto Lirquén pursues share issue
Chilean port operator Puerto de Lirquén is seeking permission to issue shares worth $86m.
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ADPC awarded for sustainability
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has gained recognition for protecting the environment in which it operates - by winning three environmental awards in the past week.
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Shutdown threat hangs over US west coast
Following the Wall Street protests last week, demonstrators have threatened to block all west coast seaports on 12 December as part of ongoing national demonstrations.
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Tauranga set to benefit from strikes
Strikes are a common theme in the news this week, but they’re clearly not bad news for everyone as the Port of Tauranga will attest.
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Security plans need to converge
Ports and harbours have a number of plans to deal with emergencies, but whether or not they come together to be effective is another issue entirely.
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Taking the pulse
Time and money. Two valuable commodities – but as ever in all walks of life, there never seems to be enough of either, meaning that both are as precious as gold dust.
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Cleaner ships for Port of LA
The Port of Los Angeles is building on its clean air action plan success with a new global environmental ship index strategy.
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Pitching a lift
While the reachstacker may be growing in popularity, the fork-lit truck is still an efficient, value-for-money container handler. John Bensalhia explains
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The winner will now take the stage...
Is the burgeoning prominence of TV shows such as the X Factor symptomatic of the fact that nowadays there is growing scope for industry award events?
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Andhra Pradesh seeks second major port
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India says it would like to establish a second major seaport, following the success of Visakhapatnam.
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Venezuelan haul for Cargotec
Cargotec has made significant inroads in the Venezuelan equipment supply market with an order for 54 Kalmar units to Bolivariana de Puertos.
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UK deals for Conductix-Wampfler
Manufacturer Conductix-Wampfler has confirmed two cable-related deals in the UK.
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Shoreham and Sennebogen deal
The UK’s Shoreham Port has commissioned the world’s largest mobile material handling crane.
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IMO emission focus
IMO secretary general, Efthimios E.Mitropoulos told delegates at the 27th IMO assembly this week that ship emissions has been a central theme of the organisation’s work this year.
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Riding the green wave
Energy efficiency has moved off the desirable list and on to the essential list for terminals looking for temporary structures - and manufacturers have been quick to respond.