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NewsShiploader to the rescue
Since a March storm destroyed the Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani (SNSG) aged loading equipment, the company has been trying to replace it – but its been left with a very tight timeframe.
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Humber’s ‘reasonable’ renewable bid
The Humber region of the UK has been awarded ‘enterprise zone’ status creating significant financial incentives for new renewable energy businesses, but it’s a cut down version of the original plan.
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NewsTaking the weight
A lack of research and price pressures could hold back cable and wire development, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsDeep pockets and a lot of patience
Remember that base line rule in port planning, supply of new capacity must take place in advance of demand?
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NewsNew Bromma Roadmap™
Stockholm-based Bromma, introduced a new suite of terminal productivity tools designed to keep spreader operations in a “green zone” of higher performance.
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NewsThe Berbera option
Ethiopia, which has had more than one spat with Djibouti over the access it gets to its port facilities, the service levels available there and the price it pays for these, is soon to have a new port gateway made available to it.
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NewsThe art of green patchwork: European ports collaborate to innovate
THE EUROPEAN CROSS-BORDER PATCH (Ports Adapting To Change) project is co-financed by the Interreg IVA 2 Seas Programme 2007 – 2013.
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Wind power blows San Francisco away
San Francisco is adding a second string to its bow with emphasis on encouraging wind power shipments.
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NewsSeattle is Green Gateway for Trade
In a recently updated study shows that the Port of Seattle once again offers the lowest carbon footprint for containers moving from Asia to the Midwest.
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New Terminal for Buss
Hamburg - Port and logistics services provider, Buss, has taken over a new multi-purpose terminal in Eemshaven in the Netherlands from Groningen Seaports.
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NewsThe role of Ports in bridging the gap between the interests of urban and business communities
THE 6TH GREENPORT CONGRESS will continue the theme established at previous events of examining the challenges and opportunities of developing good practice and sustainable solutions in ports.
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NewsGrowth strategies go west
San Francisco and Prince Rupert use economics and natural advantages to get ahead, by Martin Rushmere
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NMP protests rental hike
India''s Shipping Ministry has been asked to intervene in the dispute between stevedores at New Mangalore Port and the Tariff Authority for Major Ports, which has attempted to increase port rentals retrospectively as of 2007.
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NewsFirst cold-ironing birth at Port of Oakland
USA -- The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) commended one of its members, APL, for becoming the first container shipping line to "cold-iron" at the Port of Oakland.
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NewsBuss terminal to support wind power industry
The Netherlands -- Operations for the Orange Blue Terminal started in August. The Hamburg-based port and logistics services provider, Buss, took over Orange Blue Terminal from Groningen Seaports in July.
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NewsKeeping the cargo moving
With no standardised template for grain-handling port design discharge methods and speeds can vary widely, and even the faster ports can hit a brick wall when it comes to onward movement of grains.
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Sendai resumes international box operations
Partial international container services are due to resume on September 26 at the Japanese port of Sendai-Shigrama, following the restoration of domestic feeder services in June.
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Patrick parent profits up
The parent company of Patrick stevedoring company, Asciano, has reported a net profit after tax of A$145.2m (US$153.8m) for the 2010-11 financial year, but blamed “significant industrial relations activity” in the ports division for putting a dampener on its overall performance.
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Venezuela confirms La Guaira expansion
Venezuela''s transport and communications ministry has signed an agreement with the Portuguese government for an expansion project at La Guaira port in Vargas state.
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NewsCreating something from nothing
One benefit of alliances that can pay dividends for end users is the development of solutions that did not previously exist.
