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  • TT Club calls for thorough inspections of welding to spot failing crane components.
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    Repeat after me

    2011-07-22T16:47:00Z

    The message isn''t getting through on the same old insurance risks, as Felicity Landon finds out

  • South and Latin America continue to attracting investment from the big operators
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    Back in the game

    2011-07-22T16:41:00Z

    Rapidly growing markets and the promised rise of new, affluent middle classes have got pulses racing, as Felicity Landon discovers

  • Cruise ship
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    GreenPort Cruise Programme updated

    2011-07-21T16:30:00Z

    Delegates will be able to visit the new cruise facilities in Altona or to see a presentation of the new harbor city area, combined with a short harbour boat trip.

  • APMT has been careful to “work transparently and very diligently” with other stakeholders at Callao
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    Callao authorities still onboard says APMT

    2011-07-21T16:05:00Z

    APM Terminals has rebuffed rumours that there may be friction between the incoming government and its own new operation at Callao, saying there is a “tight” and positive embrace between the two.

  • Port investment can bring rewards, but the path may not always head in the expected direction
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    Snakes and ladders path for investment

    2011-07-21T16:04:00Z

    Over the last decade, the rise of free trade agreements, deregulation of many economies and expanding volumes have all helped increase private investment in the ports’ sector, but there are pitfalls to be wary of.

  • A simple, innovative idea means wave power is generated by the breakwater at Mitriku
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    Wave power first for Basque port

    2011-07-21T16:04:00Z

    The Port of Mutriku has, despite its size, just made history. When faced with the need for investing in a breakwater, it decided to make the most of the power that had been thrashing its infrastructure.

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    GreenPort Cruise goes before Congress

    2011-07-21T15:25:00Z

    On 13th September 2011, the day before GreenPort Congress, delegates are invited to visit the new cruise facilities in Altona or to see a presentation of the new harbour city area, combined with a harbour boat trip.

  • The kind, and age, of ship engines are put together with fuel data to help formulate a ship’s ESI score
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    European ports still chasing greener ships

    2011-07-21T14:40:00Z

    Environment-friendly ships calling at Antwerp are now being rewarded by a discount – but it seems Rotterdam is finding that the scheme may initially need a lower threshold.

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    Konecranes acquisitions in Saudi and Spanish markets

    2011-07-21T14:40:00Z

    Konecranes is again on the acquisition path: it has recently bought out Saudi Cranes & Steel Works Factory Company and in June acquired the service business assets of Spanish crane and service company Eleve SL.

  • The new 18,000 teu capacity Triple-E vessels will add to congestion even in the big Asian ports
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    An Asian dilemma

    2011-07-20T10:02:00Z

    Travelling around Asia opens the mind as there are events taking place here that introduce new issues, and these suggest we may not always have been looking in the right direction.

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    Harvest collapses Paranaguá

    2011-07-13T18:53:00Z

    During Brazil''s recent cereals harvest, the queue of trucks heading into the port of Paranaguá averaged around 17 km in length. At one point, it had extended to 25 km, according to the Ecovia concessionaire.

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    Lisbon cuts costs and deficit

    2011-07-13T18:53:00Z

    In the first four months of this year, the port of Lisbon has cut costs by €1m ($1.45m). The majority of this (88%) came from renegotiating external contracts and the remainder from a reduction in personnel costs. This present saving, plus one of €2m last year, have helped reduce the ...

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    Queensland coal haul offered to investors

    2011-07-13T18:53:00Z

    Investors are being given the chance to share in Queensland’s coal bonanza.

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    Bulk box loading solution

    2011-07-13T18:53:00Z

    New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.

  • No sooner than it starts up operations, APM Terminals faces the challenge of a new government in Callao
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    APMT's Callao North concession under scrutiny

    2011-07-13T18:52:00Z

    The incoming Peruvian government has warned that the existing contract with APM Terminals at its new Callao North Terminal could be renegotiated if it deems that any clauses are not in the interests of the country.

  • Maersk's new campaign wants us to start talking about where the industry should be heading
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    Why it's good to talk about the future

    2011-07-13T18:52:00Z

    Too much talk, not enough action. It’s a charge levelled with alarming frequently at the maritime industry – usually from within and from those at least partially responsible for the constant posturing.

  • After losing the Contenemar business, Vilagarcia suffers another setback
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    Spain's Vilagarcía box terminal sinking

    2011-07-13T18:50:00Z

    Opened just three years ago at a cost of €20m ($29m), the container terminal at the north-western Spanish port of Vilagarcía is showing visible signs of sinking.

  • New South Wales' ports will not be privatised any time soon
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    New South Wales privatisation rumours quashed

    2011-07-13T18:48:00Z

    Australia''s New South Wales state government has announced it has no plans to privatise NSW ports in the short or medium term.

  • GPI intends to use the net proceeds of its offering to fund its capital investment programme in Russian ports
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    GPI floats above expectation

    2011-07-07T16:31:00Z

    Global Ports Investments (GPI) share’s started trading 15% above their expected price after their release onto the London Stock Exchange.

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    Chicago’s new intermodal gateway

    2011-07-07T16:30:00Z

    Box carrier APL has purchased 43 acres within the CenterPoint Intermodal Centre in the city of Joliet, Illinois, with a view to developing a large intermodal container terminal.