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NMPT abandons PPP
New Mangalore Port Trust has abandoned plans for a public-private partnership development of its proposed container terminal.
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Cost overrun hits Tanjung Priok
The bill for the first stage of Tanjung Priok’s North Terminal development has spiralled by 26% from the original forecast, up from $1.02bn to $1.29bn. The hike in prices has been blamed on the change in location for the container terminal, an increase in infrastructure costs for construction of a ...
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NewsNo blasting for Darwin’s LNG project
Blasting at Darwin’s harbour will be replaced by more environmentally friendly dredging methods, after concerns were raised by the community.
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Ust-Luga PPP completed
The Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has completed construction of the last two of five berths at the multipurpose transhipment terminal. This is the first time such a development has taken place using a public-private partnership involving the Russian Investment Fund, which contributed almost $72m towards the $305m total cost.
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'Unlawful' strikes challenged
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has launched two prosecutions against the Maritime Union of Australia following allegations of unlawful industrial action at Fremantle and Broome.
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Adani wins Abbot Point lease
The long-term lease of the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland has been won by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ), a branch of the Adani group of India.
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APMT linked to Kaliningrad
APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion and APM Terminals has subsequently said that it has no firm investment plan, although confirms that studies are ...
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Turkish Canal mooted
The Turkish prime minister has revealed his government is looking into a project to build a canal connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean paralleling the Bosporus Strait, one of the world''s busiest waterways.
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Marine corridor looks for partnership developer
The Port of Stockton and the Port of West Sacramento will be making available their Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a terminal operations and facilities manager for its M580/I80 Marine Highway Corridor Project.
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NewsEssar Ports shares go to market
Essar Ports stock has, following its demerger from Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics, realised a market capitalisation of around Rs 5,000 crore (USD$1,106m) from its entry onto the National and Bombay Stock Exchanges (BSE and NSE).
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Box discharge units bought by Adelaide
Three innovative units that allow containers to be used for bulk and discharged straight into a ship’s hold have been bought by DP World Adelaide.
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Viterra gains Montreal’s grain terminal
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has agreed that global agribusiness Viterra will lease and operate MPA’s Grain Terminal.
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NewsVietnam hub development stalls
It seems that the Van Phong project may have been the victim of the region''s success. The latest news is that work has been suspended for a year, with only a fraction of the necessary piling in place.
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NewsCall to tackle US harbour tax misuse
America’s use of its federal Harbour Maintenance Tax came under fire as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica spoke out against its misappropriation.
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NewsDownturn playing to privatisation push
The downturn has given some countries further justification for transport infrastructure privatisation, but care needs to be taken that funds are directed to the projects with the largest long-run social benefits.
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NewsHarnessing the wind
HFW''s Alistair Mackie and Lindsey Greer consider how ports can get onboard the wind juggernaut
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NewsWhere's the trust?
Ports should be watching the latest round of European anti-trust raids with interest.
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NewsPutting out the fire
The TT Club says it continues to see equipment fires all too regularly and often it comes down to hydraulic or fuel hoses – either they are improperly routed around the engine block, or they are leaking on to the engine block.
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NewsRoom for investment
“Investment is a difficult question for those managers sitting in a European port,” says Richard A Butcher, group marketing and sales director of IMS UK.
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Virginia sees the bigger supply picture
The State of Virginia, technically a “Commonwealth”, is setting the pace in transportation planning.
