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NewsPort reforms at Fos on schedule
Implementation of French port reform legislation by the April 2011 deadline will include the transfer of around a third of Marseilles Fos’ personnel to various companies that are to run future operations.
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Santo Antonio upgrade outlined
The Brazilian port of Santo Antonio on the Noronha Archipelago is to be upgraded at a cost of $49m incorporating quay reconstruction and dredging of the access channel dredged. The investment will be provided by the National Port Secretariat.
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Las Palmas privatises port labour company
Las Palmas Port Authority has given the go-ahead for the port labour company, SESTIBA, to be privatised. The process, which is expected to cost €15m ($20.5m), was included as part of the new Port Law reform.
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NewsLyttelton overcomes second quake setbacks
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has proved strong in the face of continued adversity, reeling from the second major earthquake in just five months.
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NewsGreen light for Southampton berth extension
ABP Southampton has had the go-ahead for a £80m container berth development to allow larger boxships to call at the South UK coast port.
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GPA’s remote control on energy management
Georgia Ports Authority is to install an energy management system to monitor and control heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting at seven buildings at the Port of Savannah.
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NewsInquiry for Tema officers, CCTV for port
The corruption at Tema port will be dealt with “firmly and uncompromisingly” George Blankson, commissioner general of the Ghana Customs Authority (GRA), has said
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Birth of South American Pacific ports association
The ports of Calllao (Peru), Buenaventura (Columbia), Guayaquil (Ecuador), Valparaíso (Chile) and San Antonio (Chile) have signed an agreement to create the South American Pacific Port Community (COPASUD).
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Patrick hit with health and safety fine
Australia''s Patrick Stevedores has been fined A$180,000 (US$182,200) for three counts of retaliatory discrimination against a worker who raised health and safety concerns.
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Automated facility goes for Bromma
Bromma has been awarded two major new contracts for the supply of all-electric spreaders for use on automated stacking cranes.
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Transport White Paper 2011
On 28 March, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (“Transport 2050”) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment.
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LNG fuel best for USA, says DNV
A new report from DNV, ‘Greener shipping in North America’, proposes that LNG is the most efficient and economical way to meet forthcoming air emissions requirements in the US and Canada.
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Kaipara tide turbine plan gets green light
New Zealand’s first tide-driven power station in the Kaipara Harbour has been approved by Government despite concerns over fish stocks and dolphins.
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NewsAutomatic shore power beats the cold
Oslo port terminal and the ‘Color Magic’ ro-pax are to be equipped with a compact, automatically linked shore-power system, which means less exposure for port personnel to the often harsh conditions on the quay.
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NewsPromises of a good year
Being an economist is not easy. We are expected to have an opinion on the state of the economy but are usually castigated for our views.
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Maritima Valenciana working practices examined
JP Morgan, the new owner of Dragados-SPL, has brought in an external consultant to look at the operational procedures of its Valencia terminal, Maritima Valenciana, to see whether these can be improved. Main client, MSC, has long been applying pressure on the terminals management to reduce costs and boost productivity ...
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Essar demerging ports business
India''s Essar Shipping, Ports and Logistics Ltd is de-merging its ports and shipping businesses, creating two independent companies. However, over the next three years, it intends to invest $730m to double its cargo capacity.
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DP World rejects debt crisis
DP World has denied that it is in talks to restructure the company and seek new terms for its debt. Rumours arose following its decision to sell off its equity stake in Australian ports. However, the company says this was simply to allow it to concentrate on faster growing markets.
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Don't write off offsetting tactics
The Abatement Cost Curve is playing its part in the trend of diminishing returns from cutting emissions, says Jem Porcaro of CarbonNeutral, and ports are no exception.
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NewsUnited Arab Emirates shipping industry committed to reducing sea freight emissions
The United Arab Emirates Shipping Association (UAESA) is taking a lead position regionally and globally regarding the shipping industry’s response to climate change.
