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Antwerp to capture fair wind
Antwerp Port Authority is to take a 47% share in a consortium to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
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NewsNew RTGs for Manila
International Container Services Inc. (ICTSI) in Manila will soon take delivery of eight brand new rubber tired gantries (RTG) for the new Berth 6 operation due to open next year.
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NewsLasstec helps prevent accidental lifting
An incident on the quay, caused by twistlocks not being fully disengaged or getting jammed in the castings, can hold-up operations and result in costly repairs.
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Liebherr awarded Moroccan contract
Liebherr Container Cranes has secured an order for the supply of two ship-to-shore cranes to Marsa Maroc, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Darwin slapped with pollution fine
Darwin Port has been fined A$69,000 (US$67,200) for infringing environmental regulations.
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Indonesia offers direct investment opportunities
A group of Dutch businessman visiting Indonesia have been offered direct investment in local ports without the need of going through a tender process.
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More disputes at Gioia Tauro
The Italian port of Gioia Tauro, which earlier this year agreed to lay off 416 employees of terminal operator Medcenter for a period of 12 months because of a massive loss of traffic, is now experiencing sit-ins from workers employed by third-party companies annoyed at the way they are being ...
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Blog to aid port decision makers
Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched a blog for port owners, contractors and consultants to encourage knowledge sharing.
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India publishes armed security guidelines
In response to global pressure, the Indian Ministry of Shipping has released detailed procedures governing entry/exit of armed security servicing ships at its ports.
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NewsThe behemoth in the basin
Any senior manager who feels satisfied with the risk management system in his or her port almost certainly needs to think again - big is on the agenda and ports need to be prepared for the ensuing risks.
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Halcrow to move under CH2M HILL
Global engineering and construction firm CH2M HILL is to spend £124m on its purchase of consultant Halcrow.
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NewsAntwerp team up for wind farm
Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation have teamed up with consortium Antwerp Green Port to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
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NewsTeesport environmentally friendly rail service
A new environmentally friendly high-cube rail service has been launched from the UK’s PD Ports’ Teesport container terminal by Direct Rail Services (DRS).
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The medicine that damages the patient
It can be argued that too much belt tightening may not be a good thing: we can see a parallel with the fiscal measures used to fight excess debt at the sovereign levels.
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Paranaguá costs state producers $11bn in losses
Poor administration of the port of Paranaguá during a period of government ownership led to $11.28bn in losses for local producers, particularly those in the agriculture sector, a local economist has calculated.
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Chinese to build Puerto Cabello terminal
Bolivariana do Portos and China Harbour Engineering Company have signed a $520m contract to build a container terminal at the Venezuelan port of Cabello.
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NewsA market in waiting
Iraq''s long-awaited reconstruction boom has yet to materialise, as Karen Thomas discovers
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Patrick parent back on track
Asciano, the parent company of Patrick Stevedore, has told investors that the company has recovered some of the market share it lost 18 months ago.
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NewsGreen London Gateway to open in 2013
The UK’s new global shipping port and logistics centre project, London Gateway, will open at the end of 2013, owners DP World have announced.
