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NewsAntwerp’s pollution drops, despite rise in industry
Atmospheric pollutants in Antwerp harbour have dropped significantly over the last decade, according to recent figures.
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Bureaucracy creep
Beware bureaucracy creep and be aware that a freeport isn’t a panacea, says Jim O’Gara of AECOM.
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Buenaventura future threatened
The Colombian port of Buenaventura has warned it will become less competitive if it is not given the go-ahead to deepen the draught in its access channel.
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Cooper wins PSA equipment contract
PSA Great Yarmouth has agreed a five-year contract with Cooper SH for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of port handling equipment, including three Konecranes reachstackers, one empty container handler and five MAFI terminal tractors. Cooper’s onsite engineer will be maintaining all of the port equipment as well as ...
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Algeciras loses to Tangier
Maersk shipping line is switching 500,000 teu from Algeciras to its facility in TangerMed, because, it says, the Tangier facility has high productivity, lower costs and incorporates zero deviation for vessels.
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Tenders come thick and fast in South America
Mexican port authority API Guaymas, which operates Sonora state''s Guaymas port, has drawn up two tenders to build specialised liquid and mineral terminals.
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New Ilhéus port in doubt
A public inquiry into a proposed new private port in the Brazilian state of Bahia has divided public opinion in Ilhéus.
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New Indonesian port
Indonesian state port operator Pelindo II is to build a 10m teu capacity hub port at Karawang, West Java. The development will take place over the next five to ten years at a cost of $667m.
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NewsDarwin under pollution microscope
The Port of Darwin is being investigated by the Northern Territory Government following complaints that copper concentrate has been escaping during loading operations at the port.
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NewsPunches thrown as Ukraine port keeps Russian navy
The turnaround in Ukrainian politics from west to east has dragged the port of Sevastopol with it – smoke bombs, eggs and punches were all thrown in the Ukrainian parliament as nationalists made their feelings about Russia’s continuing presence felt.
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Spanish stevedores go on strike
Port unions in Spain called a series of strikes throughout May to protest against government measures that will allow port operators to contract stevedores who do not belong to Port Stevedoring Management Companies (SAGEP).
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NewsAPM anti-competitive complaint against Le Havre operators upheld
France''s Antitrust Authority has imposed a symbolic fine of €625,000 ($795,000) on four terminal operators accused of anti-competitive practices at the port of Le Havre.
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NewsEurogate puts back investment
Eurogate has confirmed that it is postponing some planned investments, although it has stressed that it remains committed to its main terminal projects.
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Vado Ligure box terminal to go ahead
AP Møller-Maersk has been given a definitive go ahead to build a major container handling facility at the Italian port of Vado Ligure, Savona. The decision was made recently following the meeting of the Ligurian Superintendency of Public Works.
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NewsGlimpse of the new London Gateway
The first images of the £1.5billion London Gateway port and logistics park have been revealed. Futuristic animations of the site show what the development will look like once complete.
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NewsBarloworld fleet management
Barloworld Handling has launched a new fleet management system for materials handling equipment which captures live performance data from trucks for analysis via a dedicated web portal.
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NewsAPMT pushes independent crane consultant
APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) has been launched as an independent service provider offering ports and terminals expertise and project management skills in the design, procurement and installation of STS cranes, RTG cranes and other heavy terminal equipment.
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NewsEscape the red tape tangle
Free trade zones are evolving into another critical ingredient in slick supply chains, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsVolume not the whole story
When it comes to awarding a port concession inevitably a lot of importance is attached to the new cargo volume that a given operator is able to attract.
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Tacoma unveils “Fee-Free” truck emissions improvement programme
A critical component of regional freight transportation, heavy-duty trucks represent 1 percent of maritime industry diesel emissions at the Port of Tacoma. To reduce this impact, the Port Commission recently authorized a market-based programme to reduce over-the road emissions.
