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Complaints continue from Paita
Exporters using the Peruvian port of Paita, as well as the local chamber of commerce, have revealed that there are irregularities in the contract signed between Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE) and Proinversión, the state body which awarded its concession.
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Ningbo IPO
Ningbo Port Company is to raise $1.9bn via an initial public offering on the Shanghai stock exchange. Analysts, however, believe that interest in transport stocks is on the decline, especially given uncertainty over recovery from the global recession.
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Tariff war killing haulage firms in Indonesia
The current tariff war at the Indonesian Tanjung Priok Port is threatening to put several more road haulage companies out of business.
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Antwerp snaps up terminal stake
Antwerp Port Authority has taken a stake in the Beverdonk Container Terminal, the open access terminal along the bank of the Albert canal in Grobbendonk.
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NewsUK box port set to expand
Teesport has announced an expansion of its container facility from its current capacity of 235,000 teu to 450,000 teu. However, this first phase could be scaled up to almost double the present investment of £15m.
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Recession hits Piraeus
Piraeus Port Authority reported a loss of €33.6m ($41.4m) last year compared with a profit of €5.6m ($6.9m) in 2008. The deep recession being experienced by Greece is also dramatically cutting the amount of cargo being handled this year.
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Victorian about-face
Victoria’s Liberal-National opposition party is pressing the state government to include the private sector in a fast-tracked plan for a container terminal at the port of Hastings. The party said it would look to possible public-private partnerships, perhaps including the road and rail infrastructure for the port. Previously, the Victorian ...
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Dry bulk an important asset
In addition to containers, Chile''s San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession.
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NewsNo stranger to competition
For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port.
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NewsNew axle promises savings
Empty container handling (ECH) operations can now drastically reduce their tyre bills thanks to a new XTL drive axle.
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Straddle carrier tyre development
A special tyre for straddle carriers has been launched by Nokian. The HTS Straddle features all-new structural solutions which differ from the traditional harbour tyre design.
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Tyne makes the most of its systems
The Port of Tyne has employed an IT strategy to support the port’s growing diversity – and has realised efficiencies that could already be gained from existing software tools.
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NewsShrewd asset management gives Virginia the upper hand
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has brought APM Terminals'' high tech Virginia box terminal under its wing, which means VPA now controls most of the major operations throughout the whole of Virginia’s ports area.
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News“Business as usual” at LA despite staff walkout
A seven-day strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles has yet to hit day-to-day operations with managers taking up the slack of striking staff.
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NewsPort development market is turning, say suppliers
The development momentum in ports has changed according to two major suppliers: the Bromma Group says customers are once again looking at larger projects, and both it and Cargotec are reporting “positive signs” in the business environment.
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NewsTurning of the tide
As the economic tide ebbs, terminal operators continue to invest for the future, writes Patrik Wheater
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Single channel system perfect for ports
Beaming out work instructions via wireless networks direct to the cab of RTG or straddle carrier delivers major efficiency savings and allows far better flexibility in work planning, says David Thompson, managing director of Siracom, UK distributor for Meru Networks.
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NewsMoney isn't just there for the taking
Even in the darker days of the credit crunch there was always money around for infrastructure development, although most major projects had been mothballed.
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NewsResistance to change
There can be a reluctance to change, especially in today’s economy where every expenditure is measured and evaluated, says Frans Kok, vice president AMEA (Asia, Middle East, Australia) at LXE.
