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NewsThe case for independence
It’s an old story but it is worth one reiterating that if a country has a single container terminal then it is a no brainer when it comes to deciding on the category of operator that should be awarded a concession under a privatisation initiative: independent container terminal operator every ...
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NewsForming attachments
Very specific handling requirements often call for dedicated FLT attachments, says Alex Hughes
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NewsClosing the net
The net is about to tighten on bribery and corruption in international businesses, among them the ports industry, and particularly for British citizens who transact business overseas.
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NewsBucking the trend
Gulftainer achieved something highly unusual in 2009: while other terminals in the Middle East were losing traffic, it actually boosted throughput at its two Sharjah terminals, by around 10%, to 2.75m teu.
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NewsElectrification of rubber-tyred gantries
Conductix-Wampfler headquartered in Weil am Rhein, Germany, has received three large orders for the electrification of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in Asia.
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NewsJebel Ali maintains position despite downturn
Once clearly streets ahead as a regional port, Jebel Ali took a hit in the economic downturn, with decline in origin and destination cargo being more pronounced in Dubai than in other Emirates ports.
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NewsTranshipment deals for Salalah
The Port of Salalah has, alongside its general cargo offering, attracted a degree of transhipment so it is now in the process of adding to its feeder network in order to support lines without their own service.
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NewsIndia needs to prepare for recovery
Is India ready to handle a rebound in the container trade? This is the question posed by Captain Sandeep Mehta, chief executive of Mundra Port.
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NewsTrust plan is “undeliverable” says Dover
Dover Harbour Board has branded the proposal to keep the port of Dover in local hands through ownership by a “people’s trust” as “totally unrealistic and undeliverable”.
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Fancy a Gamble?
Hedging, OTC trading and Derivatives have arrived in the container market. Ben Hackett
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NewsLeadership race
Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport
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NewsStarter's orders
Is it time to reinvigorate those stalled port expansion plans, or should operators wait for more certain economic statistics?
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High school education on ports
The Port of Los Angeles is to sponsor maritime-related educational programs in Southern California high schools to promote international trade and career opportunities.
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NewsCarbon control
Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects
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NewsCarbon control
Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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India invests in ports
India is to invest $20.8bn on 276 port projects at 13 major harbours across the country. Of these, 22 projects are already at the tender stage and most will be implemented as public-private partnership agreements.
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No clear path as ports weigh the options and implications
In New Zealand, where a shippers’ body is pushing for the creation of a hub port or two to handle 7,000 teu ships, port executives are carefully weighing the options and the cost/profit implications of playing follow-my-leader.
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Karachi investment
The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.
