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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.
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Devil in the detail
ACTI Engineering first demonstrated the technology used in AMECS to reduce emissions from railroad locomotives and has since developed a version of the technology suitable for use with ships in port, whether based on a barge or ashore, on the quayside.
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NewsAnother way
David Foxwell investigates a cost effective alternative to shore-based power systems designed to reduce emissions
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NewsUK port business rates campaign close to victory
Port companies around England and Wales seem close to victory in their battle against millions of pounds of backdated business rates, after the new coalition government pledged to cancel the retrospective demands.
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NewsWelcome boost for Argentine ports
Things are looking up for Argentina’s ports since a number of factors, from politics to rainfall, might make for a short-term boom.
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NewsAPM’s engineering consultancy opens its doors
APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) is spreading its wings, and offering its consulting services to other ports and container terminal operators as a way to save time – and capital.
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NewsCargotec sees increased demand for pre-owned cranes
With shorter-term business contracts of around six months now the norm, ports, terminals and distribution operators are now looking for greater flexibility in rental agreements with equipment suppliers, according to Cargotec.
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NewsOne careful owner
The secondhand crane market is still languishing, depressed by a flood of units. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsKickstart a port funding campaign
Here''s a call lto arms: everybody across the port industry should send media clips to the US'' 534 Senators and Congressmen.
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NewsCambodian rebirth
The historic capital city port of Phnom Penh is being reborn after years of neglect, reports Michael King
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Trade liberalisation to boost region's port business
The 10 member countries of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have been taking rapid steps to build up trade between members and with other parts of Asia.
