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Kick-off meeting “People around Ports” project
Representatives of 13 European port authorities met in Rotterdam on 20-21 April for the kick-off meeting of the “People around Ports” project. Initiated by the Port of Rotterdam, this co-operative project aims to raise the societal profile of ports by improving the port image, investing in education and forging close ...
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NewsWest Med article
Two key West Mediterranean ports discuss their continued commitment to long term expansion plans with Alex Hughes
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NewsAlgeciras Port shows up negatives
Algeciras Port has felt the sting of a 14.5% drop in traffic during the first quarter of 2009, the biggest fall being in solid bulks.
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NewsHITT takes a hit
Holland''s vessel tracking services specialist HITT has announced that it intends to axe 25 jobs in its Apeldoorn facility, made up of 15 workers leaving the organisation and the cessation of temporary employment contracts.
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Le Havre aims to double throughput
The Port of Le Havre is to invest ¢ 900m ($1.2bn)-¢ 1bn ($1.3bn) to double container traffic by 2015. In 2007-2013, the ¢ 624m ($823.6m) already pledged will be strengthened by an additional ¢ 300m ($396m)-¢ 400m ($528m).
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NewsCoal lets down Prince Rupert
Total tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert has slumped by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to official figures.
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NewsECLAC
Port throughput in Latin American and the Caribbean is expected to see a significant drop this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) transport and infrastructure specialist Jaime Sá nchez told specialist newsagency BNamericas.
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NewsGreenpeace warns of threat
A port development is about to threaten two sites of ecological significance in eastern India, environmentalist group Greenpeace has warned, despite their ''protected'' statuses.
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NewsCranes sail into port upright
Two post-Panamax cranes were delivered by Liebherr to the United Arab Emirates in a ''ready to go'' state recently - despite high seas which meant the delivery barge had to take shelter until the bad weather passed.
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PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change
PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change During its Annual General Assembly in Helsinki at the end of May, PIANC prepared the following 2009 Resolution: “With the impact of Climate Change now being further considered in the context of navigation in terms of inland waterways, coastal and deep sea shipping, it ...
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Durres plumps for Kalmar
Kalmar has won a five-year equipment servicing and maintenance contract from Durres Port Authority (DPA) in Albania. Part of the port''s drive to a landlord model, DPA said the partnership with Cargotec''s Kalmar will "significantly boost and enhance the port''s competitive position in the region".
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NewsJakarta port profile
Jakarta''s key port is taking a leaf out of Rotterdam''s books on management, as Mike King discovers
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FTA urges caution over shipping emissions report
The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on carbon emissions from shipping and its promotion of a more robust methodology to determine the UK’s share of international shipping emissions.
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New Yorker April Opinion
Public-private partnerships (PPP) are back in the news. In March, at a time when reports of slower trade growth continued to mount, reports of two fresh US port privatisations (one agreed upon, one at the proposal stage) emerged.
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NewsA chance for non-container cargoes to shine
Many of South East Asia''s key ports are taking advantage of the sliding box sector to focus attention on non-containerised cargo.
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Marseilles sets four-year path
Marseilles Fos has set out its goals through to 2013 in line with sweeping reforms to the French port industry introduced last July.
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Santos expansion confirmed as 'viable'
Brazil''s National Agency for Waterborne Transport (Antaq) has confirmed that demand is sufficient for the national government to expand Santos Port.
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TOC Europe 2009: helping the ports industry ride out the storm
The Bremen Exhibition and Conference Centre will play host to the 33rd TOC Europe, from 16–18 June 2009, where more than 120 exhibitors will showcase the latest in cutting edge technology, alongside a high-quality conference and a brand new series of technical workshops.
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PD Ports criticises light dues hike
PD Ports has voiced strong concerns to the UK government''s proposed hike in light dues which, it believes, will "add significantly" to the annual costs of goods passing through UK ports.
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NewsAsia's year of thrift
South East Asian ports are tightening the purse-strings as the recession bites out east. Mike King reports
