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    HHLA adapts to tougher trading conditions

    2009-05-04T12:24:00Z

    HHLA is to introduce a series of measures to minimise the impact of the current credit crunch and global economic downturn on its business.

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    DPW Southampton status

    2009-05-04T12:24:00Z

    DP World Southampton has achieved Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status (Security and Safety Certificate) under a European Union wide initiative to tackle terrorism, counterfeiting and fraud. AEO status is recognised across all EU Member States.

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    Peru awash with port projects

    2009-05-04T12:24:00Z

    Peru''s National Ports Authority has revealed that $2bn of investment will be made in the next few years by the private sector in port projects.

  • Port Strategy: Insurers will require complete settlement of reclaimed land for port development
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    Growing risks

    2009-05-04T12:24:00Z

    The increasing use of pre-formed caisson units in port construction is a growing issue for insurance, says Sean Woodford of Aon''s construction team.

  • The Alstom hybrid shunting locomotive
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    Rotterdam tests hybrid locomotive

    2009-05-04T11:28:00Z

    Alstom Transport, in cooperation with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam Rail Feeding, has set up a trial using a hybrid shunting locomotive, something that has never been done before on such a scale.

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    Harcourt takes on Nigerian rivals

    2009-05-03T12:24:00Z

    The revamped Terminal A at Port Harcourt in Nigeria is trying to attract traffic from importers in the south and southeast of the country who are currently using heavily congested ports in Lagos.

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    Spanish ports to be given commercial kick

    2009-05-03T12:24:00Z

    The Spanish government is looking to introduce changes to the current law governing ports to make them more commercial in their outlook.

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    Docker downsizing at Guayaquil

    2009-05-03T12:24:00Z

    Guayaquil Port Authority is downsizing its workforce from a pool of 260-280 employees to around 145 as part of a restructuring exercise that will see Contecon take control of container handling operations in the port.

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    Wuhan mega-port go-ahead

    2009-05-03T12:24:00Z

    The city of Wuhan is to invest $731m on the creation of a mega-terminal port complex, whose go-ahead has been approved by the state government.

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    Sydney takes a leaf out of Melbourne books

    2009-05-03T12:24:00Z

    Sydney Ports Corporation has admitted its Port Botany operation has a lot to learn from the Port of Melbourne in terms of employing electronic processing and off-peak port access.

  • Stockholm: Host of GreenPort 2010
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    GreenPort 2010: Dates and Venue confirmed

    2009-05-03T11:22:00Z

    EWP Communications Ltd, organisers of the annual GreenPort Conference and publishers of GreenPort Journal and GreenPort News, are pleased to confirm that GreenPort 2010 will convene in Stockholm, 24-25 February 2010 at the Stockholm Convention Centre.

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    Congestion haunts Jeddah

    2009-05-02T12:24:00Z

    Jeddah Islamic Port is currently experiencing very high levels of congestion, prompting some vessels to bypass the city and use regional alternatives. Importers are being offered an exemption from berthing fees due to delays.

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    Teconvi back up and running

    2009-05-02T12:24:00Z

    Itajaí container terminal, Teconvi, which has only recently returned to operation following serious flood damage to its installations, reports that it is now achieving record levels of productivity, undertaking 40 moves per hour with two mobile harbour cranes.

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    Tacoma triumphs over TWIC

    2009-05-02T12:24:00Z

    The US Port of Tacoma has reported a pain-free roll-out of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential card at its terminals and facilities.

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    Seattle and Tacoma Ports: “Green Gateway” for Trade

    2009-05-02T11:14:00Z

    The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have completed a study to quantify the carbon footprint of containers coming through the Puget Sound.

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    Dock workers in Spain face bleak future

    2009-05-01T12:24:00Z

    Port workers in Spain are feeling the heat of the global downturn with at least four major ports discussing docker redundancies.

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    Evergreen out of Kaohsiung

    2009-05-01T12:24:00Z

    A report that claims the Evergreen Shipping Group is to pull out of Kaohsiung has been strongly denied by the company.

  • Port Strategy: The technical nature of port construction means that only a handful of insurers will cover building risks. Credit: Sydney Ports
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    New dynamics

    2009-05-01T12:24:00Z

    The global economic slowdown has created some new dynamics in the insurance market for marine construction risks, as Felicity Landon discovers

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    Asciano's "insane" debt levels

    2009-05-01T12:24:00Z

    The former chief executive of Australian stevedore Patrick, Chris Corrigan, has described the level of debt carried by the stevedore''s new owner, Asciano, as "insane" at the time of the takeover.

  • The Port of Charleston’s $3.5-million project
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    SC Ports awarded additional funds to reduce air emissions

    2009-05-01T11:07:00Z

    Continuing its “Pledge for Growth” environmental initiative, the SC State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has been selected for US federal funding to upgrade diesel equipment at the port, in the harbour and on the highway.