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APM and Rotterdam enviro-agreement
APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a 5-year agreement to co-operate on research and development. The main objective of the co-operation is to “support environmentally proactive terminal planning and operating procedures with sustainable development”.
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NewsTangier terminal is on the rise
APM Terminals Tangier is ramping-up operations at the new container port and transhipment hub at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea.
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St Petersburg jurisdiction change
Jurisdiction of the port of St Petersburg may well be transferred to the local authority in the near future on the back of new legislation planned for the autumn. St Petersburg is also expected to become the first in Russia to be a designated a Special Economic Zone.
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Farfán tender withdrawn
The Panama Maritime Authority has voided the tender issued in respect of the new $500m Farfá n mega-port on its Pacific coast. The project will now be taken forward by a consortium consisting of Cosco Pacific and MTC Holdings following direct negotiations with the Panama government.
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PSA's $60m for Kandla
PSA will issue preference shares to raise $60m to invest in ABG Kandla Container Terminal Ltd. These will be convertible into equity shares after October 2011, but will not exceed 49% of paid-up equity share capital.
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NewsCharleston commits to cleaner air
By Autumn 2008, every drop of fuel powering equipment at the Port of Charleston’s public facilities will be cleaner ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD), reaffirming the port community’s commitment to cleaner air and cutting emissions by 10 percent.
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NewsSynchronised lifting with safety
Liebherr''s has unveiled a new Litronic control system that allows automatic tandem lifts with anti-collision or remote control options.
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Environmental Partnership spotlight
Through a unique partnership among business, government and a land conservation organisation, more than 31 acres of forested open space between the Port of Tacoma’s industrial activity and Northeast Tacoma neighbourhoods have been protected in perpetuity.
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Gothenburg saves emissions
The Port of Gothenburg is investing heavily in expanding rail traffic to and from the port. Last year 42,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide were saved by transporting goods in and out of the Port of Gothenburg by rail instead of by road.
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New Luanda harbour
Work is to start at Dande Bay this year on construction of a new harbour to serve the Angolan capital of Luanda. This will have double the capacity of Luanda''s existing port, offering 32 berths.
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NewsAnother boxport slated for the Malacca Strait
Karimun in Riau Islands province, Indonesia, will commence construction of a container terminal this year in a bid to promote its status as a special economic zone.
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Transit port for landlocked Laos to be built in central Vietnam
A transit port reserved for Laos commodities will be built this year at the Vung Ang Port in the central Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh.
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ASEAN defined
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional community of ten nations in Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) that aims to accelerate economic growth and social progress.
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NewsSecond-hand - saving time, money and resources
Buying second-hand equipment can save you time and money - and there is even the useful side-effect that you are saving environmental resources, too. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsContainer terminal meets the mark
Classification society Germanischer Lloyd''s award of its first Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard is an important step towards meeting the challenge of comparing global box terminals.
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NewsLondon Gateway clears final hurdle
DP World''s monster London Gateway port project has received the final seal of approval from the UK Government, making its dream of creating the country''s most advanced container port a reality.
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NewsLiverpool crane crashing marks a sign of the times
Dramatic photos taken as the Port of Liverpool disposed of two redundant quayside cranes mark striking images of port progression in the 21st Century.
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NewsRostima update
Workforce management specialist Rostima is gearing up for two large scale roll-outs of its products in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsGrowing as a region
Trade within the continent will spur growth at southeast Asia''s terminals in the coming years, suggests Wing Kah-goh from Singapore
