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NewsTraffic downturn widespread across US
US container ports on both coasts are acutely suffering from major downturns in traffic.
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NewsOakland concession granted
Ports America beat off the competition to win a 50-year concession for five container terminals at the US Port of Oakland.
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New Lagos deep water port planned
Nigeria''s Sifax group, which is involved in port concessions and in the management of bonded warehouses, has revealed it is in discussions with DP World regarding the construction of a modern port complex somewhere in the Lagos region. Although no further details have been yet made public, the Dubai-based operator ...
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BBI draws up Gladstone stake shortlist
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) owner Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has drawn up a shortlist for a selling a stake in the terminal.
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NewsA clear understanding
Effective hydrographic surveying demands a great deal more than simply buying in the latest equipment or calling in outside contractors, as Felicity Landon explains
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Kalmar hybrids for DP World Southampton
Kalmar has also received an order to supply 15 of its ESC W straddle carriers to DP World Southampton in the UK. Two of the machines will be fitted with Kalmar’s new hybrid technology package and the remaining 13 are capable of being upgraded to hybrids in the future.
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Kalmar: TCS goes green
With fuel costs increasing and growing pressure to reduce exhaust emissions, many terminal operators are now evaluating Kalmar’s new ‘hybrid’ straddle carrier. Tilbury Container Services (TCS), operators of the only dedicated, modern, direct access deepsea terminal within the Port of London, is one such company and as part of an ...
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NewsAsian bank looks to increase capital
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it plans to help the region overcome current and long-term difficulties by adopting similar strategies to those developed during the Asian meltdown of 1997-98.
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NewsRob van Hove
Despite financial turmoil around the world, Ports of Auckland has not initiated a major equipment outsourcing programme, preferring to make better use of in-house staff.
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New York/New Jersey's flat figures
Year-end throughput figures for the US Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) make ugly, albeit expected, reading reporting flat growth in container activity for the first time since 1993.
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NewsAll quiet on the lending front
There are few signs that liquidity is returning to the world of port finance, as Mike King discovers
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NewsMaintenance outsourcing
Will the credit crisis send ports scuttling to outsource costly equipment maintenance, or will greater in-house commitments be the answer? Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsCustomised terminal tractor
Award Kalmar has launched the TT616i, a brand new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations which is currently undergoing extensive field trials in two operational terminals in Europe.
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ZERO- Emission AGV technology developed by Numexia and TTS
Swiss transport and power technology expert Numexia SA has adapted its groundbreaking contactless energy transfer technology to pioneer a zero-emission energy solution for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in use at container terminals.
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Cosco cements relations with Piraeus
Cosco has officially been granted a 35-year concession by the Greek government to run the port of Piraeus.
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Approval for UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill
The UK Government has committed itself to introducing a full UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill in the new Parliamentary session. WWF-UK, the conservation organisation, was one of the first NGO’s to call for a Marine Act and is delighted that British seas will finally be given effective protection from ...
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NewsNew enviro tug joins Long Beach fleet
The Port of Long Beach has taken delivery of a new environmentally friendly dolphin-class, diesel electric hybrid tugboat, a vessel custom-built by Foss Maritime of Seattle to help ports clean the air. The new green-and-white tug, named the Carolyn Dorothy, can do the same work as a traditional tug assisting ...
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NewsComing together - or pulling apart?
It is not, yet, a community - you only have to look at a list of countries that comprise East Asia - China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea - and you can see why there is difficulty in considering the region as a whole.
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ICTSI Ecuador handling first
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s Ecuador unit has taken delivery of three new ZPMC quay cranes and eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The container handling equipment is the first of its type to be introduced in Ecuador.
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NewsSantos capacity set to double
Capacity at the Brazilian port is set to double over the coming year. Rob Ward reports
