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    Extreme cranes

    2008-11-13T12:24:00Z

    A crane especially designed for the extreme climatic conditions of an intermodal terminal in Artem has been ordered from Baltkran.

  • Brian Sullivan
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    Logistics insurance director for TT Club

    2008-11-13T11:02:00Z

    International transport and logistics insurers TT Club have appointed Brian Sullivan to the new post of Logistics Insurance Director.

  • Lisa Rozmyn
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    Tacoma enviro-appointment

    2008-11-13T10:52:00Z

    The Port of Tacoma has appointed Lisa Rozmyn as Environmental Project Manager- Stormwater. In this position, Rozmyn will develop and manage the stormwater management program mandated by Port’s municipal stormwater NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permitting under the federal ...

  • Port Strategy: Cash commitments to the Panama expansion reveal the continue worth of infrastructure
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    Barry Parker opinion Oct 20-2008

    2008-11-12T12:24:00Z

    Infrastructure is a good investment: if there is any doubt about that, look to reports of the Panama Canal Authority securing multi-lateral bank funding of $2.3bn.

  • Port Strategy: the VPA is targeting international co-operation for the nation's ports
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    Vietnam aspires to reach international standards

    2008-11-12T12:24:00Z

    The Vietnam Sea Ports Association is to focus on 10 major measures to bring national ports up to accepted international standards.

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    Portland

    2008-11-12T12:24:00Z

    Portland handles a diverse portfolio of cargoes and this has helped balance out the drop in container and breakbulk volumes this year, says spokesman Joshua Thomas.

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    PORint Director named

    2008-11-12T10:47:00Z

    On 1 October 2008, Roger Clasquin (46) started in the position of Director of ‘Port of Rotterdam International’ (PORint), which is responsible for all the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s foreign activities.

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    Tacoma

    2008-11-11T12:24:00Z

    The Port of Tacoma is gearing up for the start of a major construction programme in 2009.

  • Geraldine Knatz: AAPA  Chairman
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    Knatz becomes AAPA Chairman

    2008-11-11T10:43:00Z

    Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., has assumed chairmanship of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Knatz was installed as board chairman for 2008-09 at the association’s annual convention in Anchorage, Alaska in September.

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    Too much foreign influence in Vietnam?

    2008-11-10T12:24:00Z

    There is rising disquiet in Vietnam that international stevedoring groups are holding too much power at national ports, something which could eventually work against the interest of local traders.

  • Port Strategy: "If the housing industry continues to languish and credit remains tight, 2009 could be a repeat of 2008" Stacey Jones, Halcrow/FuturePorts
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    Tough times

    2008-11-10T12:24:00Z

    In a tough year on the US West Coast, those representing ports in Southern California have warned that port operators need more certainty if they are to invest for the future. Felicity Landon reports

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    Liebherr grows European orders

    2008-11-10T12:24:00Z

    Liebherr has boosted its European presence with a clutch of recent orders.

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    Shippers look for change in a post-conference era

    2008-11-10T10:37:00Z

    Visibility and a mandate for change are key things that shippers are hoping for in a post-liner shipping era according to the various presentations made at the recent Shipper Forum in Oslo. Shippers and freight industry practitioners and specialists met in Oslo to attend ...

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    Qatar box terminal boost

    2008-11-09T12:24:00Z

    Qatar is to build a new container terminal on a 1.08m sq m site at Kovalam. It will have a capacity to handle 5.3m teu when all three phases have been completed. Draft will be 20 metres.

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    Philly box terminal

    2008-11-09T12:24:00Z

    A new container terminal is to be built on land formerly occupied by the Navy at Philadelphia. This will be taken forward as a public-public partnership. A concession award is to be made by 2010 and the installation will become operational three years later.

  • RTG-Electrification with Conductor Bar Solution
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    Converting diesel RTGs to electric

    2008-11-09T10:33:00Z

    The conversion of RTGs from diesel to electric power (or to switchable diesel/electric power) is an emerging trend in container ports around the world. The port of Los Angeles and a significant number of other ports worldwide, feel the need to reduce use of ...

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    Salalah attracts 10

    2008-11-08T12:24:00Z

    A total of 10 companies have bid for the contract to design and supervise the expansion of Salalah Port in Oman. Halcrow, Consulting Engineering Services, Dar al Handasah, Khatib & Alami, Jurong International Consulting, Korea Port Engineering Corporation, Sakoo Consulting Engineers, Cowi & Partners, Conser & Partners and Selhorn have ...

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    Yang Ming selects AMP from Cavotec

    2008-11-08T10:26:00Z

    Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) specialist, Cavotec MSL, has won an order from Taiwan’s CSBC Corporation to supply four AMP systems for installation on four new-build container vessels for Yang Ming Marine Transport.

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    Missing the X factor

    2008-11-07T12:24:00Z

    There are new quay cranes being installed on the quayside in Cape Town and other major investments underway designed to realise a comprehensive upgrade of the container terminal, but does this really spell a better future ahead for port users?

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    Big loan for Fujairah

    2008-11-07T12:24:00Z

    Fujairah Port has been granted a $245m syndicated loan arranged by the National Bank of Fujairah and the Commercial Bank of Dubai. Some of the money will be used to expand container handling facilities aimed at attracting larger vessels.