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NewsGladstone mass job creation confimrs positive undertones
Australia''s Gladstone Ports Corporation has bucked the "recession" trend by creating new job positions in its own organisation and also stimulating employment opportunities in its wider Queensland hinterland.
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theinsurer
There are a lot of them about - insurance carriers for the ports and terminals industry. New entrants continue to plunge into the fray, all of them with powerful sales messages based on the origins of their personnel or status of their parent companies in international markets.
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Kalmar moves crane production to Asia
Kalmar has announced that the design and construction of its quayside gantry cranes is to move to Asia, from where cranes will be sold to terminals around the world.
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NewsThe long chill
Twist-locks and other high-wear metal components that get pounded in port could see their working lives extended through a new treatment process.
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Suez terminal rises 34% in 2008
Suez Canal Container Terminal has recorded growth of over a third for the second year running.
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Congestion still rampant in Nigerian ports
Nigeria''s Ministry of Transport has set up two task forces to reduce port congestion.
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Fewer problems?
Berth scheduling is a real problem only when there is high berth utilisation, according to one global port operator.
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China Shipping’s “green” terminal approved
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has certified the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Berth 97- 109 Container Terminal Project (China Shipping) and approved the project. The approved project, which will include a tenant lease to year 2045, will provide thousands of future jobs while substantially reducing air ...
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GTI now India's leading container terminal
Gateway Terminals India (GTI) has overtaken the DP World-owned Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal to become India''s leading container handling facility.
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Collaborative approach
A significant expenditure on software is not always required for optimising berth scheduling, says PortVision''s Dean Rosenberg.
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NewsHPH and Evergreen in Taranto agreement
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and Evergreen Group (Evergreen) have signed an agreement whereby, upon completion, HPH will become a shareholder of Taranto Container Terminal S.P.A.
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Felixstowe to commence further rail upgrades
In order to further improve the efficiency and reliability of its rail operations, the Port of Felixstowe has commenced works to upgrade its South Rail Terminal.
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Rio Tinto abandons Uruguay terminal
Rio Tinto has suspended its project to build a new iron ore port at Agraciada in Uruguay.
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NewsCall to delist Northern port
Northland Port Corporation chairperson Mike Daniel believes the Northland Regional Council should buy back all port shares and take the company off the stock exchange.
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Lisbon sheds area
Lisbon Port authority has been given approval to decommission parts of the port that no longer have any recognised use. These will be returned to the state and redeveloped.
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Costa Rican container terminal tender issued
A total of 11 international companies are interested in the 50-year concession being offered for the construction and management of a new container terminal on Costa Rica''s Caribbean coast. The project will cost $900m, of which $600m will be for infrastructure work.
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3i eyes Indian development
The global equity company 3i has been linked with a $163m investment in a major new container terminal project in the Indian port of Krishnapatnam. This is being developed by the CVR group, which will cede an undisclosed equity stake to the investor.
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Bromma hits high
Spreader manufacturer Bromma set an all-time sales record in 2008, spurning the downturn in the economic markets.
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NewsWho's the priority?
How should ports prioritise their ships or cargoes? That depends on the type of operation.
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NewsInnovative energy storage straddle carrier
With an energy storage system designed to save energy and reducing emissions, an innovative straddle carrier is now in service at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort, Hamburg, and Germany. The NSC 644 E ECO manufactured by Noell Mobile Systems was formally handed over and taken into service in November. Claimed to ...
