North America – Page 60
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New box terminal for Charleston
$55m contract has been awarded to a local company for the construction of a 113ha container terminal in North Charleston.
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NewsDon't rush to meet 100% scanning legislation
A security panel at the International Association of Ports and Harbours'' (IAPH) conference taking place in Genoa this week cautioned against ports committing now to installations to meet so-called 100% scanning legislation from the US.
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NewsBidding resumes for Mexican port
Hopes are that the bidding process for private investment in the new multipurpose terminal at Mexico''s Port of Mazatlan (API Mazatlan) will re-start again soon after the last round was halted in early April.
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NewsCoal lets down Prince Rupert
Total tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert has slumped by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to official figures.
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NewsECLAC
Port throughput in Latin American and the Caribbean is expected to see a significant drop this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) transport and infrastructure specialist Jaime Sá nchez told specialist newsagency BNamericas.
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Santos expansion confirmed as 'viable'
Brazil''s National Agency for Waterborne Transport (Antaq) has confirmed that demand is sufficient for the national government to expand Santos Port.
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NewsGeorgia takes up environmental policy
As part of the continuing effort to build upon current environmental initiatives, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has instituted a policy for managing port operations with consideration for best environmental practices and procedures.
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NewsPCA help for the credit-squeezed
The Panama Canal Authority''s (ACP) set of temporary measures ''designed to help mitigate the impact'' of the global downturn on the canal''s clients will no doubt bolster the waterway''s finances too.
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NewsValparaiso postponement
Valparaiso is to postpone plans to expand in the face of the recession. "This year is not good to go to the markets," manager Harald Jaegar said in a phone interview with Port Strategy.
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Thumbs up for Posorja
Alianza Internacional Portuaria (Alimport) has been given permission to build a deep water port and transhipment hub for containers at Posorja, close to Guayaquil, in Ecuador. Draught of 16 metres will be available.
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Peru awash with port projects
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.
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Docker downsizing at Guayaquil
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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Teconvi back up and running
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
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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NewsManta seeks strategic partner
Following the pull out of Hutchison Port Holdings, Manta Port Authority in Ecuador is seeking a new strategic partner to build and operate an international terminal in the port. If none is found, the project could go-ahead with state backing.
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Venezuelan port privatised
Venezuela has passed a law effectively transferring control of national ports from provincial to central government control. Guamache, Cabello and Maracaibo will be administered by the newly created Empresa Bolivariana de Puertos.
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La Unión port standing idle
The El Salvador port of La Unión is now completed, but continues without an operator, effectively costing $1m a month in maintenance and energy costs. The problem lies at the heart of government where no agreement can be made on the exact conditions to be attached to the eventual concession ...
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No holding back on Brazilian port investment
Brazil''s Special Secretariat for Ports has guaranteed that, despite the world financial crisis, investment to upgrade and expand both public and private ports will not suffer short-term cuts.
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NewsTacoma recognises cleaner customers
The Port of Tacoma Commission has recently applauded the take up of a collaborative program to reduce emissions from trucks that serve the port - which includes putting together a list of trucking companies that meet the modern emission standards and helping those that don''t, along with other efficiency strategies.
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NewsPunta Colonet document delay
No tender documents or bidding rules for the new Punta Colonet port in Mexico are now expected to be issued until early next year.
