All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 795
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Açu port cost rises 7%
LLX Logistica, which is building Brazil''s new Açu deep water port in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has announced that the cost of the project has risen by 7% to $1.5bn. This reflects adjustments to the budget.
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NewsGulftainer wins Tripoli terminal concession
Sharjah-based operator Gulftainer has won a 25 year concession for a new container terminal at the Port of Tripoli in Lebanon, following an intensive bidding process.
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NewsPortland debates over island development
The Port of Portland’s plan to develop a new marine terminal on West Hayden Island – deemed vital to the future of the local community – has sparked a debate between the port, the City Council and environmentalists.
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Babitonga Bay's opposing beauties
While the Itajaí River Port Complex is the state’s largest box hub, it is the port of São Francisco do Sul that leads the rankings in overall cargo, having handled 9.87m tons in 2011, compared with 9.61m tons in 2010.
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Queensland stamps on port progress
The Queensland government has decided there will be no new ports created for the next ten years.
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Lawsuit threatened over stalled Kwinana port
The Western Australian Government is being sued for over A$1bn (US$1.03bn) by building entrepreneur Len Buckeridge over a stalled port project.
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Santos deemed Brazil's second worst port
Santos is the second worst port in Brazil in which to do business, according to a survey undertaken by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain.
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Big ships remain elusive for Melbourne
Melbourne’s hoped-for growth in larger ship visits, after its channel deepening, has been slower than expected.
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Oakajee project on the backburner
Japanese company Mitsubishi has indefinitely mothballed a plan to develop an iron ore port and rail link at Oakajee in Western Australia.
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Three’s a crowd at Brisbane
Doubts have been cast on the viability of having three container stevedores compete at the Port of Brisbane.
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Saudi Arabia spending spree
Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $914m in port development in the short term to cater for growing demand.
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NewsKeeping up the pace
A flurry of port development up and down the Brazilian coast compensates for weak infrastructure elsewhere on the continent. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsShipping lines need greater discipline
Give a big hand to the Boston Consulting group which has recently published a report that fairly and squarely lays many of the container shipping industry’s woes at its own door.
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NewsPort of Genoa plans capability adjustments
A new masterplan is being created for the Port of Genoa in a bid to meet the needs of the new generation of larger container ships.
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NewsIs the industry unaware of SEEMP fuel savings?
A recent study has revealed that as the requirement for the IMO ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) moves closer, 60% of respondents are not aware of potential fuel savings the plan can create.
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NewsAusterity strikes hit European ports
Austerity strike action hit a number of European ports this week, which led to a halt of some operations, according to reports from agent Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
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NewsFree EEOI calculator for shipping industry
As ship efficiency measures become compulsory for all vessels, Israel based marine applications provider, Totem Plus, has a new Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) for the shipping industry.
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NewsICTSI acquires Hijo shares
International Container Services (ICTSI) has acquired subscription rights to forty million common shares in Hijo International Port Services Inc. (HIPS).
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NewsElection fever takes hold
As this article is being submitted, the US is in the thick of the election cycle; by the time it appears, the early November election will have been decided. Instead of listening to pundits and debates, shopping and holiday partying will begin in earnest.
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NewsRussia looks East for trading tips
Russia is looking to “diversify” its economy in order to reduce its dependency on crisis ridden Europe, which at present accounts for roughly half of its foreign trade.
