World News – Page 312

  • Port Strategy: Fines make examples of Le Havre operators
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    APM anti-competitive complaint against Le Havre operators upheld

    2010-05-24T17:10:00Z

    France''s Antitrust Authority has imposed a symbolic fine of €625,000 ($795,000) on four terminal operators accused of anti-competitive practices at the port of Le Havre.

  • Port Strategy: Hamburg is one of few terminals to escape Eurogate's cuts. Credit: Vielmo and EUROGATE
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    Eurogate puts back investment

    2010-05-24T17:10:00Z

    Eurogate has confirmed that it is postponing some planned investments, although it has stressed that it remains committed to its main terminal projects.

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    Vado Ligure box terminal to go ahead

    2010-05-24T17:10:00Z

    AP Møller-Maersk has been given a definitive go ahead to build a major container handling facility at the Italian port of Vado Ligure, Savona. The decision was made recently following the meeting of the Ligurian Superintendency of Public Works.

  • Virtual veiws of the new London Gateway are available online
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    Glimpse of the new London Gateway

    2010-05-24T17:10:00Z

    The first images of the £1.5billion London Gateway port and logistics park have been revealed. Futuristic animations of the site show what the development will look like once complete.

  • Did the battle on the port’s bills tip the UK coalition government scales?
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    UK port business rates campaign close to victory

    2010-05-19T17:20:00Z

    Port companies around England and Wales seem close to victory in their battle against millions of pounds of backdated business rates, after the new coalition government pledged to cancel the retrospective demands.

  • Argentina's ports may gain from growing soybean demand. Photo:IAState.Edu
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    Welcome boost for Argentine ports

    2010-05-19T17:19:00Z

    Things are looking up for Argentina’s ports since a number of factors, from politics to rainfall, might make for a short-term boom.

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    Trade liberalisation to boost region's port business

    2010-05-14T10:00:00Z

    The 10 member countries of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have been taking rapid steps to build up trade between members and with other parts of Asia.

  • Port Strategy: ICTSI is investing at its flagship operation at Manila International Container Terminal in the Philippines
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    On the rebound

    2010-05-13T10:00:00Z

    A comparatively quick recovery in South East Asia’s leading container ports has put shelved investment plans back on track. Michael King reports

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    Politicians battle to keep Liscont

    2010-05-12T16:21:00Z

    Two political parties in Portugal are collaborating in an attempt to avoid Liscont container terminal from having its concession contract revoked.

  • Port Strategy: The outcome of the terminal 6 privatisation vote is eagerly awaited
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    Portland ICTSI partnership to put US privatisations back on the table

    2010-05-12T14:57:00Z

    Commissioners at the Port of Portland (Oregon) have voted in favour of a deal that marks a possible revival of port privatisations in the US.

  • Port Strategy: Cape Town is said to be suffering most from the strikes
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    Strikes paralyse South African ports

    2010-05-12T14:57:00Z

    A strike that has crippled South Africa’s port and rail operations this month is still unsettled, with transport unions still at loggerheads about the wage deal on the table.

  • Port Strategy: The identities of the managers of Gothenburg's three new terminals is still under wraps
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    Gothenburg operators start up, but who are they?

    2010-05-12T10:00:00Z

    The implementation of the Port of Gothenburg’s new structure has reached a significant milestone with the beginning of operations for a number of newly formed terminal operators within the port.

  • Port Strategy: Scandinavian ports are investing in shore-side power solutions for ships
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    The Baltic challenge

    2010-05-11T10:00:00Z

    Ports should curb their excitement at a slight upswing in fortunes for Baltic ports, Patrik Wheater advises

  • Tampa has completed expansion works
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    Tampa plans on size

    2010-05-09T10:00:00Z

    Tampa Port has just completed the latest phase of its container terminal expansion. The terminal now includes 61 metres of berth length, three rail-mounted container gantry cranes and a 100-tonne mobile harbour crane, all on a 13 metre deep-water channel.

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    Manta Port becomes state-owned again

    2010-05-08T10:00:00Z

    The Port of Manta passed back to the control of the government of Ecuador from April 1 closing the door onlast year’s failed concession attempt.

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    Palma aims for longer quay

    2010-05-08T10:00:00Z

    The Balearic Islands Port Authority has issued a tender for the expansion of Poniente Quay at the Port of Palma. The work will cost €36m ($48.9m) and be completed within 16 months. The existing quay will be lengthened by 50 metres and two new berths, each of 380 metres, will ...

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    STS crane for Malmö

    2010-05-08T10:00:00Z

    The Board of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) is has invested in a new track-bound ship-to-shore crane for use in the company''s container business in Malmö. CMP expect it to improve productivity for the container business by 20%-25%.

  • The UK’s windfarm industry is benefitting from recent budget promises
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    Windfarm investment to spur UK port competition

    2010-05-07T10:00:00Z

    The UK’s ports are to gain from the recent windfarm industry budget promises. Siemens AG is to build a wind turbine factory located at a port site in the UK, creating around 700 jobs with more in the supply chain.

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    Jamaica calls on Canada’s security expertise

    2010-05-06T10:00:00Z

    Security matters have taken centre stage in Jamaica as its Maritime Authority joined forces with Canadian experts to develop a comprehensive national security strategy.

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    Electric RTGs for SE Asia

    2010-05-06T10:00:00Z

    Conductix-Wampfler AG’s electrified ryber-tyred gantry cranes are to be used in the Express Yard in South Korea, the Nagoya United Container Terminal in Japan, and the New Century Container Terminal in China. The three orders together have a combined total of €2.5m ($3.4m).