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APM anti-competitive complaint against Le Havre operators upheld
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.
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Eurogate puts back investment
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
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.
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Glimpse of the new London Gateway
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.
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UK port business rates campaign close to victory
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.
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Welcome boost for Argentine ports
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
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.
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On the rebound
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
Two political parties in Portugal are collaborating in an attempt to avoid Liscont container terminal from having its concession contract revoked.
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Portland ICTSI partnership to put US privatisations back on the table
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.
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Strikes paralyse South African ports
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.
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Gothenburg operators start up, but who are they?
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.
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The Baltic challenge
Ports should curb their excitement at a slight upswing in fortunes for Baltic ports, Patrik Wheater advises
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Tampa plans on size
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
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
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
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%.
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Windfarm investment to spur UK port competition
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
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
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).