World – Page 104

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    Terex Bids $USD1.3bil for Demag

    2011-05-17T16:25:00Z

    Terex, the U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer, has made an $US1.31 billion takeover offer Demag Cranes.

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    Santos Brasil orders 12 all-electric RTGs

    2011-05-17T15:56:00Z

    Brasil S/A has ordered 12 Kalmar E-One2 RTG cranes. With a total of 41 machines, the agreement confirms them as the biggest customer of Kalmar E-One RTGs worldwide. The units are for the newly inaugurated Tecon Santos Terminal 4 expansion.

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    Gangavaram port to grow

    2011-05-17T15:45:00Z

    India''s deep, multi- purpose port at Gangavaram will be expanded with an investment of Rs9.40bil.

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    Eco-straddle carriers for Burchardkai

    2011-05-16T15:28:00Z

    Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has placed an order for 14 Kalmar 7+ generation ESC350W diesel-electric straddle carriers.

  • Chennai port with two dusty cargoes
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    Dusty cargo, a headache to Chennai port

    2011-05-15T11:59:00Z

    Chennai port has been ordered to stop handling polluting coal and iron ore.

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    Q1 Losses for Hanjin too

    2011-05-15T09:04:00Z

    The Korean shipping giant also reported a Q1 2011 operating loss, despite higher revenues.

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    Konecranes Product Review

    2011-05-14T12:29:00Z

    Konecranes heavy-duty fork lift trucks and reach stackers with a lifting capacity between 10 and 65 tons offer maximum efficiency, economy and safety in container and goods handling.

  • Gulftainer's UAE container terminals
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    Record for KCT & SCT

    2011-05-13T16:11:00Z

    Gulftainer''s UAE container terminals Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) have experienced significant growth of around 10% per annum for the last two years.

  • Green Port Hull, at Alexandra Dock
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    Building of Green Port Hull set to create hundreds of jobs – contractors sought

    2011-05-13T10:10:00Z

    HUNDREDS of jobs could be created in Hull with the start of one of the biggest construction projects the city has ever seen.

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    S$100mil Green Boost

    2011-05-12T11:45:00Z

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has launched a comprehensive package to promote environmentally-friendly shipping.

  • International Container Terminal Services, Inc
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    ICTSI Q1 up 25%

    2011-05-12T10:56:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has reported unaudited Q1 2011 revenue from port operations of $US154.9 million, an increase of 28% over last year, with EBITDA 26% higher at $US71.2mill.

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    Salalah sets higher targets for less CO2

    2011-05-11T14:11:00Z

    Having achieved a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions in the last year, the Omani Port of Salaah plans to extend the scheme.

  • UK Deputy Prime Minister Backs Green Port Hull
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    UK Deputy Prime Minister Backs Green Port Hull

    2011-05-11T14:03:00Z

    During the visit, Mr Clegg said; “Hull is ideally located to support offshore wind developments and is well placed to become a UK centre of excellence in the developing renewable energy sector."

  • News

    Soget on Cloud

    2011-05-09T13:06:00Z

    French software solutions provider Soget is offer the next generation its e-maritime Port Single Window solution on Microsoft Cloud Technology.

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    Sheerness land agreement

    2011-05-09T12:22:00Z

    Peel Ports has signed an option agreement giving the leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas exclusive rights to a large area of land in the UK at Port of Sheerness in Kent.

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    Emission Decrease in LA

    2011-05-06T11:15:00Z

    Monitoring stations around the Port of Los Angeles show concentrations of carbon in the Port area air fell in 2010 for the fourth straight year.

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    APM positive outlook

    2011-05-06T10:48:00Z

    Nils Andersen, CEO of parent company, AP Moller-Maersk Group, attributed APM Terminals’ Q1 11 improvement in sales and margins to “continuing efficiency gains and cost reductions”.

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    Barcelona - Spain's green port

    2011-05-03T09:35:00Z

    Barcelona port intends to convert itself into the greenest in Spain.

  • Paul Holthus: World Ocean Council
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    From across the oceans

    2011-04-15T15:32:00Z

    The world’s ocean industries will meet at the Sustainable Ocean Summit to tackle shared environmental challenges

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    20% ‘green’ energy in electric power contract

    2011-04-15T15:32:00Z

    The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority are considering awarding a contract for $19.8 million to Just Energy Texas L.P. for the purchase of deregulated electric power to be used Port of Houston Authority-wide from 2009 to 2012.