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Konecranes to Supply Nine RTG's to W. Africa Container Terminal

Sep 24, 2012

Konecranes to supply nine RTG's (Rubber Tired Gantry) to Bolloré Group in West Africa.The cranes will be delivered to MPS Container Terminal in Tema, Ghana and Benin Container Terminal in Cotonou, Benin. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the orders…

Training the Next Generation at Great Lakes Towing

Sep 24, 2012

The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard have entered into another year as a partner in St. Martin de Porres High School’s Corporate Work Study Program.  Four students, one from each grade level, work one day a week in various…

Cruise Ship Arrivals Set New Shetland Island Port Record

Sep 24, 2012

Lerwick Harbour, Shetland Islands, Scotland, logs best cruise season yet, with number of vessels visiting setting four new records.The records set in the 2012 season, which began in April and ended, Saturday 22 September, were 37,572 passengers…

US East Coast Labor Contract Agreement Deadline Extended

Sep 21, 2012

Statement issued by Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) extends bargaining agreement period to 29, Dec. 2012.In full the statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's…

Feds: USMA & ILA Agree to 90-day CBA Extension

Sep 20, 2012

Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations:I am pleased to announce that at the close of today's productive negotiation session, in which progress was made on several important subjects…

AAPA Chief Weighs in on WRDA

Sep 20, 2012

AAPA Chairman Testifies Before Senate Committee on Water Resources Development Act; Testimony emphasizes importance of investment in waterside infrastructure. Jerry Bridges, the American Association of Port Authorities’ Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority…

US Port Deploys Firetide Wireless Video Surveillance Network

Sep 20, 2012

Port Newark container terminal deploys Firetide wireless Video Surveillance Network to secure its New Jersey port Operations.Firetide, Inc. the leading provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks, announce that Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT)…

PortVision-hosted Conference Invites' TerminalSmart' Users

Sep 20, 2012

PortVision to host a TerminalSmart forum for marine terminal managers & Automatic Identification System (AIS) operators.The meeting will address key issues facing marine terminals, particularly marine operations associated with the petrochemical supply chain…

New Middle East Container Terminal Crane Orders

Sep 20, 2012

DP World orders cranes for its new Jebel Ali container terminal from international and local suppliers.DP World, UAE Region signs agreements with local and international companies for the supply of 19 Ship To Shore (STS) quay cranes and…

Major UK Port, Waterway Authority, Now Uner One Banner

Sep 19, 2012

Port of Liverpool & the Manchester Ship Canal become one entity under Peel Ports' management, the UK's second largest ports group.These two dynamic international trading centres form a single 44 mile seaway to the heart of the UK and Britain's…

Port 'Failure to Act' Study Released by ASCE

Sep 19, 2012

American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) quantifies infrastructure needs in airports, marine ports & inland waterway sectors.Extracts from the report follow:Aging infrastructure for marine ports, inland waterways, and airports threatens more than 1 million U…

Portuguese Ports Hit by Strike Action

Sep 18, 2012

Portuguese ports hit by strike action as workers protest against austerity cuts Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is warning of a series of strikes at all Portuguese ports during the remainder…

Labor Union Summit Focuses on Automation Issue

Sep 17, 2012

The ILWU and ILA recently met in Washington, D.C.: first item on agenda was report on progress of East Coast USA contract negotiations.The meeting was attended also by ITF President and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) National Secretary Paddy Crumlin and ITF Maritime Coordinator Steve Cotton…

Ports & Services Industry to Grow Moderately

Sep 16, 2012

Moderate growth over next five years in the global marine ports & services market is forecast in a new market report.The global marine ports and services industry depicted a certain amount of resilience during the 2009 economic slump to stand at an estimated $57…

Use Clean Fuel in Hong Kong Waters & Save

Sep 16, 2012

Ocean-going vessels (OGVs) to become eligible for a 50% reduction in port facility & light dues if they switch to cleaner fuel while berthed in Hong Kong waters.'The government has been implementing a package of 22 measures, targeting various major polluting sources…

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