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Ports of Azov-and-Don Basin cut throughput by 9.9% to 18.2 mln t Dec 9, 2008

In January-November 2008, the ports of Azov-and-Don Basin handled 18.288 million tonnes of cargo (-9.9%, year-on-year), the materials provided by Azov-and-Don State Basin Department read according to Gudok referring to Interfax. The Department attributes the decrease to global economic crisis Azov-and-DonBasin and low water level in the Don mouth durin...

Expanded air quality program for ships proposedDec 9, 2008

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners are scheduled at its 1 p.m. meeting Monday, December 8, to consider investing as much as $4 million a year in an expansion of the Port of Long Beach's successful Green Flag Incentive Program to achieve even greater reductions of air pollution from cargo ships that visit the Port. In the three-year-old Green...

Trailers take the train to the Port of Gothenburg Dec 9, 2008

This week marked the premiere for trailer trains to the Port of Gothenburg, resulting in major environmental benefits. The first trains to leave ran between the Port of Gothenburg and thress other locations in Sweden - Vannas, Helsingborg and Eskilstuna. Over the past ten years the Port of Gothenburg has invested heavily in increasing the volume of g...

CoPT strengthened security Dec 9, 2008

The Cochin Port Trust (CoPT) has strengthened security at the Port in the wake of the increased threat perceptions in the country, Exim News Service informed. In this connection, CoPT has acquired two new high-speedboats exclusively for patrolling its waterfront, while the other security measures were being taken care of by a radar-based Vessel Traffi...

Expanded air quality program for ships proposedDec 9, 2008

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners are scheduled at its 1 p.m. meeting Monday, December 8, to consider investing as much as $4 million a year in an expansion of the Port of Long Beach's successful Green Flag Incentive Program to achieve even greater reductions of air pollution from cargo ships that visit the Port. In the three-year-old Green...

Rotterdam port to increase dues by 1% in 2009Dec 8, 2008

In 2009, the port of Rotterdam will be increasing its seaport, quay and inner port dues by 1%. This rise is below the reference level of 1.6% inflation. Considering the limited percentage increase, there has been no differentiation according to sector. The new tariff was set following consultation with market parties, coordinated by Deltalinq...

Throughput of First Container Terminal exceeds 1 mln TEU in 2008Dec 8, 2008

First Container Terminal (FCT, part of National Container Terminal) has handled its millionth container in 2008, NCC press center reports. For the first time throughput of Russia’s container terminal exceeds 1 mln TEU. The millionth container was delivered to FCT by the MSC IRIS carrier of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). First Container Terminal ...

Ghana port plans oil services hub after crude findDec 8, 2008

Ghana plans to transform its second port of Takoradi into an oil services hub to meet demand when the country starts pumping offshore crude in two years' time, its ports chief said. The West African country is also looking to double container handling capacity at the main port of Tema by building a new terminal as it cashes in on growing tranship...

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