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Port sector put forward its requestsFeb 25, 2011

The port sector of India has reportedly put forward its requests to the Finance Minister for incorporation in Budget 2011-12. One of the key demands pertains to dredging, Exim News Service informs. There is apparently no levy of service tax on excavation on land, whereas excavation on sea (dredging) does entail payment of service tax, which is a huge outg...

New Zealand quake paralyses Lyttleton Port at ChristchurchFeb 25, 2011

AN earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude has hit Christchurch, New Zealand, leaving Lyttlelton port out of action. Investigation at the gateway port for South Island is the assess which parts of the port that handled 240,000 TEU in 2009 could be opened to relieve emergency operations, reported London's International Freighting Weekly. Communications with ...

Cocoa and rubber ablaze at Amsterdam WestportFeb 25, 2011

TWO warehouses containing rubber and cocoa at Amsterdam Westport were engulfed in flame with the cocoa warehouse blaze being rapidly extinguished but rubber fire proved to be harder to put out, reported London's International Freighting Weekly. Witnesses have heard violent explosions at the area and have reported billowing clouds of smoke coming from the...

CMA CGM suspends cargo bookings to LibyaFeb 25, 2011

CMA CGM has halted all reefer and hazardous cargo bookings to Libya after the closure of the country's ports, reported London's International Freighting Weekly. "CMA CGM ships' calls at Libyan ports, Benghazi, Misurata, Khoms and Tripoli are temporarily suspended," said the company in a statement. While the French carrier has not stopped accepting ge...

Building a more competitive Japan aviation’s important roleFeb 24, 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Japanese government to establish aviation policies that will strengthen the sector and contribute to a more competitive Japan. “A national aviation policy focused on competitiveness could play a big role in recovering lost economic ground,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s D...

Atlas Air expects that air freight volumes will continue to growFeb 24, 2011

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), a global provider of aircraft and operating services, has posted full-year 2010 adjusted net profit of US$150 million, an increase of 102 per cent, on revenues of $1.34 billion. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, rose by 23 per cent year on year to $41.4 million, on revenues of $359.7 millio...

Esoware and arl-shipping.com announce partnershipFeb 24, 2011

Hong Kong based arl-shipping.com Limited and Dutch headquartered Esoware B.V. announced they have teamed up to complement the two companies’ offerings. Under the terms of the partnership the companies will work together to provide customers with more comprehensive container terminal solutions including both standard systems deployment and custom syste...

Marram grass on Maasvlakte 2 soft sea defencesFeb 24, 2011

Maasvlakte 2, the port of Rotterdam expansion, is taking on more shape all the time. 190 million m3 of sand have now been sprayed on. Shortly, the new land will be protected on the western side against the sea by around six kilometres of dunes. Between February and the end of April 2011, contractor PUMA will be planting four kilometres on the seaward side o...

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