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Konecranes today signed an agreement to deliver container-handling equipment to PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, an Indonesian state-owned terminal operator.
The order comprises 10 ship-to-shore cranes, 20 automated stacking cranes and five straddle carriers. Delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2016. The value of the order was not disclosed, but exceeds €100 million (about US$130.2 million).
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The project is being funded jointly by Governments of Canada and BC, which have contributed 15-million dollars — and by CN Rail and the Port Authority, which have each committed to 30-million dollars.From CFTK-TV BC North:
Friday marked a groundbreaking launch of construction of the port’s 90-million dollar Road, Rail and Utility Corridor project — which is expected to support billions in new terminal developments.
“Developments like this are absolutly critical for our trade as a province, but also as we lead Canada we are the pacific gateway in BC, we lead Canada in Asian Pacific Trade.”- Mary Polak, Minister of Transportation
The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in December of 2014.
The Railroad Workers United steering committee passed the following resolution on March 4, 2013:
RWU Resolution In Support of ILWU Local #4 Vancouver, Washington
Download the RWU resolution by clicking on this imageWhereas, on February 27th 2013, members of International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) were locked out of their jobs in Vancouver, WA. by Japanese conglomerate Mitsui; and
Whereas, union members in such a struggle both need and deserve the solidarity and support of their brothers and sisters in other sectors of the transportation industry; and
Whereas, the Port of Vancouver, WA where this battle took place, is serviced by BNSF Railways; and
Whereas, prompt and efficient delivery of rail freight to and from the docks is viewed as vital by the shipping companies in their efforts to combat the Longshore workers and their union; and
Whereas, railroad worker solidarity with Longshore workers engaged in such struggles like at Vancouver would go a long way to assisting these brothers and sisters win a victory; and
Whereas, railroad worker solidarity actions with Longshore workers will not soon be forgotten, and would...
France has ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, making it the 35th International Labour Office member state and the 13th European Union member state to ratify the convention, which sets out decent working and living conditions for seafarers, while creating conditions of fair competition for shipowners.
With France’s ratification, 35 ILO members representing 68.8 percent of the world gross tonnage of ships have now ratified the MLC, 2006, which will enter into force on Aug. 20, 2013.
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