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I.T. HEADACHE
"The main problem in Italy is the lack of infrastructure and deficiencies in the rail network, " he said. "Some is very old.The end of May saw continuing computer problems at ECT resulting in the diversion of Grand Alliance vessels to local competitors. The Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam and ...
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NewsPort 2000 development now partially operational
At the beginning of April, Le Havre Port Authority inaugurated part of its planned Port 2000 development, which has cost ¢ 700m. This has 1.4km of quay line out of a possible future development encompassing four kilometres of berth.
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BCT ACQUIRES MHCS
Poland''s Baltic Container Terminal, which is operated by ICTSI, has placed an order with Kalmar for four mobile harbour cranes.
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NewsHutch' for El Prat
After a rigorous concessioning exercise Hutchison/Tercat have triumphed in Barcelona After a rigorous concessioning exercise Hutchison Ports in conjunction with Tercat, hitherto the Port of Barcelona''s smaller container terminal operator, has been selected as the operator of the new container terminal facilities to be established at the El Prat Quay ...
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NewsGet it where you can
Experience in the UK demonstrates that ports can pull significant business that never actually goes over their quays. Felicity Landon reports When is a port not a port? When it is a multimodal hub or a distribution centre? Or a reception, unpacking, repacking, storage, labelling and barcoding facility? While most ...
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HAMBURG'S WOMEN GET TO WORK
The Hamburg stevedore HHLA is training its first female port workers. After six months'' training, the women will take up positions in Hamburg container terminal Burchardkai as gantry crane operators and van drivers, and will be followed by more female workers at new terminal Alternwerder.
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SETUBAL CONTINUES INVESTMENT
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. The port authority of Setubal & Sesimbra in Portugal is to invest ?7.9m on various projects in 2006. Some of this money will be spent on refurbishing the ...
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HAMBURG TIGHTENS UP
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Hamburg is aiming once more to restructure its intra-terminal traffic, installing its first motorised and crane-fitted container barge. The vessel will have a capacity of 170TEUs and will ...
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MORE IMMINGHAM MUSCLE
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Associated British Ports and Arkady Feed have made a new long-term agreement which will boost agribulks throughput at Immingham by 100,000 tonnes a year.
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NewsGongs for going green presented
Environmental awards have been handed out to five UK ports in acknowledgement of Associated British Ports'' commitment to protecting local environments. Swansea, Talbot, Barry, Cardiff and Newport have all received Port Environmental Review System (PERS) accreditation, a mark of their eco-conscious status.
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TWO BID FOR SAGUNTO CONCESSIONS
Only one bid was received for each of the two multipurpose terminals to be built in the expansion area at Sagunto.
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12 in the race for Prat Quay
A total of 12 national and international companies have presented expressions of interest in operating the new container terminal being built on Prat Quay, Barcelona. An award is due to be made by the end of the first half of 2006, which should mean the terminal will commence operations in ...
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MARVAL INAUGURATES CATOS
Maritima Valenciana put the Catos terminal management system into operation in March.
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TYNE INVESTS IN EXTENSION
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Port of Tyne is pouring £10m into a drive to attract more power station coal imports, by building a quay extension and conducting a significant dredging project. The ...
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Dover Harbour Board
Dover Harbour Board is looking to create a new marina and four new ferry berths in a major re-development plan for the Western Docks. The Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal, expert consultants have confirmed, is approaching full capacity.
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FEEDER LINES POUR INTO AMSTERDAM
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Following the announcement that two Grand Alliance services will be regular visitors to Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam, feeder services are arriving in great numbers. Delphis, the Belgian ...
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BIOPETROL THIRD FACILITY IN PIPELINE
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. BioPetrol is to build its third production facility, at the Vopak Terminal Botlek Noord in Rotterdam. The plant, scheduled to start up operation in the third quarter of ...
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ETT OPEN FOR BUSINESS
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Rotterdam's new Euro Tank Terminal has welcomed its first tanker. The jetty has been modified and rebuilt and can now handle vessels up to 260m to handle and ...
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TARRAGONA INCREASES DRY BULK CAPACITY
It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Silos de Tarragona has asked permission from the port authority to build a new 50,000-tonne grain silo. The company, which handles between 1.5m tonnes and 2m tonnes on ...
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NewsJadeWeserPort goes to Eurogate
Eurogate, Europe''s largest container terminal group, has secured the tender for the operation of Germany''s future deepsea port JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven, after winning over an international group of shipping companies and port operators. The group made it to the final bidding round and came out on top after impressing the ...
