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Planners approve major expansion in warehousing at Liverpool
Planners have given the go-ahead for the second phase of development of Liverpool Intermodal Freeport Terminal (LIFT).
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NewsPLA reception
The Port of London handled over 50m tonnes for the seventh consecutive year in 2007, increasing volumes overall by 800,000 tonnes compared with 2006, Port of London Authority (PLA) chairman Simon Sherrard announced at the PLA''s annual reception.
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Newsgermany/poland outstanding 1
Polish and German ports are vying for Northern European business but with so much to go around it seems no one will lose out. Stuart Pearcey reports
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germany/poland (second)
The Polish port of Gdynia is to invest about ¢ 170m ($258.6m) between now and 2010 on a series of five enhancement schemes.
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germany/poland (third)
A new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal is to be built at the Polish port of Ś winoujś cie at a cost of ¢ 350m ($523.4m), and is expected to be commissioned in 2011.
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germany/poland (fourth and final)
A major bottleneck to continued expansion of car handling at Bremerhaven will be removed by 2010 with the completion of a ¢ 223m ($339m) project to upgrade the 110-year-old Kaiserschleuse lock.
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TT Club limits crane exposure
Substantial insurance claims loom following accidents at two UK ports this year, but the exposure of the major mutual insurer TT Club will be limited to $1m in each case. Reinsurers will have to meet claims above the club's standard claims retention.
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NewsVan Oord comes home to Rotterdam
Van Oord has signed the contract for the Maasvlakte 2 port expansion project in Rotterdam - which means the company will show off its capabilities at home after land reclamation projects in places like Dubai.
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NewsCrisis deepens at Genova
Trade unions representing road haulage companies in Genova, Italy, are taking out a class action against PSA International, claiming damages in excess of ¢ 5m ($7.7m) because of the decision to temporarily stop the movement of export containers from Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE).
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Noble Denton success
Noble Denton Group, the global offshore and marine consulting firm, has joined an elite group of British businesses to secure a place in this year''s UK Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 list.
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BMT forges ports presence
UK-headquartered marine and energy technology solutions group BMT is stepping up its presence in the ports sector, chief executive Peter French made clear as he unveiled financial results including 3% growth in operating profits in 2007 to £ 4.3m, and a 12% rise in turnover.
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NewsHanjin inks Algeciras deal
The South Korean shipping line Hanjin has been allocated the concession to operate a new transhipment container terminal on Isla Verde quay at the port of Algeciras.
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Olympic win for Transas
Transas Marine UK Limited has won the contract to upgrade Portland Harbour Authority''s Navi-Harbour vessel tracking system in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The overhaul of the UK port''s equipment will include a full software upgrade together with the addition of CCTV and VHF radio equipment.
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Long working hours for little return
Data collected by the Institute suggests that managers in the transport & logistics sector are putting in too many hours, for too few returns. In detail, the 'Quality of Working Life' study found that 94% of managers in the transport and logistics sector regularly work over their contracted hours; the ...
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NewsNo parking spaces at Barcelona
The partial collapse of the new Prat quay at the port of Barcelona in January 2006 has limited the amount of space now available for new vehicles traffic.
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EU bankrolls Gijon overrun
Gijon Port Authority has approved a modified expansion plan and has agreed to ask the European Union for ¢ 135m ($195.9m) to part finance cost overruns, which are forecast to reach ¢ 216m ($313.4m).
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NewsTarragona terminals tender
Tarragona Port Authority is to issue a tender in respect of the construction of the new Isla Baleares quay and a new multi-purpose terminal. An award is expected to be made before August and work completed by 2011. A budget of ¢ 150m ($217.7m) is available. ...
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Tarifa expansion plan
Algeciras Bay Port Authority is to invest ¢ 200m ($290m) in the expansion of Tarifa Port, of which ¢ 150m ($217.7m) will be spent on infrastructure work and ¢ 50m ($72.6m) on a passenger terminal. The port will also have a direct connection to the planned A-48 motorway.
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Valencia keeps up investment programme
In 2007, Valencia Port Authority invested more than ¢ 128m ($185.7m) in infrastructure upgrades and it plans to spend a further ¢ 150m ($217.7m) on average a year for the next two years. ...
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NewsMarseilles oils the wheels of export
France''s Port of Marseilles is adding to its oil export capabilities with the construction of a ¢ 200m ($294m) refined products depot at its Fos terminal.
