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Barcelona Port blazes investment trail
They have put together a special-purpose vehicle, Catalana de Infraestructuras Portuarias, in which the port authority will hold a 49% stake and the private sector partner 51%. Having acquired the Mepsa concession on the Inflammables Quay, the company plans to build additional infrastructure in the short term.
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NewsMalmö brings new berth online
Copenhagen''s Malmö Port (CMP) has inaugurated a new pier to meet rising export demands at the Danish port.
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UK ports review puts trust in operators
The UK Ports Policy Review interim report has concluded that a market-oriented approach to port development remains appropriate and that there would “ in general” be no additional benefit from a locally or regionally determinative ports policy.
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NewsThames power trial for Sainsbury's supplies
UK supermarket Sainbury’ s has hailed a success a trial using the London artery of the River Thames to supply its daily product.
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Government committee lambastes Lisbon PA
The Portuguese government' s audit committee (Tribunal de Contas) has declared that the Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) is losing millions of euros annually because of the way it allocates concession contracts, many of which are questionably profitable. The worst contracts are those offered to multipurpose terminals, says the committee.
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NewsCongestion at Vigo causing traffic loss
Vigo is progressively losing competitiveness in the container market because of problems associated with a lack of space and the restricted operations at its frontier inspection post.
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Cargotec CVS Ferrari purchase hits a wall
German competition authorities are demanding “ disproportionate remedy actions” to a deal sealed late last year to bring CVS Ferrari into the Cargotec fold, according to Cargotec.
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Tartous takes delivery of ground-breaking handlers
Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has delivered two new mobile cranes to ICTSI’ s Tartous International Container Terminal.
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MAASLAKTE 2 SEALS LINER CONSORTIUM
A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “ Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract with the port of Rotterdam.
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YILPORT SUPPLIED BY KALMAR
Yilport Container Terminal, located at the Turkish port of Izmir, has placed an order for 21 terminal tractors with Kalmar. Delivery will commence from October 2007. Another option for a further 30 tractors to be delivered over the next three years has also been included in the contract.
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SCT STRETCHES OUT
DP World’ s Southampton Container Terminals has secured 10.5 acres of additional Associated British Ports-leased land currently used for ro-ro operations, in addition to the 13 acres taken at the start of the year.
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UK kick starts 'motorway' finance
The UK Department for Transport (DoT) has invited ports with sea-related infrastructure projects in the North Sea region to bid for financing funds under the European Union’ s (EU) plan to establish “ Motorways of the Sea” .
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Duisburg box terminal takers
CMA CGM and NYK are to operate a new container terminal at the German River port of Duisburg in partnership with management company Duisport.
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NewsVado Ligure secures APM investment
APM Terminals is to invest € 150m ($205m) in a new container terminal at the Italian port of Vado Ligure.
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Cyprus embraces ship management system
The Republic of Cyprus has contracted Transas for the supply of a vessel traffic management and information system (VTMIS) to improve maritime safety and pollution prevention, and to restrict illegal activities.
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APM considers Isla Verde take-up
APM Terminals is currently reviewing plans to expand its activities in the port of Algeciras.
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NewsBilbao box terminals consolidation mooted
Dragados-SPL is believed to be in the final stages of acquiring Bilbao-based box terminal TMB, despite the fact that the company is already the majority shareholder at the rival ATM terminal in the port. This would enable the company to control annual traffic of 500,000 teu.
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APM considers Isla Verde take-up
APM Terminals is currently reviewing plans to expand its activities in the port of Algeciras. This would involve the partial take-up of new land on the expanded Isla Verde Quay. However, this would be predicated on the company gaining a satisfactory collective bargaining agreement with port unions, which would involve ...
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MSC Las Palmas dream
MSC has announced a wish to operate its own terminal in the port of Las Palmas, where it is currently a shareholder in OPCSA. The shipping line accounted for 50% of the 1.4m teu throughput registered by Las Palmas in 2006.
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Up in the World
DP World has promoted Patrick Walters to the position of senior vice president and managing director for its fast-growing Europe and North Africa region. Mr Walters has been with DP World and, previously P& O, for 12 years, in a variety of commercial and financial roles.
