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New record for Mediterranean crane size
Gioia Tauro has taken delivery of what it claims are the largest cranes in the Mediterranean.
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Low wages delay automation in Poland
Robin MacLeod, technical director at DCT Gdansk in Poland, has told Port Strategy that terminal automation in Poland will only become an option when Polish wages increase substantially, or when it proves difficult to recruit sufficient labour of the right kind.
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STRONG GROWTH FOR KONECRANES
Well-balanced growth continues at KCI Konecranes, with manufacturing output up and second quarter order intake setting another record at 369.2m. Full year sales growth expectation has risen from over 35% to 40%-45%.
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NewsMore than a sporting chance
The London Olympics organisers are going for green - and the opportunities for the region''s ports and waterways are obvious. Felicity Landon reports on the key role they could play in delivering a " sustainable" games
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Valencia to build fifth box terminal
The Port of Valencia is expected to issue a tender in the second quarter of 2008 for a fifth container terminal.
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IPH lands Great Yarmouth partnership
International Port Holdings (IPH) has won a public procurement process to become the preferred partner for the development and operation of the existing Great Yarmouth river port and its new outer harbour project.
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THAMES CARGO UP
Interested parties will have to partially finance construction of the facility, although public investment of ?396.3m is also earmarked.Port facilities on the Thames handled 53.8m tonnes of cargo in 2005, an increase of 1% on the previous year. The figures cement the Port of London's top three UK port ranking ...
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MAASVLAKTE TERMINAL ATTRACTS SIX
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has received six proposals for operation of a 138 ha container terminal on Maasvlakte 2.
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ICTSI REGGIANE ORDER
Interested parties will have to partially finance construction of the facility, although public investment of ?396.3m is also earmarked.As part of a $25m programme, Madagascar International Container Terminal Services, which belongs to ICTSI, has placed an order for four mobile harbour cranes with Italian manufacturer Reggiane. Also on order are ...
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NewsCargotec swoops on BMH
Pneumatic unloading specialist BMH Marine looks set to be swallowed up as Cargotec continues to strengthen its bulk handling hand.
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DP World eyes Crete
A DP World management delegation recently made a working trip to Greece to review port operations there. The officials visited Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Tympaki in Crete.
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REVENUE DECLINE AT PIRAEUS
Piraeus port authority has reported a 3.8% drop in revenue during the first quarter. This amounted to € 34.5m compared with € 35.9m in the corresponding 2005 period.
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NewsLisbon to expand Liscont
Lisbon Port Authority has conceded that it may knock down existing buildings in Alcantara Dock in order to double the operating area of Liscont Container Terminal, which is currently handling in the region of 320,000 teu/year.
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Senator Lines hits out at Italian ports
Senator Lines has accused Italy''s ports of failing to invest adequately in terminal and hinterland infrastructure. Chief executive Hans-Hermann Mohr said that, with notable exceptions such as Contship, PSA and Cosco, investment had been inadequate.
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APM Le Havre terminal on course for 2007
APM Terminals and the French Port Company Perrigault, which operates Terminaux de Normandie in the Port of Le Havre, have been awarded a 36-year concession to operate a new container terminal in the Port 2000 area of Le Havre.
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NewsConstantza carves niche as hub of choice
Booming Black Sea business has given this Romanian port the edge. Alex Hughes reports on how transhipment rules Constantza''s roost
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NewsTop slot out of reach for Turkey
Turkey''s ports would like nothing better than to steal the transhipment hub crown from Constantza, but are development options limited without private sector investment, asks Alex Hughes
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NewsFeeders vie for Black Sea business
Approximately 70% of current imports into the Black Sea region are being sourced in the Far East, but opinions are divided on the most effective way to actually reach these markets, writes Alex Hughes
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NewsOdessa snaps at Illichivsk's heels
Just 30 km separates the rival Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Illichivsk, but the management systems employed by the two are worlds apart, reports Alex Hughes
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NewsNorthern ports have more to offer
New study claims that increasing traffic to ports in the north of England will improve infrastructure throughout the UK, reports Felicity Landon
