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NewsTOC Europe bid to be bigger and better
The well-respected TOC Europe exhibition and conference is looking to capitalise on networking opportunities at this year''s event with the introduction of ''happy hour'' networking drinks and the launch of a new online networking facility.
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Brazilian hub plan
LLX has announced plans to build a ''Porto Brasil'' hub facility on Brazil''s east coast, occupying some 3km of coastline around Peruíbe with a capacity of 15m tonnes/year. Investment would be in the order of $3.6bn.
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NewsUst-Luga article
Red tape and selective governing is holding back potential at the country''s coal port growth, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsUS and Chinese Sisters in Trade
The North American port city of Tacoma recently announced the launch of a joint trade project with its Chinese sister-city.
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NewsWesterlund cranes get to Antwerp
The Westerlund Group has taken delivery of two new cranes from Liebherr.
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Hanjin to invest in Algeciras
South Korean shipping line Hanjin is to invest ¢ 375m ($597m) in the new public container terminal that it is building in the port of Algeciras in southern Spain. The shipping line believes it will be able to handle 800,000 teu in the first year of operation, scheduled for 2010, ...
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NewsVerstegen’s environmental grab programme
Verstegen has developed special environmentally friendly grabs for handling dusty materials. These grabs have enclosed scales and can be provided with knife sealing systems for handling fine, free flowing materials.
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Namibia upgrades Walvis Bay
Namibia Ports Authority is to deepen the draught of Walvis Bay to 15 metres, as well as adding bulk and break bulk handling facilities.
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Belém CMA CGM hub
CMA CGM is seeking to build a terminal in the Brazilian port of Belém, a process that it began three years ago on the back of 28% increase in business in the region. APM terminals, which recently acquired a stake in Ceara Terminal Operator - the major stevedoring company in ...
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NewsSaigon’s ECO-RTG order
The new Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam operated by DP World has ordered a batch of 13 ECO-RTGs from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai. Siemens will deliver the hybrid ECO-RTG drive systems to crane manufacturer ZPMC in October 2008. This order is the second in a row placed ...
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DPW Russian exploration
DP World has acknowledged that it is exploring maritime opportunities in Russia, in conjunction with Russian partners. The company already jointly operates the Vostochny International Container Services terminal.
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Rio Grande interest
Investors from the United Arab Emirates have expressed an interest in investing in ports in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul as a means of accessing agricultural products produced there. Abu Dhabi, for example, is currently targeting up to 200,000 tonnes of rice, which will be exported via ...
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Prismalence sheds new light
An innovative lighting product developed in Sweden is rapidly securing business in the UK ports market. Tilbury Container Terminals, operators in Southampton and Dover Harbour Board are among the UK operators that have ordered and installed Prismalence lights over the past 18 months, according to Cameron Maritime Resources (CMR).
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International operators eye Valencia
The proposed fifth container terminal at the port of Valencia, which could also be divided into two different concessions, has drawn interest from shipping lines Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC, as well as from Spanish terminal groups Dragados-SPL and TCB, not to mention international operator DP World, claims Rafael Aznar, ...
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Tarragona eyes international operator
Josep Anton Burgasé, president of Tarragona Port Authority, has confirmed he is keen to tap in on the huge growth potential for containers at his port, but has yet to find a workable solution.
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Newcastle growth
Newcastle''s Port Waratah Coal Services is to invest over A$1bn (US$937m) in an expansion to be completed after 2010, increasing production at the terminal by 40%. It will include new coal-handling equipment, a new berth and dredging.
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NewsCrane manufacturer goes for green
Paceco has pressed home its green credentials by entering into an agreement with flywheel energy storage manufacturer, Vycon.
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LCMT chooses fuel-saving solution
Kalmar Industries’ on-going programme of investment in research and development into environmental improvement and fuel efficiency has helped win an order for six E-One+ rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Thailand’s LCMT Company Ltd.
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"Glimmer of Hope"
The shipping-related industry is suffering as it never has done before: ships are being laid up in record numbers, bulk companies are going under, ship orders are being cancelled or delayed, and profitability is but a dream.
