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    Iberian feature

    2007-10-18T17:45:00Z

    Both Bilbao and Algeciras have pursued the risky strategy of expanding without commitments from lines, as Alex Hughes discovers

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    Vycon secures air emissions certification

    2007-10-18T16:59:00Z

    The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has awarded the all-important Level 1 verification to Vycon's REGEN system for use on rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs).

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    Babcock & Brown swoop on Finnish assets

    2007-10-18T16:59:00Z

    Australia''s Babcock and Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has splashed out ¢ 90m ($127.7m) on two Finnish concession port operators, expanding its European portfolio.

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    Hippo Bouys for Milford Haven

    2007-10-18T16:59:00Z

    FenderCare subsidiary Hippo Marine has been selected by Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) to supply five navigational buoys, including moorings, for the new South Hook LNG terminal development. 

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    St Petersburg investment kicks off

    2007-10-18T16:59:00Z

    Investment and port operations group Oslo Marine Group has committed to a three-year re-development programme at St Petersburg's Vyborg and Western ports.

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    Canada's Fairview eyes lucrative Asia trade

    2007-10-18T16:59:00Z

    With one of North America''s deepest harbours, Canada''s Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal has opened for business, hoping to create a new high-speed, congestion-free trade Asia-North America corridor.

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    Valencia shines

    2007-10-18T12:23:00Z

    But a dwindling labour force pool is already having an impact on productivity, warns Alex Hughes

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    Second chance for Sines

    2007-10-18T12:23:00Z

    Sines is another Iberian port to have experienced a rollercoaster ride in its fortunes in recent years. 

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    Leixões ticks all the right boxes

    2007-10-18T12:23:00Z

    bouzas1In north Portugal, Leixões, which can now receive panamax-size vessels, thanks to a major dredging programme, has celebrated a 14% first half hike in traffic, during which it handled 209,571 teu. A lot of this is being displaced from Vigo, where a major capacity shortage is killing growth. Termavi, the ...

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    Design and Deliver

    2007-10-18T12:23:00Z

    Fender specialists advise that taking take a holistic look at berthing aids will give long term solutions.

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    A Challenge to Tradition

    2007-10-18T12:23:00Z

    Cavotec MoorMaster is challenging port executives to relinquish rope-based vessel mooring systems and instead embrace technological advancement to achieve significant efficiency gains, writes Iain MacIntyre. Through its vacuum-based mooring systems, the company says vessels can be secured on average 12 seconds faster than via traditional methods. Furthermore, with no need ...

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    Jebel Ali to see major hike in trade

    2007-10-16T12:23:00Z

    DP World believes it will be able to increase throughput at Jebel Ali to 40m teu within four years as a result of expanding regional trade.

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    Big spend in Israeli ports

    2007-10-16T12:23:00Z

    Israel Ports Development & Assets Co Ltd has published a tender worth $40m for the design of new port infrastructure.

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    Walvis Bay wants regional hub status

    2007-10-14T12:23:00Z

    The Namibian port of Walvis Bay believes it can capture 5% of neighbouring South Africa's maritime export traffic in the next few years, because its ports offer faster transit times and suffer from less congestion.

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    Privatisation positive for Nigerian port

    2007-10-14T12:23:00Z

    The privatisation of Nigeria''s container terminals, which took place 12 months ago, has reduced the turnaround time for vessels.

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    Strads and stackers get to grips with key issues

    2007-10-11T12:23:00Z

    It can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff when choosing the optimum container handling solution, as David Foxwell finds out.

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    Electric strad from CVS Ferrari

    2007-10-11T12:23:00Z

    Having recently invested in new manufacturing facilities, Italy's CVS Ferrari says it will deliver the first examples of its new FSC 4013E electric straddle carrier - a 40 tonne capacity, one-over-three stacking machine - in October. Also new from CVS Ferrari is a mini-straddle carrier, which has been given the ...

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    More new models from Hyster

    2007-10-11T12:23:00Z

    Hyster has recently unveiled additional models in its RS Series of reachstackersEarlier this year, Hyster's Big Truck Division at Nijmegen in The Netherlands unveiled eight additional models in its RS Series reachstackers, expanding the range, which was introduced in September 2006, from six to a total of 14 models. The ...

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    Straddle carriers from Konecranes

    2007-10-11T12:23:00Z

    Konecranes purchase of Consens Transport Systeme's product rights for straddle carriers earlier this year has given the crane specialist an important foothold in the straddle carrier sector. "Straddle Carriers complement our product range," said Konecranes' Director Jarmo Juntunen, noting that a core group of 12 German experts had transferred to ...