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    Egypt tames RAM

    2008-03-12T21:26:00Z

    RAM Spreaders has lengthened its reach in the Middle East with new orders from Egypt''s Damietta International Port. The port has ordered 18 RAM Model 2940 "CenterSpread" separating twin lift telescoping spreaders for ship-to-shore cranes, four units RAM Model 2220 telescopic overheight spreaders with automatic latching and 35 RAM Model ...

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    Vado Ligure residents reject container terminal

    2008-03-11T21:26:00Z

    The new container terminal development at the Italian port of Vado Ligure appears to now be in doubt.

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    Callao "inefficient port" slur

    2008-03-11T21:26:00Z

    Port rankings produced by the World Economic Forum have placed Peru at the very bottom when it comes to infrastructure.

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    Suriname and France consider port partnership

    2008-03-11T21:26:00Z

    French and Surinamese authorities look set to establish a jointly-operated port in Suriname.

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    Fresh plan ripens for Liverpool

    2008-03-11T21:26:00Z

    The UK's Port of Liverpool has announced plans to construct a £ 6m fresh produce terminal to reduce unnecessary truck movements and consequently carbon emissions.

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    Oakland’s Clean Air Programme

    2008-03-11T11:57:00Z

    The Port of Oakland and its partner, CleanAir TransPort, recently announced an initiative that will help clear the air, “Early Action for a Healthy Community.”

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    Chinese land Saudi contract

    2008-03-10T21:26:00Z

    China''s Harbour Contracting Engineering Company in partnership with local company the Rafid Group has been awarded a $586.7m contract to undertake infrastructure work at Saudi Arabia''s proposed Ras Al-Zour port. To be completed by 2010 this development will serve local fertiliser and aluminium smelting complexes.

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    TPS in major investment initiative

    2008-03-10T21:26:00Z

    Terminal Pací fico Sur Valparaí so (TPS) is to overhaul its fleet of equipment this year with the purchase of three reachstackers and six terminal tractors at a cost of $2m, and four rubber-tyred gantry cranes for a similar amount.

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    Tacoma ties partners into future development plans

    2008-03-10T21:26:00Z

    US west coast port Tacoma has signed a memorandum of intent with the Puyallup Tribe, Marine View Ventures and SSA Marine to enhance prospects for a new terminal development on the Blair-Hylebos Peninsula.

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    Shanghai still number one

    2008-03-10T21:26:00Z

    Shanghai has remained the world''s leading port for the third successive year. In 2007, it handled 560m tonnes, up 4.2% over the previous year. Container throughput, at 26.1 5m teu, represented an increase of 20.4%.

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    Lyttelton figures buoyed by container growth

    2008-03-10T21:26:00Z

    New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port Co has recorded a near 10% growth in revenue over the first six months of its 2007/08 financial year.

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    Shaw Group awarded contract by GE

    2008-03-10T15:58:00Z

    The Shaw Group has announced that its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been awarded a contract by the General Electric (GE) Company for work on the Upper Hudson River dredging project.

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    Piraeus box handling offer

    2008-03-09T21:26:00Z

    Piraeus Port Authority has agreed to put out to concession for 30 years Berths 2 and 3, which are dedicated to container handling operations. These have backup land of 690,000 sq m. Berth 1 will remain under Port authority operation.

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    2008-03-09T21:26:00Z

    ICTSI has contracted Kalmar to supply 13 fork lift trucks, four empty container handlers and 18 terminal tractors for its Contecon Guayaquil container terminal in the Ecuardorian port of Guayaquil.

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    Kalmar plants stake in Mexican turf

    2008-03-09T21:26:00Z

    Kalmar has acknowledged the growing importance of Mexico to its orderbook by establishing a new sales office in the Americas.

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    Firm set for concrete debut

    2008-03-09T21:26:00Z

    Kalmar Industries has received an order for 14 forklifts trucks from one of the Benelux region''s leading suppliers of concrete products - a first for the Swedish manufacturer.

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    Environment high on EuDA agenda

    2008-03-09T10:14:00Z

    The European Dredging Association (EuDA) is an industry grouping of all the leading European dredging companies and their national federations situated in the political heart of Brussels.

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    Operation Stack gets an overhaul

    2008-03-08T21:26:00Z

    A traffic management plan in place on roads leading to the UK''s Port of Felixstowe to combat port-induced congestion has been revised.

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    2008-03-08T21:26:00Z

    The Brazilian port of Paranaguá has issued a dredging tender worth $61.6m. It is the first ever issued in that country allowing international competition in this sector. The contract is for five years and involves work in the Canal da Galheta.

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    ADB bankrolls PNG port

    2008-03-08T21:26:00Z

    Papua New Guinea''s most important port, Lae Port, is to receive a $100m loan from the Asian Development Bank to expand installations. A tidal basin will be created, as will a new multipurpose berth.