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Egypt tames RAM
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
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
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
French and Surinamese authorities look set to establish a jointly-operated port in Suriname.
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NewsFresh plan ripens for Liverpool
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
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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Shanghai still number one
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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Chinese land Saudi contract
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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NewsTPS in major investment initiative
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
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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Lyttelton figures buoyed by container growth
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
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
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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NewsKalmar plants stake in Mexican turf
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
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
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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ADB bankrolls PNG port
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.
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Operation Stack gets an overhaul
A traffic management plan in place on roads leading to the UK''s Port of Felixstowe to combat port-induced congestion has been revised.
