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    Cochin to upgrade quay infrastructure

    2007-12-15T16:33:00Z

    Cochin port is to upgrade much of its existing quayside infrastructure to make cargo handling operations easier for dry bulk cargo.

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    Khalifa contracts confirmed

    2007-12-14T16:33:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a $1.5bn contract with an international consortium to undertake the first phase construction of Khalifa port. Work will consist of excavating 47m cu m of sand, the construction of 3.2 km of walls and platforms and the creation of a 7.3 km breakwater.

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    Rotterdam mulls Oman investment

    2007-12-14T16:33:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam is considering investing ¢ 170m ($240m) for the expansion of Sohar port in Oman even as it extends its own facilities to accommodate increased traffic from Asia.

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    CVRD to build new port

    2007-12-14T16:33:00Z

    CVRD is considering construction of a new port at Ubu, in the state of Espí rito Santo, some 65 km from the port of Tubarã o, which serves the state capital Vitó ria. Tubarã o is currently the world''s largest iron or export facility, but is working beyond its engineered ...

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    HPH beats off competion for Pakistan concession

    2007-12-14T16:33:00Z

    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has emerged as the winner for a concession in the first phase of the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port.

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    Algeria plans ports investment

    2007-12-13T16:33:00Z

    Algeria is to invest $10m in the development and expansion of its ports, with finance partially sourced from foreign companies. In all, 95% of foreign trade is handled by the country''s ports.

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    Queensland tightens rations to beat congestion

    2007-12-13T16:33:00Z

    Queensland coal producers will be subject to further exports rationing after Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal received interim authorisation to extend the terminal''s queue management system.

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    Cavotec runway sale

    2007-12-13T16:33:00Z

    Cavotec MSL has sold crane runway design and manufacture specialist Gantrex to Belgian Gantry Group for an undisclosed sum.

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    New owners take on Georgia terminal

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services'' (ICTSI) Georgian arm has taken over the operation and management of Batumi Container Terminal under a 48-year lease.

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    Major new Santos development

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    Ecorodovias, which manages the Sistema Anchieta-Imigrantes and Ecopá tio facilities in Cubatã o, has announced plans to build a cargo terminal in the port of Santos. This will handle containers and ethanol. The location of the terminal will be identified within the next few months.

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    Dar es Salaam investment upgrade

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    The government of Tanzania is to spend $112.8m in 2007-08 to improve facilities at Dar es Salaam port.

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    Time to take stock

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    Only relatively few ports and terminal operating groups have looked to a stock market listing as a way of raising cash to expand, but why? Invariably those that do take this route receive a fair amount of media attention and so perhaps it seems that there are more takers than ...

  • Port Strategy: Large amounts of material stored in the open offer huge potential for loss through wind erosion. Picture: Elisabetta, Dreamstime.com
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    Profit is blowing in the wind (dust feature main)

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    With ever stricter environmental legislation, dust is becoming public enemy no.1, as Stuart Pearcey explains

  • Port Strategy: Loading iron ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia, where a hearts and minds approach is being taken to tackling dust problems.
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    Port Hedland tackles dust head on

    2007-12-12T16:33:00Z

    A unique combination of factors gives Port Hedland one of the world''s worst dust problems.

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    London dredging programme kicks off

    2007-12-11T16:33:00Z

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) is poised to begin its biggest dredging project for 40 years at a cost of £ 1.5m.

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    Rostima appoints Malaysia CEO

    2007-12-11T16:33:00Z

    Port labour specialist Rostima has appointed of Lawrence M Sunderam to spearhead the company''s growing Asia team.

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    Drop off in traffic at Manta

    2007-12-10T16:33:00Z

    Authorities in Ecuador have become worried by the drop-off in cargo handled at the port of Manta. In part, this is a result of labour unrest in the port, which is due to be upgraded by the new concessionaire Terminales Internacionales de Ecuador (Tide) over the next three years.

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    Japan invests in Mombasa

    2007-12-10T16:33:00Z

    The Japanese government has pledged $225m towards the development of the port of Mombasa. It said that it had been impressed by Kenya''s economic growth and development.

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    Port merger talk resurfaces

    2007-12-09T16:33:00Z

    Speculation has arisen that "low-level" merger talks have commenced between Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago, although both parties remain tight-lipped to the media.

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    MSC asked to open gates even earlier

    2007-12-08T16:33:00Z

    Road haulage companies operating at the port of Valencia have asked Mediterranean Shipping Company terminal to bring forward gate opening times by two hours. This would bring them into line with other terminals in the port.