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NewsMuch stick, little carrot
Saddled by high costs and an uneven playing field for foreigners, India’ s awkward attitude to port development is turning away manufacturers, reports Wing Kah-goh
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NewsChina comes to Pakistan's rescue
With a world-class deepwater facility, bankrolled by the Chinese, now up and running at Gwadar in the southwest of Pakistan and PSA International as its operator, the government is now working out the details of a fourth major port. The Pakistani government continues to sift through the bids for a ...
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NewsHand that feeds
Back to normal in Tuticorin after PSA International made a point to the Indian Government about the weird workings of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), the body which, in September 2006, effectively halved PSA’ s revenue at its Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT) as a result of enforced tariff ...
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NewsFrom sea to shore
Land reclamation is often viewed as the only answer to space constraints, but it is not without its own problems, warns Alex Hughes
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NewsSettling down to business
Settlement, regarded by some as one of the huge unknowns in any land reclamation project, need not be a major problem, if reclaimed areas are subjected to a geo-technical improvement programme as part of the initial construction phase.
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NewsMexican wave
The Port of Altamira has capitalised on privatisation opportunities to drive doubledigit growth in throughput, as Alex Hughes reports
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NewsGloves are off
Colombo prepares to fight off nearby transhipment challenges. Wing Kah-goh outlines the main contender
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Colombo must remain alert to the encroaching competition
Colombo’ s competition for the regional transhipment crown is not restricted to Chennai; Kerala, Colachel and Tuticorin all pose reasonable threats. India, with the help of DP World, is setting up a 3m teu transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam in Kerala – a direct challenge to Colombo.
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NewsFrom Food to Fuel
With bioenergy set to become the fuel choice of the future, ports should act now to capture this unsung trade. Stuart Pearcey reports
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Green fuels set for starring port role
Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel used for global transport, the Worldwatch Institute estimates that biofuels could provide 37% of US transport fuel within ...
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NewsIncreasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities
Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’ t lost their ‘ low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity.
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Meeting the challenge of increasing demand
For Wampfler, the most important challenge for the future will be manufacturing the cable in a short time – allowing more flexibility in projects and demanding more flexibility in the supply chain, production and logistics. The firm’ s Michael Ibarth says Wampfler is experiencing strong demand for flexible cables.
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NewsDemand for data
Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGiant steps
Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Move with confidence
Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?
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NewsLook to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard
Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply.
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NewsNew mobile cranes for ICTSI Syria
ICTSI subsidiary Tartous Inter-national Container Terminal has contracted manufacturer Liebherr for two new mobile harbour cranes, a first for Syria. Tradition-ally, container handling in the country has been undertaken by geared vessels.
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DP World commits to long-term financing
DP World plans to issue both conventional bonds and Islamic bonds as a means of extending its debt maturity profile.
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Saqr to boost berthage
Four new berths have been commissioned at Saqr Port in the United Arab Emirates. These 795 metre long berths will bring to 12 the number of operational berths available to shipping. The port recently opened a new 350,000 teu container terminal operated by KGL Ports.
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Two Ngqura box terminals
Private-sector companies are going to be asked to bid for two large container terminals at South Africa' s Ngqura Port, which will require investment of € 841m ($1.1bn). These will be able to handle 3m teu annually, with expansion potential to eventually handle 4m teu.
