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ThyssenKrupp forges China coal links
ThyssenKrupp Fordertechnik''s inexorable push into the Chinese market for coal port handling equipment is refusing to run out of steam.
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Chittagong mayor opposes box terminal privatisation
The Mayor of Chittagong, Mohiuddin Chowdhury, has threatened to paralyse operations at the city''s port if the government goes ahead with plans to privatise operations at the newly-built New Mooring container terminal.
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DP World moves into Saigon
This coincides with the delivery of four gantry cranes, which it is hoped will boost productivity by a factor of three. However, at the moment, they are only handling 10-12 containers per hour. DP World has announced that it is to invest €182m in the development of Saigon Premier Container ...
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Private aims for India's Karwar
The small Indian West Coast Port of Karwar is to have a privately operated container terminal.
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NewsKarachi ready to break 1m teu barrier
Pakistan''s Minister for Ports and Shipping has forecast that Karachi Port and Port Qasim will likely handle a combined 1.7m teu this year.
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SHANGHAI OPERATORS MERGE
This project is being financed by Vikram Integrated Logistics Private Limited, which has so far spent €1.73m on developing what will eventually be a €3.46m scheme.Shanghai International Port is to merge with Shanghai Port Container Company, which will make Shanghai International one of the largest publicly traded companies in China.
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Sinotrans boosts investment in Chinese river terminals
Chinese feeder and river terminal operator, Sinotrans is to spend ?200m on upgrading river ports and logistics facilities in the Pearl River Delta. The company has stated that manufacturers are moving steadily westwards into central China in search of cheaper labour and electricity costs, thereby increasing the need for additional ...
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NewsSingapore vs Hong Kong: the same old story?
Age old competition continues to drive Singapore to new heights, but Malaysian up-starts could put a spanner in the works, reports Peter Trevalyn
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DP WORLD EYES GWADAR
DP World is negotiating the possibility of assuming operational management of Pakistan''s Gwadar port.
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VTS confirmed for Saudi
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT and its partner, National Advanced Systems Company (NASCO), have won a contract to supply Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), AIS Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and high performance radar systems for eight ports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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NewsLyttelton Port pioneers SPARCS N4
New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has become the first port in the world to go live with the new Navis container management system SPARCS N4.
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PACECO-MES FLEXES MUSCLE IN THE USA
Paceco-MES has signed a contract with TraPac, Inc. (USA) for the supply of new super post-Panamax quayside cranes and RTGs destined for service in various terminals in the US.
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..Bega signs-up
During the official opening ceremony for the new Liebherr factory, BEGA Baltic Stevedoring company signed a contract with the company for a crane to handle bulk commodities at its terminals in Klaipeda.
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NewsTriplock Tracking Technology
Using the latest wireless telematics technology, the Overseas Shippers Association (OSA) is taking part in trials to track containers using a device called TripLock. TripLock is supplied by Aeromark, a UK based telematics company, and has the ability to position a container anywhere within the mobile phone network and send ...
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NewsFactory opens and..
On 12 May, in an official opening ceremony, the Liebherr Group opened its new works in Rostock for maritime cargo handling equipment. The LiebherrMCCtec Rostock GmbH production plant, erected on a site measuring 226,000 square metres in the port of Rostock, includes two production halls and an administration block together ...
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KONECRANES INC SHARE PURCHASE
HMM Acquisition Corp. , a wholly owned Konecranes Inc. subsidiary, has increased its shareholding from 59.2% to 74.5% in MMH Holdings, Inc. , the owner of US based Morris Materials Handling, Inc.
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I.T. HEADACHE
"The main problem in Italy is the lack of infrastructure and deficiencies in the rail network, " he said. "Some is very old.The end of May saw continuing computer problems at ECT resulting in the diversion of Grand Alliance vessels to local competitors. The Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam and ...
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NewsPort 2000 development now partially operational
At the beginning of April, Le Havre Port Authority inaugurated part of its planned Port 2000 development, which has cost ¢ 700m. This has 1.4km of quay line out of a possible future development encompassing four kilometres of berth.
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BCT ACQUIRES MHCS
Poland''s Baltic Container Terminal, which is operated by ICTSI, has placed an order with Kalmar for four mobile harbour cranes.
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NewsCareer transitions: an agenda
Steve Cameron* argues that the maritime employment market will benefit from greater facilitation of personnel movements between sectors 45Anyone who reads the maritime press on a regular basis will have heard the concerns voiced by employers that the maritime sector is not attracting sufficient numbers of high calibre people required ...
