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    THAMESPORT

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Two new resin silos are planned at Thamesport.

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    Felixstowe South gets the nod

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Government has given the go-ahead for the reconfiguration of the southern part of Felixstowe involving the conversion of the port''s original Dock Basin and the existing Landguard Terminal, into a new deepsea container terminal.

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    ..while import-export traffic declines

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    1,350m of quay will be dredged to 16m alongside, and an approach channel dredged to 14.5m. An additional 13 ship-to-shore gantry cranes will bring the total number in operation at the port to 38. An all-new North Rail Terminal, capable of removing annually up to 500,000 lorries off the roads, ...

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    Teesport and ASDA collborate on modal shift

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    ASDA has signed a landmark deal with PD Teesport to develop a new £ 20m import centre at Teesport with the creation of 300 jobs. The project will be delivered by leading European logistics developer, Gazeley, on behalf of ASDA.

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    Amsterdam Ceres Paragon Termina

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    1,350m of quay will be dredged to 16m alongside, and an approach channel dredged to 14.5m. An additional 13 ship-to-shore gantry cranes will bring the total number in operation at the port to 38. An all-new North Rail Terminal, capable of removing annually up to 500,000 lorries off the roads, ...

  • Piraeus: everything on offer
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    Maritime Centres and Democracy

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    In Belgium and Holland recently it was striking to see what a deep-routed culture of maritime tradition prevails. The history of maritime activity goes back centuries and as with any such region, this breeds much more than just the port and its core activities. In Benelux you will find the ...

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    SHANDONG

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is to invest US$3.8bn in port and road construction in 2006. Of this, US$1.2bn is earmarked exclusively for port ...

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    QINGDAO

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port of Qingdao is the most efficient in the world, achieving hourly berth productivity of 181 moves. The port ...

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    VIZHINJAM

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.A Chinese consortium has been given the go-ahead to develop the proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam in Kerala on the southwestern Indian ...

  • Suez Canal: few limits in future
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    Suez digs deeper

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    By the end of the year, the Suez Canal Authority will have deepened the draught of the Canal from 62 to 66 feet to accommodate the next generation of large vessels.

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    LPC OPENS TRUCK "KIOSKS"

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Time-savings of up to 66% are expected from new IT-equipped truck " kiosks" Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has introduced to its container terminal reception area.

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    No Bojonegara rethink

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.

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    ASHDOD

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Banten, northwest Java port is being developed as an alternative to Tanjung Priok restricted by the Indonesian capital surrounding it. According to the Israel Ports Development & Assets Co, a private operator will be appointed for the Ashdod Eitan Port B development project which encompasses three new terminals to ...

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    HUTCHISON EYES NZ

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) looks set to establish a foothold in New Zealand. The terminal operator will be one of the beneficiaries of Christchurch City Holdings (CCHL''s) takeover bid for Lyttelton Port Company.

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    TASMANIA

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Banten, northwest Java port is being developed as an alternative to Tanjung Priok restricted by the Indonesian capital surrounding it. Responsibility for Tasmania's four existing port authorities has been transferred to a new unitary body Tasmania Ports Corporation (TasPorts).

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    Bidding for a strategic vision

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Fourteen bidders have submitted tenders for the development of Chennai port.

  • Greymouth: weighing its options
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    Coal deal signals renaissance at Greymouth

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The South Island New Zealand port of Greymouth that has never returned a commercial profit in its history is to undergo a US$13.4m upgrade to capitalise on a lucrative new coal deal.

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    SHANGHAI

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z