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Liebherr's LRS 645 reaches east
As part of Saigon New Port''s expansion of its Cat Lai Container Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Liebherr is to supply two LRS645 reachstackers.
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All for one and one for all
The world''s most powerful self-propelled ocean-going cutter suction dredger was christened in Dunkirk recently.
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Bird flu protection stepped up
With reports of suspected bird flu occurring in the Philippines, ICTSI has increased safety measures to protect its Manila International Container Terminal.
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Private plans shelved in South Africa
Concerned about transport costs, South Africa has put on hold plans to contract private companies to run Durban and Coega container terminals. The decision follows abortive talks with P& O Nedlloyd last year, in which the company - hoping to run a terminal in the newly-established Coega - clashed with ...
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KEMBLA GATEWAY
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Challenges from four companies are threatening Kembla Gateway's plans to upgrade, landing the company in the New South Wales Land and ...
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TUTICORIN
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The Confederation of Indian Industry wants to see expansion of Tuticorin fast tracked with the aim of establishing it as a ...
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Massive investment for Kandla
Kandla has announced a US$1.11bn investment programme. Initially six new cargo berths are to be built of which two will enter service in November 2007. Four of these will involve a privatesector input, using the BOT formula and will cost an estimated US$95m.
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GWADAR
DP World has shown interest in the Gwadar Port Implementation Authority, set up to launch the Chinese-built Gwadar port in Pakistan. DP World hopes to secure a container terminal operating concession in Gwadar, which has long been designated to run as a freeport and will have the deepest navigation channel ...
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Increased hub role for Colombo
Sri Lanka''s Central Bank noted recently that there had been a 15% increase in the cargo handling, storage and warehousing sub-sector in the first quarter of 2005. During this period, 609,765 TEUs had been handled by the country''s ports. For the second quarter, transhipment went up by 17.4% and now ...
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Hutch moves into Oman..
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The government of Oman is to enter into a joint venture with Hutchison Whampoa to build a new container terminal and ...
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New container terminal for Qingdao
A greenfield site in Qingdao is soon to see the development of a new container terminal for DP World. The port operator has signed an agreement with the Qingdao government to build a 1,320 metre quay with 2m TEU capacity. Work is due to begin immediately with a completion date ...
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Yangshan
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Hutchison Port Holdings and APM Terminals were the first two international operators to begin container handling at the world's largest new ...
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India warned not to miss out
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.According to a recent Bloomberg report, Indian ports will have to double their container handling capacity within the next five years. ...
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ALEXANDRIA UPGRADE
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Egypt's Transport Minister, Sharaf Eddin, visiting Alexandria, said ongoing work aimed at upgrading the infrastructure would allow the facility to become ...
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Xiamen to sell stake
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Xiamen, the nearest port to Taiwan, is currently considering selling off a 9.9% stake to strategic investors. The sale would be ...
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HONG KONG
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.A package has been assembled to reduce port costs in Hong Kong. It is hoped that the measures, which include cuts ...
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MUMBAI
Hutchison Port Holdings and Evergreen Marine Corporation have been left disappointed as India''s internal security committee rejected their right to bid for a US$270m offshore container terminal at Mumbai. Indian intelligence authorities are apparently unhappy about the increasing presence in the country of businesses with Chinese connections.
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Johor Port
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Johor Port, which is currently listed on the Malaysian stock exchange, could either be wholly privatised or acquired by MMC Corp. ...