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Liquid gold keeps money pouring in.
Oil and gas revenues continue to stimulate investment up and down Africa''s western coast with Nigeria and Angola being the main beneficiaries.
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NewsHub potential yet to be realised
With some joined up thinking and probably some outside help,Coega and Durban have all the ingredients to make it as South Africa''s core ports.
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No let up in investment
Despite concerns that South Africa''s port developments are being dragged out,large capital investments are planned for 2006 and 2007.
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NewsPPP decision marks the start of new era
After years of debate on privatisation, the South Africa Treasury has finally laid down some principles for proposed public/private partnerships.
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A year to remember
Still with two months to go, it has already been quite a year for African concessions.
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NewsA calmer pace
East Africa''s less frantic approach to port development belies the undercurrent of activity taking place
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NewsPolish pair's Baltic ambitions
The Baltic is a hotbed of construction and development, as the region''s ports battle to house increasing domestic container volumes. Alex Hughes reports on the latest progress
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NewsThe right dressing
In mid-September George Vlachos, Greece''s General Secretary for Ports and Policy, announced that the country is close to making a decision on long-term management contracts for the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki. Such contracts include the full management of the existing container terminal facilities at the ports and as such ...
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What's in a number?
We are really creatures of habit. Take numbers for instance.We have a blind urge to compare one number with the next. For example, how does that compare with what the competition is saying, or what they said last time, or what are we saying or better still, what was that ...
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Buenos Aires - back to the bad ol' days
Some people just won''t learn. Today, Buenos Aires stands on the edge of the concessioning precipice once again, having experienced problems with the concessioning of container terminals back in the 1990s.
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Berth repairs at Dar as privatisation stalls
Handling activities at berths six and nine at the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania have been suspended to enable repair work to take place on corroded concrete piles. This should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2007 and will cost an estimated $2.3m.
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NewsKalmar integrates South Africa operations
Kalmar has agreed to merge the service business of its South African service partner African National Engineering into Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the local subsidiary company established earlier this year in Durban and headed by Edwin Briggeman.
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JURONG TO DESIGN NEW PORT IN GUINEA
Jurong International has been awarded a $70m contract to design and build a new deep water port at Luba Freeport in Equatorial Guinea by Lonrho Africa, which holds a 63% stake in the project.
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MOGADISHU REOPENS
Following 11 years of closure, Mogadishu''s international port has been reopened.However, it requires $1m of urgent repairs.
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BRAWAL TAKES OVER NIGERIAN TERMINAL
Brawal Oil Services Ltd has been awarded a 25-year concession for Terminal A at the Federal Lighter Terminal in Onne Rivers State, in Nigeria.
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GRIMALDI OPENS TIN CAN ISLAND RO RO FACILITY
Grimaldi group member Ports and Terminal Multi-services Ltd has formally commissioned its multipurpose terminal at Tin Can Island, Apapa, Lagos.
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NewsBeware the Cash Cow
You have land excess to operational needs, so why not cash in on the demand for trendy waterfront apartments? But "Seller Beware"- your new neighbours just might form a committee. Felicity Landon reports
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Property versus ports
The acquisition of Mersey Docks & Harbour Company by Peel Group, which has a long record in development and regeneration projects, caused many to ask whether Peel has more interest in cashing in on potential property developments than the ports operation.
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NewsSowing the Seeds
The key to securing port staff is to start at grass roots level. And, as Felicity Landon finds out, be prepared to invest time and money.
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NewsPorts academy moves close to reality
Proposals to set up a Ports & Logistics Skills Academy within the UK''s Haven Gateway area are moving forward.
