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Scott Wilson appointed for Colombo expansion
The Ministry of Port Development and Shipping in Colombo has signed a US$ 10 million contract with British consultant Scott Wilson to realise plans for the development of the Port of Colombo over the next 20 years.
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Colombian increase
Public terminals at Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Buenaventura reported a 10% across the board rise in exports to 3.07m tonnes during the first quarter although this figure excludes coal.
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Tanjung Pelepas Boost
The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), which has become an increasing thorn in the side of the nearby Port of Singapore, reports a 37% growth in throughput for the first half year compared to the same period last year.
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Tangier signed-up
The construction contract for the first phase of the new commercial port for Tangiers, Morocco, has been signed between Bouygues Travaux Publics and Bymaro, subsidiaries of the Bouygues construction group, and the Special Tangiers Mediterranean Agency.
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Kingston Signs Zim and Builds
Fast track construction plans for the fourth phase of the Kingston Container Terminal are underway and the Port Authority of Jamaica has just signed a new five-year agreement with its number one customer Zim Israel.
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Maersk Sealand labels St Petersburg Europe's most expensive port
Elena Siems, Maersk Sealand general manager, noted recently that, " St Petersburg is the most expensive port in the whole of Europe."
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Karachi has new container terminal
The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, has loaned US$9.25m to the Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) project in Karachi which is being developed as part of a 21-year concession.
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NewsPanama posts big first quarter numbers
Panama''s three container terminals, Manzanillo, Colon and Balboa which account for 97% of total traffic, registered a 14.3% first quarter growth in containers handled.
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Kalmar's new Smartpath
Kalmar has introduced a new generation of Smartpath, its container position verification system originally developed for straddle carriers. The company claims the technology can now be adapted for implementation on a range of handling equipment helping operators to improve productivity and cost-efficiency.
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El Ferrol to host major coal terminal
Spanish power generating company Endesa Generacion has ratified an agreement with the port authority of El Ferrol in northwest Spain to build a major coal importing terminal on a 106,000 sq m site in the outer harbour development zone. It has also guaranteed a minimum annual cargo of 3.5m tonnes ...
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Acajutla doubles throughput
Following 12 months of upgrading work El Salvador''s main box terminal at the port of Acajutla forecasts throughput rising to 50,000TEU in 2003 compared to 41,000TEU the year before and just 12,000TEU in 2001. The traffic increase is the result of the introduction of a private operator raising productivity from ...
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TTS trailer trestles promise manpower savings
Gothenburg-based TTS Ships Equipment, the ro-ro access equipment developer, has unveiled a new design of ro-ro trailer trestle with a built in cargo-lashing system.
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NewsWake-up call for the Western MED
The growing number of complaints by ship agencies and operators in the Med have to be taken seriously, or else! Mike Munday reports.
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NewsLIVING WITH BIG BROTHER
Gavin van Marle voyages to the Baltic states and assesses the need for extra port capacity in light of impending EU accession and the not always easy relations with a sometimes obstinate neighbour.
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NewsVolatile Global Markets affect Coal Forecasts
It''s not easy being a major coal exporting terminal in an essentially volatile global marketplace, writes Alex Hughes , but terminals are having to learn how to adapt.
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NewsAIS Boosts VTS Effectiveness
Paul Eastaugh analyses the pros and cons of AIS in the context of growing VTS utilisation.
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NewsJack of all TRADES
The mobile harbour crane is proving to be a popular cargo handling solution due to its versatility and cost effectiveness, writes Benedict Young
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NewsShow me the MONEY
In the first of two articles Gustaaf de Monie considers what pricing principles landlord ports should adopt in an economic and structural environment that has changed dramatically for them.
