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    Liebherr double for Turkey

    2011-11-28T15:25:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes is to supply double boom ship-to-shore container cranes to TCEEGE Container Terminal in Aliaga, Turkey.

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    Cavotec electrified by DPW order

    2011-11-28T15:25:00Z

    DP World’s Jebel Ali facility has turned to Cavotec for the electrification of eight of its rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

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    Santos secures terminal loan

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    The Inter-American Development Bank has closed a $430m syndicated loan with four international banks to build a new private mixed-use container and liquids terminal at Brazil’s Santos Port.

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    Yantian takes Shenzhen stake

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    Yantian Port Holdings is to take a 35% stake in a Shenzhen-based container terminal operator, in which it plans to invest $73.99m.

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    Chennai and Ennore merger mooted

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    India''s Shipping Ministry is considering the merger of Chennai and Ennore ports, a move prompted by a High Court decision to force Chennai to transfer the handling of coal and iron ore to Ennore.

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    Peru to invest $3bn in ports

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    Over the next five years, Peru is to spend $3bn on modernising its ports network.

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    Coronel to invest $100m

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    Chile’s Puerto Coronel is to invest almost $100m in 2013-2014 in expanding existing installations.

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    Puerto Lirquén pursues share issue

    2011-11-28T15:23:00Z

    Chilean port operator Puerto de Lirquén is seeking permission to issue shares worth $86m.

  • ADPC takes its responsibility to the environment seriously
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    ADPC awarded for sustainability

    2011-11-28T14:16:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has gained recognition for protecting the environment in which it operates - by winning three environmental awards in the past week.

  • The Port of LA says it’s prepared to deal with possible blockades
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    Shutdown threat hangs over US west coast

    2011-11-24T17:25:00Z

    Following the Wall Street protests last week, demonstrators have threatened to block all west coast seaports on 12 December as part of ongoing national demonstrations.

  • Strikes are not always bad - certainly not for the Port of Tauranga
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    Tauranga set to benefit from strikes

    2011-11-24T17:25:00Z

    Strikes are a common theme in the news this week, but they’re clearly not bad news for everyone as the Port of Tauranga will attest.

  • Port cities have geographic and functional dividing lines - even while traffic converges
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    Security plans need to converge

    2011-11-24T17:24:00Z

    Ports and harbours have a number of plans to deal with emergencies, but whether or not they come together to be effective is another issue entirely.

  • Wear and tear on FLT batteries can lead to work hold-ups and costs both time and money
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    Taking the pulse

    2011-11-24T10:00:00Z

    Time and money. Two valuable commodities – but as ever in all walks of life, there never seems to be enough of either, meaning that both are as precious as gold dust.

  • The Port of LA is going even greener
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    Cleaner ships for Port of LA

    2011-11-23T17:00:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles is building on its clean air action plan success with a new global environmental ship index strategy.

  • FLTs are sometimes criticised for poor visibility over their reachstacker counterparts
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    Pitching a lift

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    While the reachstacker may be growing in popularity, the fork-lit truck is still an efficient, value-for-money container handler. John Bensalhia explains

  • There is growing scope for celebratory industry award events
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    The winner will now take the stage...

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Is the burgeoning prominence of TV shows such as the X Factor symptomatic of the fact that nowadays there is growing scope for industry award events?

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    Andhra Pradesh seeks second major port

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    The state of Andhra Pradesh in India says it would like to establish a second major seaport, following the success of Visakhapatnam.

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    Venezuelan haul for Cargotec

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Cargotec has made significant inroads in the Venezuelan equipment supply market with an order for 54 Kalmar units to Bolivariana de Puertos.

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    UK deals for Conductix-Wampfler

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Manufacturer Conductix-Wampfler has confirmed two cable-related deals in the UK.

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    Shoreham and Sennebogen deal

    2011-11-23T10:00:00Z

    The UK’s Shoreham Port has commissioned the world’s largest mobile material handling crane.