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NewsDP World set to cut costs
One of the largest global terminal operators, DP World, has just confirmed that although it increased throughput by 8% over 2007, it is preparing to cut costs and minimise cash outflow.
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NewsItajai follow-up
Despite trying to deal with the continuing problems caused by tragic flooding in the port of Itajai and its environs - which killed more than 130 in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina - the new mayor of Itajai has ordered widespread changes of personnel and the opening up of ...
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APM loses interest in El Salvador
El Salvador''s Port Authority, Cepa, is to issue a tender in respect of privatisation of the La Unión-Acajutla port complex in the second quarter of this year.
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NewsSoftware boosts Subic Bay
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s new Subic Bay container terminal has boosted its gate efficiency through new software.
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NewsHandling equipment "fire hazard" warning
Insurance mutual TT Club has strongly urged all operators of mobile equipment to raise awareness of the risk of hydraulic fires.
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Lekki wins Nigerian hub hearts
Nigerian Ports Authority and the Lagos state government have given promoters of the Lagos Free-trade Zone approval to build a private the seaport at Lekki, 60 kilometres from Lagos.
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NewsLondon Gateway under way
DP is starting work on the biggest development within the Port of London for more than 100 years. The 1,500 acre London Gateway will combine a fully automated deepwater container terminal and Europe''s largest logistics park.
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Archangel trading at 50% of capacity
Last year, the Russian Port of Archangel handled 5m tonnes, equivalent to 50% of capacity.
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Cosco still interested in Farfán
Despite being announced four years ago, the project to build the Panamanian port of Farfán has yet to make progress.
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Port equipment manufacturer expands
Multinational engineering company, Linde, has opened a second 900 m² heavy truck assembly facility at its UK Merthyr Tydfil plant as part of a £ 16.5m investment program in new products and infrastructure. Giraffe House 2 will be used to finish the construction of vehicles that are capable of stacking ...
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NewsDP upbeat on Aden
Expansions into Yemen and Algeria in recent months have taken DP World''s network to a total of 48 terminals in 27 countries. Felicity Landon finds out about the latest moves
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Mexico to modernise ports
Mexico''s Transport and Communications Secretariat has issued two tenders worth $62.7m in respect of port terminal modernisation at Mazatlán and Guaymas. The former consists of a multi-purpose facility requiring investment of $23.5m, while the latter is to invest $39.2m in a projected container terminal.
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Guaymas issues box tender
Mexico''s west coast port of Guaymas has issued a tender in respect of the construction and management of a new container terminal. Expected investment will be $40m and the facilities are expected to be operational in April 2010 with a capacity of 100,000 teu/year.
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Costa Rican unions oppose ports privatisation
Trade union leaders in Costa Rica continue to oppose Limón-Moín''s privatisation plans claiming that it would not be in the interest of workers because the port complex is currently profitable.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler
Conductix-Wampfler, the world''s leading supplier of mobile energy supply and data transmission systems, is offering current operators of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) two methods of converting to electrified operation.
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Strike greets DP World handover at Aden
DP World has now officially taken over management of box handling at the Port of Aden under a joint venture with the Yemen Gulf of Aden Port Corporation.
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Aussy operation extends automated fleet
Patrick Stevedores has ordered another set of fully automated straddle carriers, bringing the total at the Fisherman Islands terminal in Brisbane to 27 - all of which are being looked after on a Kalmar maintenance contract that has been in place since the operation was in its testing phase.
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Patrick raises landside game
Following a series of criticisms of the stevedoring industry, Australia''s Patrick Terminals claims that it now considers landside operations equally important to its oceanside obligations.
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Hybrids amongst the flock
DP World''s UK terminal in Southampton has opted for two hybrid versions in an order for 15 Kalmar straddle carriers.
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Mobile box terminal opens
Mobile Container Terminal, a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Terminal Link subsidiary of the CMA CGM group, has started operations at the US port of Mobile. Its current capacity of 350,000 teu/year will rise to 800,000 teu/year as new infrastructure is added.
