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Still time to shine on the West Coast
While the past couple of years have been "varied" for volumes into Southern California ports, and this year has been rather flat, the longer-term forecast is put at 6%-7% growth a year in the region''s ports, according to Halcrow''s Stacey Jones.
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NewsLiner insight
Just published by Dynamar B.V. is its Top 25 Container Liner Operators/Trading Profiles publication which is a must buy study for any organisation interested in these 25 entities who collectively move 80% of the world''s global container trade.
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Russia expands port capacity
Russia Transport Minister Igor Levitin has revealed plans to build a new port at Nakhodka, near Vladivostok, capable of handling 5m teu/year.
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Traffic up at Lisbon
Traffic at the port of Lisbon increased by 11.6% to 10.4m tonnes in the first three quarters of 2007. Container throughput increased by 10% and dry bulk tonnage by 16.6%. River traffic was up 57.2%.
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Iquique drowning under cars
The northern Chilean port of Iquique is struggling to cope with an increasing amount of new vehicles traffic imported by the users of the adjacent Free Zone. As a result, the port company, EPI, is to ask permission to undertake a southern extension of the port covering 4.5 hectares.
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Kerala to build five ports
The Indian state government of Kerala is to develop five more ports in addition to the proposed Vizinjam container transhipment terminal. A consultant for the process is currently being sought.
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Liebherr cranes in demand
Liebherr has completed delivery of two megamax container cranes to Cerescorp Company''s Halifax Terminal in Nova Scotia, Canada, just as it confirmed a contract for the supply of an additional two super post panamax container cranes for the Ports of Durban and Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Mitsui partners bulk liquid project
Mitsui, Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC), and Rubis Terminal have teamed up in the Port of Antwerp to construct a new bulk liquid chemical terminal.
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NZ Dec news snippets
Public consultation is being sought on three maritime documents released by New Zealand''s Ministry of Transport - a draft sea freight strategy, Port and Harbour and Safety Navigation Management discussion, and discussion on four international maritime environmental conventions/protocols.
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India collaborates with Myanmar
India is collaborating with partners in Myanmar to build the new gas handling port of Kaladan close to the city of Sittwe. India will supply investment of $103m.
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Port Rashid to close?
Part of Dubai''s Port Rashid may be forced to close at the end of next year because of its inability to accommodate the largest containerships currently operating in the Gulf.
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NewsMaersk first into TICT
Maersk was the first shipping line to make use of the new ICTSI''s Tartous International Container Terminal in Syria. Investment of $37m is being made in the terminal, which is equipped with two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes.
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China Cosco to continue investment
Chinese shipping line Cosco, the world''s largest dry bulk shipper, has confirmed its commitment to investment in ports and terminals in both China and overseas. Terminals in Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt and Belgium are already earmarked for investment.
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Cochin to upgrade quay infrastructure
Cochin port is to upgrade much of its existing quayside infrastructure to make cargo handling operations easier for dry bulk cargo.
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Khalifa contracts confirmed
Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a $1.5bn contract with an international consortium to undertake the first phase construction of Khalifa port. Work will consist of excavating 47m cu m of sand, the construction of 3.2 km of walls and platforms and the creation of a 7.3 km breakwater.
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Rotterdam mulls Oman investment
The Port of Rotterdam is considering investing ¢ 170m ($240m) for the expansion of Sohar port in Oman even as it extends its own facilities to accommodate increased traffic from Asia.
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CVRD to build new port
CVRD is considering construction of a new port at Ubu, in the state of Espí rito Santo, some 65 km from the port of Tubarã o, which serves the state capital Vitó ria. Tubarã o is currently the world''s largest iron or export facility, but is working beyond its engineered ...
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NewsHPH beats off competion for Pakistan concession
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has emerged as the winner for a concession in the first phase of the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port.
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Cavotec runway sale
Cavotec MSL has sold crane runway design and manufacture specialist Gantrex to Belgian Gantry Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Queensland tightens rations to beat congestion
Queensland coal producers will be subject to further exports rationing after Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal received interim authorisation to extend the terminal''s queue management system.
