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    Sydney Container Expansion

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.

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    Botany Build Up

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick''s Port Botany terminal in Sydney to "throw everything" it can at relieving congestion.

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    Coal Criticism

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has rejected criticism from Queensland premier Peter Beattie describing Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) as the "worst port" in the state.

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    NZ Snippets 2

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    A 7.7-hectare former Norske Skog Tasman site has been acquired by the Port of Tauranga to supplement future bulk shipping opportunities.

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    Future-proofing focus for Auckland

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    Ports of Auckland outlined its ''future-proofing'' commitments at its annual customer conference in preparation for increased cargo throughput and larger ships call.

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    Bremore plan gains momentum

    2007-10-08T12:23:00Z

    Ireland''s proposed deepwater port at Bremore is inching closer to reality with government approval of the plan.

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    New Zealand financials

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Recent financial results reported by New Zealand ports included the year-end from South Port, which reported a comparable 8.6% dip in after-tax profit to NZ$2.23m ($1.7m) and 1% drop in revenue to NZ$14.6m. ($10.8m).

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    NZ Snippets 1

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Maximising supply chain opportunities between its six business units is expected to see the Eastland Group achieve a comparable 16% increase in net after-tax profit to NZ$5m ($3.7m) in the current financial year. 

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    Otago

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Port Otago''s appointment of a science, engineering and logistics team to investigate its plan to become the only South Island deep-water container port has impressed the Customs Brokers'' and Freight Forwarders'' Federation.

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    New cranes support Ukraine berthing first

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Ukraine terminal operator Ukrtranscontainer has taken delivery of new Noell Fantuzzi ship-to-shore cranes for its container terminal in Illichivsk.

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    Port Klang wants to expand

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Consulting firms have been asked to submit proposals to Port Klang Authority on a feasibility study of the development of a piece of land adjacent to Northport.

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    Dhamra seeks foreign loan

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    Dhamra Port Company, is looking into the possibility of securing of foreign loan to fund dredging at the port project it is developing in Orissa.

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    New Indonesian port attracts global interest

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    PSA, HPH, APM Terminals, SSA and CMA CGM have all registered to bid for the project to build Bojonegara Port in Indonesia.

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    PaKistan's ports not competitive

    2007-10-07T12:23:00Z

    A report compiled by the Pakistan''s Competitiveness Support Fund has warned that high costs at its ports could actually be damaging world trade.

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    Industry team takes on ironing challenge

    2007-10-06T12:23:00Z

    An industry team comprising cable specialists Nexans, shore-based power and mooring specialist Cavotec and electronics company SAM Electronics is to offer shore-based power solutions or ''cold ironing'' to the ports and shipping sectors.

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    Chittagong in the ascendancy

    2007-10-06T12:23:00Z

    Recent figures posted by Chittagong Port clearly show that productivity is improving following privatisation of Chittagong Container Terminal.

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    Two new deep-sea ports for Vietnam

    2007-10-06T12:23:00Z

    Vietnam National Shipping Lines is to build a deep-water port in the Van Phong industrial development zone requiring $184m of investment.

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    Kalmar's 'green' crane popular

    2007-10-05T12:23:00Z

    Vietnam''s Saigon Newport Company (SNP) has confirmed an order for a further ten E-One rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, destined for Phase I of Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Container Terminal.

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    Sixth box terminal for Kaoshiung

    2007-10-05T12:23:00Z

    Yang Ming is to invest more than $360m in what will be the sixth container terminal at the port of Kaohsiung.

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    Malaysia eases equipment sourcing restrictions

    2007-10-05T12:23:00Z

    The Malaysian Ministry of Finance has suspended the law requiring port authorities to source gantry cranes from one nominated manufacturer, on the back of complaints from ports who have experienced serious delivery delays.