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Lagos management split
Nigerian Port Authority in Lagos has been divided into two separate elements: NPA Western Port and NPA Eastern port, in a bid to speed up response time at the ports and improve efficiency.
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Mombasa grain float
Grain Bulk Handlers Ltd, which operates a grain terminal at the port of Mombasa, is to undertake an initial public offering early next year. Listing of shares will take place on the Nairobi stock exchange.
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NewsComoros dragged into 21st century
Gulfcom, the joint-venture put together by Sharjah-based stevedore Gulftainer to manage Moroni Port in the Comoros Islands, has made drastic changes to working practices.
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Brisbane ties with Bundaberg
The port of Bundaberg is to merge with the Port of Brisbane Corporation, the Queensland Government has announced. Bundaberg will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary but will continue to trade under its own name.
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Force majeure depresses Lyttelton coal exports
Aggressive protestors and extended environmental obligations have forced Solid Energy to invoke force majeure provisions and temporarily reduce export coal volume through Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC).Initially expecting to encounter about 1,000 protected snails in its Stockton Mine, the company has to date had to relocate about 5,600.
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PORTLAND FUTURE GOALS
Portland has released a strategy to cope with anticipated freight growth in the “ Green Triangle” – the area in the southeast of South Australia and western Victoria, served by the port. A Port Land Use Strategy report identifies the road, rail and other infrastructure needed over the next 5-10 ...
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OTAGO BREAKS GROUND
Port Otago is currently rolling out what is understood to be one of the first multi-terminal container operating systems in the world.The Jade Master Terminal container management software solution will provide an holistic view across the port’ s container terminal and inland container depot facilities.
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No end in sight to congestion blight
Congestion problems continue to dog Australia’ s coal ports. Recently Queensland Rail rejected blame for queues at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, saying the fault lies more with other supply chain issues, such as ships arriving in quick succession.
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NewsNZ's South Port expands hardstanding
A newly-completed 30,000 sq metre heavy-duty hardstand area is expected to provide improved container and project cargo handling efficiency at South Port.
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Marlborough nets lucrative pipeline contract
Port Marlborough’ s Shakespeare Bay facility has been selected as the spoolbase for the NZ$1bn ($766m) offshore Taranaki Kupe gas pipelaying project.
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Patrick expands straddle carrier coverage
Australia’ s Patrick Corp has firmed up orders for 15 seventh generation Kalmar straddle carriers for its terminals in Melbourne and Sydney.
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'Economic backwater' threat
The Victorian Transport Association has told the state government that the dangers of avoiding channel deepening at the port of Melbourne and its approaches, far outweigh the risks of doing so.
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NewsBallast water rules under scrutiny
Ballast water practices in bulk carriers may come in for special investigation after unseasonal storms led to the grounding of the panamax bulk carrier Pasha Bulker near the entrance to Newcastle on Australia’ s east coast in June.
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APM considers Isla Verde take-up
APM Terminals is currently reviewing plans to expand its activities in the port of Algeciras.
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NewsBilbao box terminals consolidation mooted
Dragados-SPL is believed to be in the final stages of acquiring Bilbao-based box terminal TMB, despite the fact that the company is already the majority shareholder at the rival ATM terminal in the port. This would enable the company to control annual traffic of 500,000 teu.
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APM considers Isla Verde take-up
APM Terminals is currently reviewing plans to expand its activities in the port of Algeciras. This would involve the partial take-up of new land on the expanded Isla Verde Quay. However, this would be predicated on the company gaining a satisfactory collective bargaining agreement with port unions, which would involve ...
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MSC Las Palmas dream
MSC has announced a wish to operate its own terminal in the port of Las Palmas, where it is currently a shareholder in OPCSA. The shipping line accounted for 50% of the 1.4m teu throughput registered by Las Palmas in 2006.
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Up in the World
DP World has promoted Patrick Walters to the position of senior vice president and managing director for its fast-growing Europe and North Africa region. Mr Walters has been with DP World and, previously P& O, for 12 years, in a variety of commercial and financial roles.
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Port Nou becomes itinerant
Activities at Barcelona' s multi-purpose Terminal Port Nou will be temporarily transferred to a 60,000 sq metres site on Adosado Quay during the summer, before finally relocated to a 130,000 sq metre area on Adosado Sur within a period of two years. It plans to invest € 50m ($67.3m) up ...
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Las Palmas beefs up
Las Palmas Port Authority is to build two new outer dykes at a cost of € 59m ($79.4m). One of these will protect an 800,000 sq metre area currently under construction, which will also have 2,000 metres of quayside.
