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    THREE BID FOR SAVONA TERMINAL

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Savona port authority in Italy has received three bids to operate a multipurpose terminal at Vado Ligure, which will handle both liquid bulk and containers.

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    PORTEK IN MALTESE VENTURE

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    An area of 250,000 sq m will be reclaimed from the sea, giving the terminal alongside draught of 15 metres-20 metres. In all, 200,000 sq m will be dedicated to container handling and the rest to liquid bulk handling. Portek International (55%) and the Maltese group Tumas (45%), trading at ...

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    Fifth SCT berth planned

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Southampton Container Terminals has announced that it plans to open a fifth berth to handle containers at the Port of Southampton in a bid to attract more feeder traffic.

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    Ravenna to build new box terminal

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A feasibility study undertaken on behalf of Ravenna Port Authority has shown that it would be both financially and technically possible to justify deepening the draught of the port to 14.5 metres.

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    BOSKALIS PROFIT RISE

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster achieved a substantially higher net profit of 37.8m in the first half of 2006.

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    ROTTERDAM THROUGHPUT UP

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam handled 186m tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2006, 1.1% more than in the first half of 2005.

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    Rotterdam's racing form

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Rotterdam welcomed the world''s largest sailing Formula 1 racing car last month, in the form of a ''car-boat'' built around an inland waterway ship. At 40 meters long and 12 meters wide, the ''car-boat'' produced the sound and smoke of burning rubber while cruising through the port and surrounding area. 

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    New record for Mediterranean crane size

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Gioia Tauro has taken delivery of what it claims are the largest cranes in the Mediterranean.

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    Low wages delay automation in Poland

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Robin MacLeod, technical director at DCT Gdansk in Poland, has told Port Strategy that terminal automation in Poland will only become an option when Polish wages increase substantially, or when it proves difficult to recruit sufficient labour of the right kind.

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    STRONG GROWTH FOR KONECRANES

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Well-balanced growth continues at KCI Konecranes, with manufacturing output up and second quarter order intake setting another record at 369.2m. Full year sales growth expectation has risen from over 35% to 40%-45%.

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    Cerescorp opts for Liebherr cranes in Montreal

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes has committed to supply one post panamax crane to Cerescorp''s Termont Terminal during the third quarter 2007.

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    DOUALA SCANNER

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A container scanner has been installed at Douala Port, Cameroon, in a bid to beat customs fraud and speed inspection procedures. 

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    MES green crane to cut fuel costs

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co has showcased a new yard crane which promises all-electrified movement, high efficiency and energy- and maintenance saving operation.

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    Luderitz upgrades quay

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.A 500 metre new quay has been built at the Namibian port of Luderitz, allowing it to handle medium-sized feeder vessels. The quay, with a ...

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    KPA PROFIT SLUMP

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.Kenya Port Authority reports a pre-tax profit of $51.4m this financial year, compared with $143m in the previous period. Traffic at Mombasa is expected to ...

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    KENYA PLANS SECOND DEEP-SEA PORT

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.Kenya is to build a second deepwater port at Lamu at a cost of 194m. This will also involve constructing a railway link between the ...

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    Six gang up on APM at Tin Can Island

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Following the Nigerian government''s decision to award APM Terminals the concession to operate Tin Can Island container terminal, six local shipping lines have put together a consortium which aims to set up a rival box handling facility. Alraine Nigeria Limited, Wasa, Hullblyte Elder Demster Agency, Blue Funnel, Transcap Nigeria Limited ...

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    DREDGING TO GO AHEAD AT CALABAR

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.Van Oord and Jandule have been awarded a ?56.8m contract to undertake dredging work in the 84 kilometre Calabar Port channel, in Nigeria. Work has ...

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    APM inks Vietnam and Jordan agreements

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    APM Terminals, together with Saigon Port Co, has reached an agreement to build a new container terminal at Cai Mep some 15 miles south of Ho Chi Minh City. Construction of the terminal is expected to start later this year and completion is scheduled for mid-2009.

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    ICTSI WINS TARTOUS CONCESSION

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Hopes are that the port will serve Vietnam's future in global commerce.ICTSI has been awarded a 10-year concession to operate Tartous Container Terminal in Syria, with scope for a five-year extension in the contract. Also bidding were CMA CGM, Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport/Gulf Stevedoring and OPM/PWC Logistics. Tartous, claims ...