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    TRANSAS

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Navsoft of Rio de Janeiro and Transas USA have teamed to provide an Automatic Identification System (AIS)-based marine surveillance and monitoring solution for the CVRD port of Ponta da Madeira, Sao Luis, Maranhao state.

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    Kalmar

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Kalmar has established its own subsidiary in India through the acquisition of 51% of Indlift, which has been the agent for Kalmar products in India since 2000.

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    Bromma selected by APMT

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Bromma is to supply APM Terminals 34 Marathon YSX45E electric spreaders for the new automated container terminal under development on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Va.

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    Gottwald's golden geese

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Besides strong MHC sales, Gottwald is reporting important milestones in the automated port technologies segment with the first ASC Automated Stacking Crane order and successful launch of the E-AGV series, the diesel-electric version of the diesel-hydraulic AGV Automated Guided Vehicle.

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    ADSTEAM

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Adsteam Marine is to invest in four new tugs for ports on the Thames and Medway, and at Felixstowe and Southampton, all for delivery next year.

  • Siwertell ship unloader at Flour Mills, Apapa, Lagos
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    Siwertell supplies Mersey

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    A new high capacity screwtype ship unloader has been ordered for Seaforth Grain Terminal in Liverpool from BMH Marine. In future bulk carriers of up to 75,000 dwt will be discharged at the terminal with unloading capacities of up to 1800 tons/hour.

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    Liebherr's LRS 645 reaches east

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    As part of Saigon New Port''s expansion of its Cat Lai Container Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Liebherr is to supply two LRS645 reachstackers.

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    All for one and one for all

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The world''s most powerful self-propelled ocean-going cutter suction dredger was christened in Dunkirk recently.

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    Bird flu protection stepped up

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    With reports of suspected bird flu occurring in the Philippines, ICTSI has increased safety measures to protect its Manila International Container Terminal.

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    Private plans shelved in South Africa

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Concerned about transport costs, South Africa has put on hold plans to contract private companies to run Durban and Coega container terminals. The decision follows abortive talks with P& O Nedlloyd last year, in which the company - hoping to run a terminal in the newly-established Coega - clashed with ...

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    KEMBLA GATEWAY

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Challenges from four companies are threatening Kembla Gateway's plans to upgrade, landing the company in the New South Wales Land and ...

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    TUTICORIN

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The Confederation of Indian Industry wants to see expansion of Tuticorin fast tracked with the aim of establishing it as a ...

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    BUSAN

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Busan will open three new berths in January as part of a US$9bn programme to double its existing container handling capacity by 2011.

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    Massive investment for Kandla

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Kandla has announced a US$1.11bn investment programme. Initially six new cargo berths are to be built of which two will enter service in November 2007. Four of these will involve a privatesector input, using the BOT formula and will cost an estimated US$95m.

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    GWADAR

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    DP World has shown interest in the Gwadar Port Implementation Authority, set up to launch the Chinese-built Gwadar port in Pakistan. DP World hopes to secure a container terminal operating concession in Gwadar, which has long been designated to run as a freeport and will have the deepest navigation channel ...

  • Colombo: private-sector participation to double
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    Increased hub role for Colombo

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Sri Lanka''s Central Bank noted recently that there had been a 15% increase in the cargo handling, storage and warehousing sub-sector in the first quarter of 2005. During this period, 609,765 TEUs had been handled by the country''s ports. For the second quarter, transhipment went up by 17.4% and now ...

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    Hutch moves into Oman..

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The government of Oman is to enter into a joint venture with Hutchison Whampoa to build a new container terminal and ...

  • Qingdao: another for DP World
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    New container terminal for Qingdao

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    A greenfield site in Qingdao is soon to see the development of a new container terminal for DP World. The port operator has signed an agreement with the Qingdao government to build a 1,320 metre quay with 2m TEU capacity. Work is due to begin immediately with a completion date ...

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    Yangshan

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Hutchison Port Holdings and APM Terminals were the first two international operators to begin container handling at the world's largest new ...

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    India warned not to miss out

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.According to a recent Bloomberg report, Indian ports will have to double their container handling capacity within the next five years. ...