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    BRAWAL TAKES OVER NIGERIAN TERMINAL

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Brawal Oil Services Ltd has been awarded a 25-year concession for Terminal A at the Federal Lighter Terminal in Onne Rivers State, in Nigeria.

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    GRIMALDI OPENS TIN CAN ISLAND RO RO FACILITY

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Grimaldi group member Ports and Terminal Multi-services Ltd has formally commissioned its multipurpose terminal at Tin Can Island, Apapa, Lagos.

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    Beware the Cash Cow

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    You have land excess to operational needs, so why not cash in on the demand for trendy waterfront apartments? But "Seller Beware"- your new neighbours just might form a committee. Felicity Landon reports

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    Property versus ports

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The acquisition of Mersey Docks & Harbour Company by Peel Group, which has a long record in development and regeneration projects, caused many to ask whether Peel has more interest in cashing in on potential property developments than the ports operation.

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    Sowing the Seeds

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The key to securing port staff is to start at grass roots level. And, as Felicity Landon finds out, be prepared to invest time and money.

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    Ports academy moves close to reality

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Proposals to set up a Ports & Logistics Skills Academy within the UK''s Haven Gateway area are moving forward.

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    ABP intakes not afraid to get their hands dirty

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Growing internal talent is the key focus for Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns 21 ports around the UK, including Southampton, Immingham & Grimsby and Hull.  

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    Sydney seeks contractor for port expansion

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Sydney Ports Corporation has issued a call for a design and construction contractor to expand the port at Botany.  

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    Tough year for New Zealand port revenue

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    A slowdown of the local economy has seen average recent financial returns slide from New Zealand''s three largest cargo-trading ports.  

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    PORT REVIEW STIRS UP INDUSTRY

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Rumours Maersk Line will reduce its New Zealand port calls from nine to five, including a "primary port" in each island, has got the entire local shipping industry on tenterhooks.

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    FREMANTLE BOX BOOST

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The Western Australian port of Fremantle is to undertake a three-phase container terminal development.The initial phase will cost an estimated ¢ 1bn and allow up to 2m teu to be handled at the port, doubling the existing capacity.Work is scheduled for completion in 2015.

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    NO TRUCK WITH RAIL DEAL

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    An estimated 3,000 annual truck movements are expected to be taken from North Island roads following an agreement between Heinz Watties,Toll NZ and the Port of Napier.The contract involves the recommissioning of a rail siding at the producer''s Tomoana site and the introduction of dedicated fixed-rake wagons to move the ...

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    Deserters target Lyttleton

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    More illegal ship deserters are entering Lyttelton Port of Christchurch than the rest of New Zealand''s ports put together. An estimated 105 ship deserters entered the country in the past financial year, of which 55 absconded through Lyttelton.

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    Liebherr gets in ahead of schedule

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes delivers its second post-panamax container crane more than three months ahead of schedule to Lyttelton Port Company,New Zealand.

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    New container berths up for grabs at Brisbane

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The Port of Brisbane is on the hunt for an operator to take on the management of two new container ports that will increase Brisbane''s container handling capacity by 25%. 

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    Sydney government opens door for third stevedore

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The traditional duopoly in Australia''s container terminals is to be broken after the New South Wales government announced that neither P& O Ports/DP World nor Toll/Patrick will get the concession to operate the planned third terminal at Port Botany.

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    Making molehills out of mountains in China

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The growth of port and terminal infrastructure in China proceeds apace. If you go to the deep water port of Yangshan, just outside Shanghai, there is a facility whose planners are already thinking big.The first phase is designed to cope with 2m teu and work on phase 2 has begun.This ...

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    HART beats competition to meet security standards

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Global risk management consultancy HART Security has developed the first corporate security management system to gain the new security standard for supply chains ISO/PAS 28000:2005, which was introduced last year.  

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    Fraser relieves pressure of cleaning

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Fraser Pump has unveiled a low pressure jet machine for cleaning and preparing surfaces up to 10m below water.

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    BCT opts for Tideworks technology

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Poland''s Baltic Container Terminal has contracted Tideworks Technology to provide professional IT services and terminal operations systems for managing cargo activities at the facility.