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Dibden rejected
UK Transport Minister Tony McNulty has accepted the recommendation of the Dibden Bay Inquiry Inspector to turn down proposals for a new container terminal on Southampton Water.
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NewsSokhna gets new equipment
Egypt''s Ain Sokhna port will install transportation security equipment provided by the American Science and Engineering Inc.
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And will the UK be ready?
It is questionable whether the UK Government can move at the necessary speed to ensure realistic and safe maritime logistics security systems are in place by July, as required by the ISPS Code. TRANSEC in the UK is currently undertaking assessments and reviews only of the key ports, approximately 30 ...
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NewsSearch Mirror Reflects Quality
Searching for contraband under vehicles has been facilitated by a trolley-type mirror launched by internal security specialist PW Allen.
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NewsHOPES FOR TRADE BONANZA FUEL INVESTMENT PLANS
1st May saw ten new member countries, and 75m more people, join the European Union. What are the strategic aspirations and development plans of their ports and what can they offer? Tom Todd, Mike Mundy and Nick Elliott report.
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NewsPOLAND: BIG IS BEAUTIFUL
Poland offers the largest market out of all the new countries joining the EU and has recently been the subject of strong container traffic growth at the nation''s premier port gateway, the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia.
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NewsWHICHEVER GRABS YOU
The choice between rope and electro or motor hydraulic grabs depends principally on the cargo for which it is intended. But there are other considerations. Nick Elliott talks to the manufacturers to weigh up the pros and cons.
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NewsTOUGH OPERATIONAL ECONOMICS MAKE THIS A MARGINAL BUSINESS
Inadequate port infrastructure or specific operational economics still prompt some stevedores to make use of sophisticated floating terminals, reports Alex Hughes .
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NewsGERMAN PORTS BATTLE BULGES AND EYE THE FUTURE
Germany''s seaports, including its now integrated former GDR facilities, expect to benefit greatly from the EU''s eastern extension, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBOT GIVES BUILDERS THE EDGE
Construction firms in the international contracting business are often tempted to invest in the projects they are building in order to realise better returns. Nick Elliott reports.
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Spaniards bring LPG to Mexico
Spanish company Repsol-YPF has made an initial payment of $3.4m to the port authority of Mexico''s Lazaro Cardenas port as part of its concession to establish an LPG terminal there.
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Kingston Wharves has new shareholder
The 44% stake in Kingston Wharves held by Grace, Kennedy has been bought by Jamaican/ Canadian billionaire Michael Lee Chin for $10m, thus ending the company''s relationship with the port, which has gone back over many decades.
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Five new LNG terminals for Mexico
Mexico''s Transport Ministry (SCT) claims that five current LNG terminals will absorb $3bn in investment.
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NewsPortek and HPH unlock horns
Singapore' s crane leasing, engineering and terminal operating group Portek International seems to have patched up its relationship with the Hong Kong HPH group. Hutchison reportedly decided to end certain equipment leasing and maintenance agreements when Portek apparently attempted to woo Maersk Sealand away from HPH' s Tanjung Priok terminal ...
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Docas wants new blood in Rio
Attempts by the federally owned Docas management company of the Brazilian port of Rio de Janeiro to attract new business to the port are being seriously questioned by local companies.
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Expansion begins at Bridgetown
Barbados port authority has commenced implementation of a $100m reform and expansion plan centred on Bridgetown Port. $17m will be spent on rehabilitating existing facilities, including moving the sugar terminal. $13m will be spent on a new cruise pier, of which $4m will be generated by the port authority and ...
