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    ANTWERP

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in the operation. Antwerp Fruit Terminal has bought PSA HNN's fruit division for an undisclosed amount. The subsidiary of ...

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    IRELAND

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The Irish marine minister has warned the country''s leading ports of a tough new government strategy which will ensure focus on appropriate developmental requirements to benefit the national economy and maximise efficiency.

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    ..and rivals join forces

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in the operation. After centuries of aggressive competition, Venice and Trieste have joined forces with the signing of an ...

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    . as Italian operators urge development?

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Contship Italia chief, Cecilia Battistello, has told the Italian government that urgent steps must be taken to improve the country''s port infrastructure.

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    DUNKIRK

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in the operation. Dunkirk's North France International Container Terminal has announced that APM Terminals will be taking a minority ...

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    CYPRUS

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in the operation. The 30-year-ban on Cypriot access to Turkish sea and airports remains in place following Turkey's commencement ...

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    GDANSK

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The DCT deepwater container terminal planned for Gdansk Poland has secured funding from private investors led by Macquarie Bank''s Global Infrastructure Fund with DVB Bank involvement.

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    TEESPORT

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Involved in the syndicate are Banco Sabadell, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank, HSBC Bank, Santander and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, although a total of 22 financial institutions participated in the operation. The manifesto of the Association of North East Councils has announced support for the development of ...

  • Piraeus: handling rates improved
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    Ports get funding as Piraeus' fortunes fluctuate

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Greece''s port facilities are to get a boost from European Investment Bank financing.

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    VIETNAM

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.P&O Ports is to invest US$300m in building a new port in Vietnam's Hiep Phuoc industrial zone capable of handling 1.5m TEUs a year. Construction is scheduled to commence early next ...

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    Sethusamudram channel dredge goes ahead

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    India is to go ahead with plans to dredge the Sethusamudram channel, known as " India''s Suez" , between a group of islands separating the mainland of India from Sri Lanka. The US$550m project will reduce transit times between the country''s west and east coast by 30 hours, although is ...

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    JAVA

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new floating coal handling terminal, Kimtrans Suralaya, has opened in Western Java to serve the Indonesian Suralaya power station. The station uses 11m tons of coal each year, being the largest in Indonesia. Barges will serve the new floating terminal which will transport coal ashore by conveyor belt.

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    NANSHA

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Cosco Pacific is to sell a 20% stake to APM Terminals in the container terminal that it manages at the Chinese port of Nansha. As a result, APMT will have an ...

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    TANJUNG PEPEPAS

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.A Malaysian government bank has granted the port of Tanjung Pelepas a loan of US$196m to finance part of its US$345m expansion plan. The port authority has also moved to scotch ...

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    CHENNAI

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Customs authorities at Chennai have adopted a new procedure which effectively prevents export containers from entering the port if they do not have either proper Customs documents or other relevant paperwork ...

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    GWADAR

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Expressions of interest have been received from domestic and international port operators to take over operations at Pakistan's Gwadar port. Dubai Ports International, Global Marine Service Company, Pakistan International Container Terminal ...

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    AL JAZEERA

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Al Jazeera Port, in Ras Al Khaimah, is undergoing a US$2.72m expansion which will include provision of a container terminal capable of accommodating feeder lines. The terminal, which will open within ...

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    EGYPT

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Egypt's Transport Minister has emphasised that all port assets will remain in state hands, although operations and services could be privatised but supervised by the state.

  • Maputo: room for expansion
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    Maputo eyes South African trade

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Maputo Port Development Company is aiming to boost throughput to around 10-12m tons a year in the near future, having doubled its current volume of exports to 5.5m tons since 2003.

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    Trouble at Liberian National Port Authority

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Having been with the port for 30 years McKenzie was last year replaced by John Parker and having served the port for 33 years, Mayson was this year succeeded by Mark Cairns.In August, the transitional chairman of Liberia's National Ports Authority (NPA) sacked the entire board of directors who he ...