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NewsLisbon to expand Liscont
Lisbon Port Authority has conceded that it may knock down existing buildings in Alcantara Dock in order to double the operating area of Liscont Container Terminal, which is currently handling in the region of 320,000 teu/year.
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Senator Lines hits out at Italian ports
Senator Lines has accused Italy''s ports of failing to invest adequately in terminal and hinterland infrastructure. Chief executive Hans-Hermann Mohr said that, with notable exceptions such as Contship, PSA and Cosco, investment had been inadequate.
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APM Le Havre terminal on course for 2007
APM Terminals and the French Port Company Perrigault, which operates Terminaux de Normandie in the Port of Le Havre, have been awarded a 36-year concession to operate a new container terminal in the Port 2000 area of Le Havre.
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KGL AWARDED DAMIETTA
At present, ships drawing up to 13m-13.5m can access the facility; dredging will deepen this to 15m. The work is needed to stop cargo migrating to either Djibouti or Durban. Kuwait terminal operator KGL Port International, which forms part of the Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Company, has been awarded ...
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DP World plans flotation
DP World is to undertake an initial public offering within 18 months. The world''s third largest terminal operator has said that it must undertake an IPO given its global status, which has to be matched by a global shareholding base.
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LIEBHERR UPS KHORFAKKAN RTGS
The $6.8bn that the company paid for P&O Ports last February and the $3bn it expects to invest in new container terminals and on expanding existing facilities will likely influence the eventual size of the IPO. Senior vice president for corporate strategy, Yuvraj Narayan commented that raising the additional capital ...
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Durban port expansion sorely needed
Durban Port manager Basil Ndlovu has said that throughput growth of 16%18% annually over the last five years means that the proposed ¢ 1.72bn expansion into the Bayhead area of the port must start as soon as possible.
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NewsMenas cuts navigation dues in Gulf
Navigation dues for ships calling at ports in the Middle East Gulf have been substantially reduced effective July 1 by the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (Menas).
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Namibia invests in expansion
Namibian Ports Authority is to invest € 58.79m in expanding capacity at its ports in Walvis Bay and Luderitz. Walvis Bay presently generates an annual throughput of 3.3m tonnes, which is equivalent to 30%-40% of total capacity.
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APM TERMINALS CRITICISED IN NIGERIA
Complaints have been made to the government of Nigeria regarding the activities of APM Terminals at the Lagos Port Complex.
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Take the next dance with Charleston
The port of Charleston expects to receive clearance to construct a new 1.4m teu capacity container terminal before the end of the year at the former Charleston Navy Base.
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NewsMaersk Line signs to GPA
"We're expecting the permitting process to be cleared in November, " says Byron Miller, director of public relations at South Carolina State Ports Authority.The world's largest container liner Maersk has signed a 20-year agreement with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), with the inclusion of a 10-year renewal option to allow for ...
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Inchcape to double up by 2010
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world''s largest privatelyowned marine management services company, is planning to double its business by 2010. The company was acquired earlier this year by the Dubai Government-owned investment group Istithmar PJSC following ISS being put up for sale by its parent Electra Investment Trust Plc. Initially, ...
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NewsSpace: the final frontier
Ports handling vehicles are finding more inventive ways to store cars, moving up rather than out. But authorities still find themselves juggling the needs of containers against cars, reports Felicity Landon
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NewsMoving up a gear
With many car manufacturers facing tough times, it''s no surprise that this filters through the supply chain, leading to significant pressure on port and stevedore rates. Felicity Landon finds out what the customers want - and how the ports are working to deliver it What must ports provide for their ...
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So what do customers want?
Simon Bird, chief executive, Bristol Port Company: ''The ships need fast and efficient turnround. They want to be in and out. We have to provide 24/7 service and 99 times out of 100 we give them labour on arrival.
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Driving beyond traditional port services
For Europe''s leading vehicle handling ports, loading and unloading units and watching over car parks is only a part of the equation.
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NewsBreaking box boundaries
The next big jump in containership design is imminent, so what are the implications for containerports, asks Mike Mundy 19No it''s not going to stop - the 10,000 teu barrier will well and truly be broken in the near future, containerships will continue to get bigger and ports will have ...
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NewsMidas touch misses Manila
Lower first quarter throughput figures belie ICTSI''s success outside of the Philippines. Is it time to return to base? Peter Trevalyn investigates
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NewsFull steam ahead
Booming German coal imports are being hotly chased by ports in the know, as mainland Europe powers ahead with generation plant developments. Mike King sees what all the fuss is about
