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    DP World to double Sokhna capacity

    2010-10-28T10:00:00Z

    Egypt has given DP World the green light for an ambitious expansion plan at its Sokhna base.

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    Single bid for Ponnani development

    2010-10-28T10:00:00Z

    Just a single investor has responded to the Kerala government''s tender aimed at finding a private sector partner to help develop the port of Ponnani, Chennai-based High Valley Infra Projects. An estimated budget of 7.6bn will be required to develop the port, which will then be able to accommodate vessels ...

  • The Port of Gdynia is developing a deep draft berth with GCT
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    Gdynia sinks investment into deep water

    2010-10-28T10:00:00Z

    The Port of Gdynia is making efforts to stay ahead of the deepwater game by jointly developing a deep draft berth with Gdynia Container Terminal.

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    Adani eyes Brisbane lease

    2010-10-28T10:00:00Z

    The offer of a 99-year lease for the Port of Brisbane has attracted the interest of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

  • Ukrtranscontainer will try to get operations restarted at Illichivsk as soon as possible
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    UTC entitled to Illichivsk operations

    2010-10-28T08:09:00Z

    The Odessa court of appeal has rules that the Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk must allow Ukrtranscontainer to resume operations – and get its equipment back.

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    FastNet promises to double crane productivity

    2010-10-28T08:08:00Z

    APM Terminals has unveiled a new ship-to-shore crane concept designed to work adjacent bays of a large container ship.

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    Dawei port go-ahead

    2010-10-27T10:00:00Z

    Thailand and Burma have signalled they will press on with joint development of the Dawei deep-sea port on Burma''s Andaman Sea coast, according to official reports.

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    APMT supports dual-port tender

    2010-10-27T10:00:00Z

    El Salvador''s Acajutla and La Unión ports may be offered as a combined package, rather than being tendered as separate concessions.

  • The ports business should be repeating its mantra “seaports bring prosperity”
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    Coming together for the greater good

    2010-10-27T10:00:00Z

    Even before the 2008 elections, President Obama and his team were talking about Infrastructure.

  • PERFECT BLEND: the interior of the Rubb building provided for Twinings Tea at Port of Tyne
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    Portcentric solutions reduce miles, time and cost

    2010-10-27T10:00:00Z

    Import Services delivers millions of cartons every year to retailers in the UK and across Europe, including names such as Argos, Boots, John Lewis, Sainsbury and Tesco.

  • Savannah is betting on bigger ships coming through the Panama Canal in 2014
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    Savannah’s plans must come through

    2010-10-26T10:00:00Z

    Plans to deepen Savannah’s harbour must remain on schedule if the port is to remain competetive, Georgia Port Authority’s executive director Curtis Foltz has warned.

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    PSA fails to attract traffic to Gwadar

    2010-10-26T10:00:00Z

    Pakistan''s new Gwadar port has been struggling to attract shipping lines, a failure that sources close to the port blame on poor marketing.

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    Mogadishu mismanagement allegations

    2010-10-25T10:00:00Z

    Somali Ports Authority has been accused of misusing government revenue at the port of Mogadishu.

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    Asciano tackles debt

    2010-10-25T10:00:00Z

    Asciano, the parent of Australian stevedore Patricks, has offered US$1bn in notes in an effort to restructure debt. The notes are guaranteed by Asciano and its subsidiaries.

  • FABRIC STRUCTURES: Mahaffey has more than 1m square feet of storage in operation
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    Storeroom key

    2010-10-25T10:00:00Z

    Ports want to take over more chunks of the supply chain – but portcentric aspirations can require very specific storage solutions. Felicity Landon reports

  • Antwerp is benefiting from a ‘sustainable’ approach. Photo KRSedov
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    Antwerp's attitude pays off

    2010-10-24T12:45:00Z

    The way through a downturn isn’t to try to maximise profits, according to Antwerp chief executive Eddy Bruyninckx as the port of Antwerp approved a €1.6bn ($2.2bn) investment plan that runs to 2025.

  • The  port of Gdansk already held the top spot in in terms of volumes, and now has overtaken Gdynia in boxes. Photo:KKic
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    Gdansk takes Polish top spot

    2010-10-24T12:45:00Z

    The Polish port of Gdansk has overtaken its rival Gdynia by nearly 10,000 teu for the month of September, making it the largest container port in the country.

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    Police seize Liscont and APL documentation

    2010-10-24T12:44:00Z

    Portugal''s Judicial Police have undertaken searches at premises of both container terminal operator Liscont and Lisbon Port Authority (APL) in search of documents relating to the former''s concession extension.

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    Road hauliers blacklist MSC

    2010-10-24T12:44:00Z

    Valencia''s Independent Road Hauliers Association, Transcont, undertook a blockade of all MSC container traffic at the ports of Valencia and Barcelona during part of September.

  • The APMT Portsmouth terminal has been recently taken under VPA’s control
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    Virginia turns down offers

    2010-10-24T12:41:00Z

    Virginia has turned down three unsolicited concession proposals for its state-owned marine terminals because in its view they do not reflect the true value of the operations.