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    Congestion still rampant in Nigerian ports

    2009-03-10T12:24:00Z

    Nigeria''s Ministry of Transport has set up two task forces to reduce port congestion.

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    Fewer problems?

    2009-03-10T12:24:00Z

    Berth scheduling is a real problem only when there is high berth utilisation, according to one global port operator.

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    Suez terminal rises 34% in 2008

    2009-03-10T12:24:00Z

    Suez Canal Container Terminal has recorded growth of over a third for the second year running.

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    China Shipping’s “green” terminal approved

    2009-03-10T11:54:00Z

    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has certified the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Berth 97- 109 Container Terminal Project (China Shipping) and approved the project. The approved project, which will include a tenant lease to year 2045, will provide thousands of future jobs while substantially reducing air ...

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    GTI now India's leading container terminal

    2009-03-09T12:24:00Z

    Gateway Terminals India (GTI) has overtaken the DP World-owned Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal to become India''s leading container handling facility.

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    Collaborative approach

    2009-03-09T12:24:00Z

    A significant expenditure on software is not always required for optimising berth scheduling, says PortVision''s Dean Rosenberg.

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    HPH and Evergreen in Taranto agreement

    2009-03-09T11:49:00Z

    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and Evergreen Group (Evergreen) have signed an agreement whereby, upon completion, HPH will become a shareholder of Taranto Container Terminal S.P.A.

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    Felixstowe to commence further rail upgrades

    2009-03-08T11:40:00Z

    In order to further improve the efficiency and reliability of its rail operations, the Port of Felixstowe has commenced works to upgrade its South Rail Terminal.

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    Call to delist Northern port

    2009-03-07T12:24:00Z

    Northland Port Corporation chairperson Mike Daniel believes the Northland Regional Council should buy back all port shares and take the company off the stock exchange.

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    Rio Tinto abandons Uruguay terminal

    2009-03-07T12:24:00Z

    Rio Tinto has suspended its project to build a new iron ore port at Agraciada in Uruguay.

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    3i eyes Indian development

    2009-03-06T12:24:00Z

    The global equity company 3i has been linked with a $163m investment in a major new container terminal project in the Indian port of Krishnapatnam. This is being developed by the CVR group, which will cede an undisclosed equity stake to the investor.

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    Who's the priority?

    2009-03-06T12:24:00Z

    How should ports prioritise their ships or cargoes? That depends on the type of operation.

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    Lisbon sheds area

    2009-03-06T12:24:00Z

    Lisbon Port authority has been given approval to decommission parts of the port that no longer have any recognised use. These will be returned to the state and redeveloped.

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    Bromma hits high

    2009-03-06T12:24:00Z

    Spreader manufacturer Bromma set an all-time sales record in 2008, spurning the downturn in the economic markets.

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    Costa Rican container terminal tender issued

    2009-03-06T12:24:00Z

    A total of 11 international companies are interested in the 50-year concession being offered for the construction and management of a new container terminal on Costa Rica''s Caribbean coast. The project will cost $900m, of which $600m will be for infrastructure work.

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    Innovative energy storage straddle carrier

    2009-03-06T11:29:00Z

    With an energy storage system designed to save energy and reducing emissions, an innovative straddle carrier is now in service at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort, Hamburg, and Germany. The NSC 644 E ECO manufactured by Noell Mobile Systems was formally handed over and taken into service in November. Claimed to ...

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    Chinese bankroll Nouakchott

    2009-03-05T12:24:00Z

    The Chinese state is to provide $287m in investment to triple capacity at the port of Nouakchott in Mauritania. This will fund construction of a new, 900-metre long quay.

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    New Chinese river port

    2009-03-05T12:24:00Z

    The Chinese River port of Chongqing is building a new 10-berth container terminal which will occupy an area of eight square kilometres. Its location is some 18 kilometres from the city centre.

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    Right on schedule?

    2009-03-05T12:24:00Z

    Congestion might be a fond and distant memory for many ports right now - but that doesn''t mean the headache of berth scheduling has gone away. Felicity Landon reports

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    Tories plan to "scupper" backdated ports rates

    2009-03-05T12:24:00Z

    UK port businesses campaigning against massive backdated business rates bills have received an important boost from the Conservative Party, which has announced it will use the parliamentary process in an attempt to "scupper Gordon Brown''s ports tax".