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El Salvador mulls ports privatisation legislation
The government of El Salvador has drawn up plans to change legislation to transfer port operations to private sector concessionaires.
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NewsPorts opt for cable protection
Dubai Maritime City has ordered Cavotec''s Panzerbelt system, designed to protect power cables from traffic damage by heavy port vehicles.
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NewsThe main attractions
The global crunch has hit hard and fast, but there are still reasons to be cheerful as Felicity Landon finds out
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NewsCreature comforts - from DP World
Over 50,000 animals have been re-housed as part of one of Britain''s largest environmental protection programmes at the site of the new London Gateway container port.
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Dragados-SPL up for sale?
Spain''s biggest ports group, Dragados-SPL, has been valued by its parent company at upwards of ¢ 1.5bn ($1.9bn).
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Five in line for Botany concession
Five stevedoring groups have been invited to tender to operate Port Botany''s third container terminal.
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APM paves the way
APM Terminals is investigating the use of crossover technology from major international airports to help manage the paved areas of terminals.
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Ghost companies buy Nigerian terminals
An ad hoc Senate Committee in Nigeria has accused the Bureau of Public Enterprises of awarding the concession for Tin Can Port to ghost companies.
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More caution
There is still an appetite for financing the stronger port projects going forward, but banks and equity providers will be more cautious towards projects with higher risk profiles, says Karsten Saethre, associate director specialising in shipping, offshore and logistics at DnB NOR''s London branch.
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NewsMantsinen launches greener unloaders
Finland''s Mantsinen Group has developed two new generation models of electrically powered cranes to meet the demands of increasingly environmentally-aware customers.
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NewsSafer than houses?
Is finance still available for port expansions and acquisitions? The answer appears to be yes but it will cost more and it will be harder to get. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsSheerness flies the RMG flag
Proof that rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) have a significant working life can be seen by the two currently deployed at the UK port of Sheerness.
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Ghana in hot water over Meridian
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority decision to allocate more than half of container handling operations at Tema Port to Meridian Port Services has been met with angry criticism.
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NewsThe Insurer
That might be the motto for port and terminal operators as they and their brokers attempt to navigate the aftershocks of the capital markets crisis. Marine insurers are feeling the pinch in any case from their own portfolios, and remain wary of being buffeted by ripples from elsewhere in the ...
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NewsChennai box terminal costs soar
The cost of building the Mega Container Terminal at Chennai Port has risen by 21% to $740m,with spiralling dredging rates playing a large part in the price hike.
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NewsRMG article
RMGs get short shrift when operators consider quayside container handling options, but are they unfairly tagged as ''unflexible''? Alex Hughes believes so
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NewsBCT Gdynia intends to stay at number one
Baltic Container Terminal Gdynia (BCT) intends to keep its number one position in Poland''s container terminals, despite expecting lower volumes as a result of the global slowdown, according to BCT marketing and sales manager Michal Kuzajczyk.
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Jeddah expansion under way
Saudi Seaports Authority has started a $140m development programme centred on Jeddah Islamic Port, which aims to reduce congestion brought about by increased throughput.
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News'Uncompetitive' stevedores come under fire
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has slammed the uncompetitive nature of the country''s stevedoring industry.
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NewsAutomated vehicles go zero
TTS Port Equipment has unveiled a new range of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), following a partnership with Numexia to create a zero-emission energy chain system.
