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New Chinese river port
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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NewsTories plan to "scupper" backdated ports rates
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".
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Ecuador to amend ports law
The government of Ecuador is to make changes to the current ports legislation to set down new regulations and limits on port services undertaken by the state, with a view to allowing more concessions in the future.
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Tuxpan box terminal up for grabs
A new tender has been issued for a container and general cargo terminal at the Mexican Port of Tuxpan. This was initially issued in February last year but cancelled in November for lack of conforming bids. Investment will be in the order of $180m.
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NewsRight on schedule?
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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NewsHutchison moves in to Amsterdam
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have signed a share-swapping agreement through which HPH will become the majority shareholder of Amsterdam-based Ceres Container Terminals Europe B.V. (CTE) in the Netherlands.
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Port Investments get a setback
The great global recession, which continues to threaten to turn into a new great depression, is beginning to have an impact on port investments.
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NewsBids - again - for Columbo
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has issued a long-awaited call for bids for a container terminal in a new deep draught port being built next to the existing Colombo harbour.
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NewsChina surveys the river
The first ever market survey to be taken across the entire length of the Yangtze river, covering both the trunkline and major tributaries, aims to find out exactly where demand exists for equipment and technology.
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Cork revisits box terminal project
The Port of Cork is to make a decision in October regarding the location of a $283.7m container terminal.
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Ten new Brazilian terminals
Brazil''s National Port Authority (Antaq) gave permission for 10 new privately-managed port terminals to be built in 2008.
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NewsOvercoming the logistics
Faced with a handling challenge at Herne Container Terminal in Germany, port equipment manufacturer Hyster came up with an innovative solution.
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NewsShekou’s Green Terminal
Environmental protection is an important part of the Shekou Container Terminal’s master plan and it has been tentatively upgrading its traditional RTGs since 2006.
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NewsAfrica pics
Bollore has been making heavy investment in West African ports as part of its long-term aim of developing a pan-African logistics network.
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Antwerp staff don jumpers
Antwerp Port Authority turned the office thermostat down two degrees and encouraged staff to put on a jumper last month as part of Belgium''s annual Thick Sweater Day campaign.
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Jebel Ali T2 to open
Jebel Ali port opened Terminal Two at the end of February, adding an additional 5m teu capacity, and upping the port''s overall capacity to 14m teu. In 2012, DP World will also open a new port at Taweelah.
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APL and Salalah team up
Shipping line APL and Oman''s Port of Salalah have joined forces to operate a new two-berth container terminal.
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Vietnam invites in foreign investors
The Vietnamese government is seeking foreign finance for the construction of a major new port in Van Phong Bay.
