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NewsPort outlet mooted for land-locked Bolivians
Evo Morales, President of Bolivia and his opposite number, Michelle Bachelet of Chile have opened the door to the construction of a Bolivian port on the Chilean coast, according to local sources.
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NewsStealth tax threat to US west coast ports
A controversial revenue-generating port bill appears to be on the home stretch in the California legislative process, lacking only the final seal from state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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NewsLeibherr's UK family grows
Liebherr is to boost its UK presence with three key contracts for its container cranes.
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NewsBaltic to be greener
Electric-powered ''green'' cable reel rubber-tyred gantry cranes headed for the Baltic have had their emissions slashed by 95%.
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Salalah splashes out on equipment
Oman''s Port of Salalah is to invest $112m on supplying new handling equipment for recently commissioned berths, which will boost capacity from 4.5m teu to 6m teu.
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Dredging dearth undermines Brazilian harvest
The legislative assembly of the Brazilian state of Paraná has been told that if dredging work on the access channel at the Port of Paranagua is not completed rapidly, it will seriously prejudice the state''s ability to export both this year''s and next year''s harvests.
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Nelson noise bill
A new Nelson City Council ruling is expected to force Port Nelson to offer to buy outright or install acoustic insulation to a maximum of about 50% of the value of 11 nearby houses and face additional financial commitments at up to 256 other properties.
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Budget nod for Queensland ports
Queensland ports bodies will get A$798.4m (US$769m) in the 2008/09 state transport budget.
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NewsExpansion opportunities
Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East all present obvious expansion opportunities for global terminal operators - but there is still plenty of scope in the more established markets, too. Felicity Landon reports
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APM Terminals
During the past 12 months, APM Terminals has opened major facilities at Tangier in Morocco, at Portsmouth,Virginia, and at Guangzhou, at the mouth of the Pearl River.
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NewsGulftainer
Gulftainer continues to focus on the expansion and development of Khorfakkan (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal, as vital gateways into the United Arab Emirates - but it has clear ambitions to expand its overseas activity too.
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NewsThe Insurer
Throughout the insurance market, premium rates are falling. While the scaleback is less than alarming to insurers, and is only moderately comforting to the customers, the trend seems unstoppable for the moment. Overcapacity in insurance supply, which built up in the firm market of the last five years, has at ...
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NewsBig is beautiful
Demand for mobile harbour cranes for use in bulk handling has remained high in the first half of 2008. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLifting coal volumes
While there are many positives to opting for a mobile harbour crane in comparison with a fixed system, there is the flip side of the coin to consider, as the Port of Tyne''s marine and technical director, Brian Reeve points out.
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Farfán back in the courts
The proposed new Panamanian Port of Farfán is once again the subject of a new legal challenge.
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Ennore compiles shortlist
Ennore Port Trust is to put together a shortlist of six bidders from the 22 that originally made offers for the concession to build the $305m 1.5m teu container terminal at the Port.
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Saudi traffic up
Overall, in the first quarter, ports in Saudi Arabia handled a combined 36.1m tonnes, 9.94% up on the previous year.
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June Oz News Snippets from Dave Mac
The Western Australian Government has approved A$194.1m (US$187m) for capital works in Fremantle. This includes deepening the Inner Harbour and approach channels, and strengthening the North Quay berths. The aim is to cater for container vessels with a draught of 14 metres.
