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    Major port development under way in Vietnam

    2008-12-14T12:24:00Z

    Work has begun on building two deep water ports in Vietnam costing a combined $695m.

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    'Landmark' for Kiel

    2008-12-14T12:24:00Z

    Construction work has begun on Kiel''s new Schwedenkai Terminal, after renovation of the old terminal building was deemed uneconomical.

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    Kenyan bonds to fund port investment

    2008-12-13T12:24:00Z

    Kenya is to invest $4.4bn in road and port development projects by 2012. Bonds will be issued to raise the necessary money to further develop Mombasa and build a second port at Lamu

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    Chinese box growth continues to slow

    2008-12-13T12:24:00Z

    Figures released for October showed that volumes handled by Chinese major ports were up 6% year on year, 2.1% lower than the rate in September. 

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    Los Angeles offers traffic incentives

    2008-12-13T12:24:00Z

    Los Angeles Port Authority is considering coughing up $10 per teu for all new traffic that switches to the port to help offset a 5% volume decrease over the first three quarters.

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    Newcastle contract awarded

    2008-12-13T12:24:00Z

    An A$105m (US$68m) contract to build the port of Newcastle''s third coal terminal has been awarded to the Thiess company. The contract involves building a terminal of 33m tonnes per year capacity, by the end of next year.

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    Cosco moots Australasian port investment

    2008-12-13T12:24:00Z

    Cosco Group global chairperson and chief executive Captain Wei Jiafu has signalled his organisation may be weighing up investment in the Australasian port sector. 

  • Port Strategy: The UK's Immingham has successfully capitalised on shortsea business
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    The winners

    2008-12-12T12:24:00Z

    Which ports come out on top in the competition to attract and build shortsea business? "Generally speaking, the winning ports are those which recognise the business potential of shortsea and then take the initiative without waiting for government action [such as Motorways of the Sea funding], by engaging in direct ...

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    Capacity increases for eastern ports

    2008-12-12T12:24:00Z

    Two south-east European ports are expanding their container operations based on 2008''s rapid increases.

  • Port Strategy: Otago (pictured) and Lyttelton hope for increased synergies as one unit
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    South Island ports talk merger

    2008-12-12T12:24:00Z

    Port Otago and Lyttelton Port of Christchurch have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a merger of their respective port operations.

  • Port Strategy: "We will need to find a way of bringing the right people into one room without contravening existing anti-competition law" David Cheslin
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    Collaborate or compete?

    2008-12-11T12:24:00Z

    ''Take the partnership approach'' seems to be a common theme among those looking for ways to increase the use of shortsea shipping in Europe. But when does "partnership" mean "collaboration", and will that bring in the competition police? Felicity Landon reports

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    Brazil investment 3

    2008-12-11T12:24:00Z

    President Lula of Brazil has signed an agreement for some Reais4bn ($1.7bn) to be spent on a brand new port complex for Ilheus, in the state of Bahia.

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    Brazil investment 2

    2008-12-11T12:24:00Z

    Having cemented its presence at the southeast Brazilian port complex of Itajai - via the Portonave box facility - Mediterrenean Shipping Company (MSC) is now ready to build a base at Pecem, in the northeast of the country, according to the Pecem port authority.

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    Less of a drag

    2008-12-11T12:24:00Z

    An energy management system that tackles the problem of data and energy chain breakages has been expanded by the addition of an emergency decoupling system.

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    Grindrod reveals Maputo plans

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    South Africa''s Grindrod Group has unveiled its plans for the further development of the port of Maputo in Mozambique.

  • Port Strategy: Officials want Nigeria's key seports, including Apapa (pictured) to return to state ownership
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    Re-nationalisation of Nigerian ports mooted

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    Lagos state officials have called for seaports at Apapa and Tin Can Island to be taken into state ownership so that better and improved road links can be built.

  • Port Strategy: Obama must take port needs seriously
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    December 2008 USA "New Yorker" opinion

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    After what seemed like an eternity, the results of the 2008 US elections are now known. Even though the new Obama administration actually takes office in late January 2009, transition planning is in full force.

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    Indira boosts Mumbai efficiency

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    Mumbai Port Authority says that since it transferred container handling operations to the privately owned Indira Container Terminal (ICT) there has been a marked improvement in efficiency.

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    Grindrod

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    South Africa stalwart Grindrod Group has put variety at the heart of its investment portfolio, as Mike King reports

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    Boldua to hub out of Las Palmas

    2008-12-10T12:24:00Z

    Boluda Lines is to consolidate all of its West African traffic at the Port of Las Palmas. The line will now run a 632 teu containership from Spain and Morocco to Gran Canaria, where a 320 teu ship will take them forward to Mauritania and Senegal.