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Brazil ploughs ahead with investment programme
Senior Brazilian government minister, Dilma Rousseff, has stated that she is undeterred by the current disturbances in the international financial markets.
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Private sector pulls out of projects
LLX Logistica has announced it is suspending the project to build a port at Peruí be, on the coast south of Sã o Paulo.
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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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Grindrod reveals Maputo plans
South Africa''s Grindrod Group has unveiled its plans for the further development of the port of Maputo in Mozambique.
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NewsRe-nationalisation of Nigerian ports mooted
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.
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NewsDecember 2008 USA "New Yorker" opinion
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
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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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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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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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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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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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.
