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NewsIndonesia poised for political battle on port reform
In what could be the most momentous change in Indonesia''s port history, the country is at last poised for political battle on port reform
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Traffic up at Tianjin
Tianjin port in northern China handled 354m tonnes in 2008, compared with 300m tonnes in 2007. Container traffic, at 8.5m teu, was up 19.7%
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Capital shortage holds up Saigon
Plans to move cargo terminals away from the Saigon River outside Ho Chi Minh City are unlikely to be fulfilled before 2010, because of a lack of investment capital.
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NewsPrivate Tauranga terminal plan announced
Transportation and logistics company NZL Group is planning to establish an independent container terminal operation at Port of Tauranga''s Sulphur Point.
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Stevedoring agreement for Algeciras Bay
A new stevedoring agreement at Algeciras Bay port will bring "stability, availability and social peace", according to the port authority.
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Markets kills Muuga project
The Port of Tallinn has cancelled the project to build new handling facilities at the Port of Muuga, given the difficulty in raising the necessary investment capital and an inability to sign an agreement with the operator, the Chinese Port of Ningbo, which had backed the original idea.
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Belgiums invest in Poland
Belgium-based SEA-invest has bought a majority stake in Poland''s Port Polnocny. This company operates a terminal in the Port of Gdansk exporting coal and liquid bulk.
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Brazil undaunted by box downturn
Container terminals in Brazil are forecasting throughput decreases of up to 12% this year; in 2008, throughput rose by almost 4% to around 4.63m teu.
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Santos makes an early start in re-tendering
Santos Port Authority has begun preparing tender documents covering port terminals whose current contracts come up for renewal within the next few years. This will affect at least 10 terminals. Three of these will be affected this year, a fourth in 2010 and six more in 2011.
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Harbourmaster coverage trimmed
Small South Island bar harbour, Westport, has ceased employing a deputy harbourmaster and dropped its 24-hour harbourmaster cover, citing a lack of port traffic.
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NewsA century on the Thames
An exhibition embracing everything from Polar expeditions to 1930''s Christmas parties is being opened to tell the stories behind the well-known face of the Port of London Authority.
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La Coruña sustainability report first
The Spanish port of La Coruña has become the first in the country to issue a Sustainability Report ans is the first in Europe to be awarded top marks by the Global Reporting organisation, which noted the port''s transparency, commitment and social responsibility.
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Massive upgrade for Cartagena
A total of $150m is being invested in the Colombian port of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast to upgrade its container handling facilities. This will allow it to compete with Jamaica''s Kingston and Panama''s Colón.
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Nigerian port levy ruled 'illegal'
The Port Development Levy in force over the past nine years in Nigeria has been ruled as illegal by a Senate committee.
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Shanghai slow down reported
Shanghai Port handled around 28.5m teu last year, although had been forecast to reach 30m teu. This compares with 26.2m teu in 2007.
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Specialised solution for aluminium firm
Finnish truck manufacturer Meclift is supplying two of its specialised trucks for loading aluminium bundles into 20ft and 40ft containers. Qatar Aluminium is paying ¢ 1.2m ($1.6m) for the 30 tonne variable reach trucks with customised lifting attachments.
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NewsJacksonville article for Jan 2009 issue
Swapping west for east coast, Jaxport boss Rick Ferrin talks to Barry Parker about Jacksonville''s plans for the future
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Bahía Blanca upgrade
The Argentinian state is to invest $450m in a new ring road and a rail connection at the Port of Bahía Blanca to increase its competitiveness.
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Easing congestion
Congestion was an issue at DP World''s flagship terminal at Jebel Ali for part of last year, but the company says the problems were resolved by a series of initiatives - including expanding yard capacity, working with customers to manage berthing times, and increasing storage fees to "encourage" shippers to ...
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IDB backs Indonesian development
The Gabion Container Terminal (TPK) project at the Port of Belawan in northern Sumatra could receive up to $2bn in funding from the Islamic Development Bank.
