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Greece is at last moving down the path of port privatisation with the partial concessioning of container terminal capacity in Piraeus and the full concessioning of container terminal facilities in Thessaloniki. But is it a fair privatisation process and will it deliver a good result?
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NewsSomebody's watching you
Next generation intelligent surveillance technology promises to detect security breaches before they occur. Patrik Wheater investigates
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NewsAlgerian one page article
It not all about boxes in Algeria ... yet. Barry Cross reports on the plans to boost container volumes
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NewsBarry Parker USA Opinion piece
Suddenly, here in the US, we find ourselves in an election year, with the campaign trail full of twists and turns: the only real expectation is to "expect the unexpected".
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Egypt tames RAM
RAM Spreaders has lengthened its reach in the Middle East with new orders from Egypt''s Damietta International Port. The port has ordered 18 RAM Model 2940 "CenterSpread" separating twin lift telescoping spreaders for ship-to-shore cranes, four units RAM Model 2220 telescopic overheight spreaders with automatic latching and 35 RAM Model ...
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Gdynia slims down to boost competitiveness
Poland''s Port of Gdynia is restructuring to dispose of non-core units, including a number of terminals.
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Five Peruvian terminals to be privatised
The Peruvian Transport Ministry has announced that the regional ports of Pisco, Paita and Ilo, as well as the river ports at Pucallpa and Iquitos, will be put out of concession in 2008. Investment of around $100m will be required across all five.
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Vietnamese JVs for APM and PSA
Saigon Port is awaiting authorisation to enter into joint ventures with PSA International and APM Terminals. The former will involve a four-berth container terminal with a capacity of 1.5m teu, while the latter involves two berths capable of handling 950,000 teu, costing $187m. The project with APM Terminals should be ...
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NewsFresh plan ripens for Liverpool
The UK's Port of Liverpool has announced plans to construct a £ 6m fresh produce terminal to reduce unnecessary truck movements and consequently carbon emissions.
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Vado Ligure residents reject container terminal
The new container terminal development at the Italian port of Vado Ligure appears to now be in doubt.
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Callao "inefficient port" slur
Port rankings produced by the World Economic Forum have placed Peru at the very bottom when it comes to infrastructure.
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Suriname and France consider port partnership
French and Surinamese authorities look set to establish a jointly-operated port in Suriname.
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Oakland’s Clean Air Programme
The Port of Oakland and its partner, CleanAir TransPort, recently announced an initiative that will help clear the air, “Early Action for a Healthy Community.”
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Chinese land Saudi contract
China''s Harbour Contracting Engineering Company in partnership with local company the Rafid Group has been awarded a $586.7m contract to undertake infrastructure work at Saudi Arabia''s proposed Ras Al-Zour port. To be completed by 2010 this development will serve local fertiliser and aluminium smelting complexes.
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Lyttelton figures buoyed by container growth
New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port Co has recorded a near 10% growth in revenue over the first six months of its 2007/08 financial year.
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NewsTPS in major investment initiative
Terminal Pací fico Sur Valparaí so (TPS) is to overhaul its fleet of equipment this year with the purchase of three reachstackers and six terminal tractors at a cost of $2m, and four rubber-tyred gantry cranes for a similar amount.
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Tacoma ties partners into future development plans
US west coast port Tacoma has signed a memorandum of intent with the Puyallup Tribe, Marine View Ventures and SSA Marine to enhance prospects for a new terminal development on the Blair-Hylebos Peninsula.
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Shanghai still number one
Shanghai has remained the world''s leading port for the third successive year. In 2007, it handled 560m tonnes, up 4.2% over the previous year. Container throughput, at 26.1 5m teu, represented an increase of 20.4%.
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Shaw Group awarded contract by GE
The Shaw Group has announced that its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been awarded a contract by the General Electric (GE) Company for work on the Upper Hudson River dredging project.
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NewsKalmar plants stake in Mexican turf
Kalmar has acknowledged the growing importance of Mexico to its orderbook by establishing a new sales office in the Americas.
