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Barry Parker USA Opinion
Port Strategy articles on financial subjects, including a few I have written, invariably include some mention of public-private partnerships, which have enabled ports around the world to modernise and cope with increases in trade flows. Each mention of PPP is a tacit acknowledgement that the private sector (with proper oversight) ...
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NewsEnjoy the holiday
When it comes to the UK Marine Bill''s provisions, Louise Gowman''s advice to ports is: "Enjoy the holiday while it lasts!"
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Three' in one security from CEM
CEM Systems has released a security reader which meets the requirements for three stage identity authentication - card, PIN, and biometric verification - in one device.
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Madagascar mining
A small port being built in the south of Madagascar by a subsidiary of mining group Rio Tinto will be operated by UK port consultancy Portia and Australia''s Strang Logistics, which joined forces to bid for the concession. The two partners are in detailed negotiations, having been awarded the contract.
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Auckland ranking lift
Container Management magazine has lifted Ports of Auckland eight places to 104th in the world for the total volume of teu handled during the 2007 calendar year.
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More green for India
Kalmar is to supply 11 of its ''green'' E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva.. This latest order - due to commence next January - follows on from a contract to supply GTI with 29 E-One RTGs delivered in 2006.
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Kuwait draught is a concern
Kuwait Ports Authority has advised the government that access channels to existing port facilities be extensively dredged, since currently these offer a draft of no more than 8.5 metres. Neither Shuwaikh nor Shuaiba ports can accommodate very large containerships.
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Buenos Aires concessions to be lengthened
Argentina''s General Ports Administration has confirmed that, with government support, it is prepared to extend concession periods of port terminals in the so-called Puerto Nuevo district of Buenos Aires.
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Japanese to build Vietnamese terminals
The Cai Mep container terminal and the Thi Vai general cargo terminal at the Vietnamese port of Cai Mep-Thi Vai are to be built by two Japanese joint ventures. Of the total $718m cost of the port, $328.5m will be financed by the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation, with the ...
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Marine Bill
The UK''s Marine Bill promises ports a streamlined planning process - surely something to be welcomed in an industry used to fighting its way through a planning quagmire. So what''s the catch? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAnother terminal for Buenaventura Bay
Construction has begun on a new dedicated container terminal in Buenaventura Bay, close to the existing facilities in Colombia.
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CMA CGM in Tianjin development
CMA CGM subsidiary Terminal Link is to undertake a 50-year joint venture with Tianjin Port Development Holdings (TPDH) and Grand Asia International Shipping to manage a new container terminal at the port of Tianjin. The three-berth facility will be situated in Binhai New Area. Projected investment is $215m, of which ...
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PIA turns over Mindanao port to ICTSI
Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) has formally handed over Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) to Mindanao International Container Terminal Services Inc (MICTSI) at a ceremony held at the MCT berthside attended by Phividec officers, shipping lines and local government officials.
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Strikes hit Salonika port profit
Thessaloniki Port Authority has reported a 34% decrease in first half net profit as a result of a loss of revenue caused by strike action.
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'Green' option for Mumbai and Delhi
Arshiya International has ordered seven E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and 10 DRF450 reachstackers, complete with maintenance agreements, from Kalmar. The new ''green'' units will initially be deployed at Arshiya''s Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ) in Mumbai and Delhi. Some of the equipment will eventually be used at three new ...
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NewsLegal Eagles - rates row
To pay or not to pay? The row over massive backdated business rates demands that broke out in Hull this summer is set to roll its way round the UK. Felicity Landon reports on the legal implications
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SEPTEMBER PS News Euromax
The Euromax terminal, operated by Europe Container Terminals (ECT) in Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, is now up and running.
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Callao will reach capacity limit in 2010
Lima''s chamber of commerce has warned that Callao port will reach full capacity by 2010 and that investment in alternative outlets such as Paita and Pisco must be speeded up to help manage traffic. Even a new development being funded by DP World is still seen as insufficient to cater ...
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100% box scanning for Karachi?
Following a successful pilot programme at the Pakistani port of Qasim, US officials are now extending measures to scan all US-bound containers at the port of Karachi.
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Kochi copes with congestion
If a container is left in the stacking yard at the port of Kochi for more than 15 days, it will now automatically be moved to a private container freight station as a congestion-busting measure.
