World News – Page 282

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    Adani wins Abbot Point lease

    2011-06-02T08:22:00Z

    The long-term lease of the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland has been won by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ), a branch of the Adani group of India.

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    APMT linked to Kaliningrad

    2011-06-02T08:21:00Z

    APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion and APM Terminals has subsequently said that it has no firm investment plan, although confirms that studies are ...

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    Turkish Canal mooted

    2011-06-02T08:21:00Z

    The Turkish prime minister has revealed his government is looking into a project to build a canal connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean paralleling the Bosporus Strait, one of the world''s busiest waterways.

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    Marine corridor looks for partnership developer

    2011-06-01T14:50:00Z

    The Port of Stockton and the Port of West Sacramento will be making available their Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a terminal operations and facilities manager for its M580/I80 Marine Highway Corridor Project.

  • Essar is looking at further expanding its facilities
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    Essar Ports shares go to market

    2011-06-01T14:26:00Z

    Essar Ports stock has, following its demerger from Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics, realised a market capitalisation of around Rs 5,000 crore (USD$1,106m) from its entry onto the National and Bombay Stock Exchanges (BSE and NSE).

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    Box discharge units bought by Adelaide

    2011-06-01T14:18:00Z

    Three innovative units that allow containers to be used for bulk and discharged straight into a ship’s hold have been bought by DP World Adelaide.

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    Viterra gains Montreal’s grain terminal

    2011-06-01T14:12:00Z

    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has agreed that global agribusiness Viterra will lease and operate MPA’s Grain Terminal.

  • Van Phong aims to attracts ships like the 9,000 teu Mathilda Maersk
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    Vietnam hub development stalls

    2011-06-01T12:55:00Z

    It seems that the Van Phong project may have been the victim of the region''s success. The latest news is that work has been suspended for a year, with only a fraction of the necessary piling in place.

  • John Mica: “funds are not being used for their intended purpose of maintaining our ports"
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    Call to tackle US harbour tax misuse

    2011-06-01T12:54:00Z

    America’s use of its federal Harbour Maintenance Tax came under fire as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica spoke out against its misappropriation.

  • Dover is just one of the ports involved in the privatisation debate
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    Downturn playing to privatisation push

    2011-06-01T12:54:00Z

    The downturn has given some countries further justification for transport infrastructure privatisation, but care needs to be taken that funds are directed to the projects with the largest long-run social benefits.

  • Spain has seen the most investment interest over the past year. Credit: Fundación Valenciaport
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    Room for investment

    2011-05-25T10:00:00Z

    “Investment is a difficult question for those managers sitting in a European port,” says Richard A Butcher, group marketing and sales director of IMS UK.

  • Valencia celebrated double digit 2010 growth figures. Credit: Fundación Valenciaport
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    Shift in emphasis

    2011-05-24T10:00:00Z

    Southern European ports need to focus on the move to feeder roles and value-add solutions to survive. John Bensalhia reports

  • DP World identifies Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City terminals as suffering from over-supply of capacity
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    Best bets for investment

    2011-05-20T10:00:00Z

    Investment in ports located in South East Asia’s fastest growing economies will accelerate in the coming years, according to leading analysts and operators.

  • The fire destroyed 5% of the containers in the affected area
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    Maersk CFS blaze kills two

    2011-05-19T18:33:00Z

    A fire that broke out at the container yard Maersk CFS Annex in Ennore, India last week killed two people and injured nine.

  • Valparaiso’s T2 failed to attract any bidders. Credit - Pablo Trincado
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    Valparaiso tender dead in the water

    2011-05-19T18:33:00Z

    The controversial concession for Valparaiso’s new Terminal 2 has stalled after the bid deadline passed without any offers.

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    The perennial intra-Asian trade puzzle

    2011-05-19T10:00:00Z

    The rate of growth of the intra-Asia container trades in recent years has been subject to much debate.

  • HPH is putting its money into its Jakarta container hub
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    Boxed in by trade growth

    2011-05-18T10:00:00Z

    Booming intra-Asia box movements have increased the clamour for more port investment in South East Asia. Michael King investigates

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    NCC dry port to simplify logistics

    2011-05-15T12:25:00Z

    In April 2011 Russia’s National Container Company (NCC) started to use the recently approved dry port technology at Logistika-Terminal (LT).

  • The turbine facility at Sheerness could replace the port's fresh produce terminal
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    Sheerness turbine deal could overhaul port

    2011-05-11T22:31:00Z

    The Port of Sheerness has signed an option agreement with Vestas which would see 70 hectares of port land handed over for a wind turbine manufacturing and installation facility.

  • One for 20 share consolidation will “better reflect the value of the company”
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    DP World share consolidation gets green light

    2011-05-11T22:31:00Z

    DP World shareholders have approved a 1 for 20 share consolidation to “better reflect the value of the company”.