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Two bid for Genova MP terminal
Two consortia have bid to operate the multipurpose terminal at the Italian port of Genova. These are headed by Messina/Gavio and Grendi, Spinelli and Pastorino, with the former having been assessed as the high scoring candidate.
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Sochi to have eight new terminals
A $32m contract is to be offered by the Federal State Unitary Enterprise RosMorPort for the development of technical documents and construction of eight terminals at Sochi seaport. Three of these will be brand new and the other five rebuilt terminals, with work to be completed by the first quarter ...
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Portland adds bank to secure debt
The Australian port of Portland has brought another bank into its funding portfolio as part of its moves to refinance its senior secured debt facility. The port had an existing relationship with National Australia Bank but has now added ANZ Banking Group to the equation.
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Antwerp to improve connections with France
The port of Antwerp aims to strengthen its position as a maritime gateway to France, promoting lower costs for transportation to regions such as Lille-Roubaix-Valenciennes and Alsace-Lorraine.
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New Al-Faw port project
Iraqi Transport Minister, Amer Abdul-Jabbar, has announced that an Italian consortium is to construct a new port at Al-Faw.
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Bids received for South Harbour
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has confirmed the success of talks with China Merchants Holdings and Aitken Spence in respect of a build, operate and transfer contract in the new South Harbour development. A contract is expected to be signed shortly.
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Brazil extends port concessions without new tender
The Brazilian government is to extend several concession contracts for terminal operators at Brazilian ports, despite the 1993 Ports Law requiring a tender to be issued in each case.
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Adani group unveils Orissa mega-port plan
The Adani group, which already operates Mundra Port on India''s West Coast, is poised to create what could be the largest private port in India on the eastern coast of the country.
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NewsCommercial operations start at Pusan Newport
Pusan Newport International Terminal (PNIT), a joint venture between PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) and Hanjin Corporation in Busan New Port, South Korea, has started commercial operations as a Pacific transhipment hub.
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Chileans to return to ports privatisation
After a lull of six years, the Chilean government is to reactivate its ports privatisation programme in 2010.
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NewsRemembering ICTSI’s Andy Andrews
April 13, 2010 saw the passing of one of the terminal operating industry’s memorable characters, Francis Meredith Andrews, better known as Andy Andrews to his many friends and colleagues.
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Durban upgrade completed
A major port upgrade programme has been completed in Durban, South Africa, the biggest of its kind on the African continent.
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Singapore extends dues concessions
The 10% concession for ocean-going vessels mooring at the Port of Singapore for not more than 10 days has been extended for a further six months to September 30, as has the 20% port dues concession for commercial harbour craft. The concession was originally introduced to help the industry during ...
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Muuga gains CTQI certification
Muuga Container Terminal in the port of Tallinn is the both the first operation in the Baltic Sea and the very first feeder terminal to be assessed against the Germanischer Lloyd Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard.
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Otago fender tender
New Zealand’s Port of Otago will soon go to tender for a refurbishment of the oil wharf in Dunedin''s upper harbour, which includes an improved fendering system.
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Otago brings forward investment
A 4% increase in annual container throughput has seen Port Otago bring forward plans to invest NZ$2.9m (US$2.1m) on two new Kalmar straddle cranes and tender for a NZ$1m (US$712,000) refurbishment of its oil wharf facilities in Dunedin’s upper harbour.
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NewsTrade increases only part of the recovery picture
World shipping trade is forecast to grow 8.5% this year, according to the latest forecast from IHS Global Insight''s World Trade Service.
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NewsUS port trucking trial tests authority
A trial currently taking place in California could set an uncomfortable precedent for US port trucking, deciding whether or not a local agency – in this case the Port of Los Angeles - has the authority to regulate trucking for vehicles servicing its facilities.
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Montevideo second box terminal concession bombs
An auction which took place on the Montevideo stock exchange for the rights to build a second terminal at the Port of Montevideo attracted no bids and was consequently scrapped.
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Stevedoring hours drop, but Barcelona resolute
Estibarna Apie, the company that supplies stevedoring services in the Port of Barcelona, has introduced a further reduction in working hours for its members to reflect the fall in traffic during 2009 and 2010. The agreement will affect 1,200 workers.
