World News – Page 389

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    Spanish interest in Altamira terminal

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Spain's Bergé group has announced its intention to build and operate a new vehicles terminal in the Mexican port of Altamira. This will handle both imports and exports.

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    TPS launches new safety campaign

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso has launched a safety campaign aimed at the drivers of road haulage vehicles. 

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    Colombia obliges ports to reduce dust emissions

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    New legislation in Colombia will oblige port coal terminals to load consignments in an environmentally-friendly way as from July 2010.

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    Extension to Arica port concession

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Modifications have been made to the concession awarded by Arica port authority to TPA to reflect investment of $25m it must make in new anti-seismic technology. 

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    Deutsche Bank buys assets in New York

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Deutsche Bank group company RREEF has been granted permission to acquire Maher Terminals by the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey. 

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    Uruguay upgrading river port traffic...

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Uruguay plans to spend $160m over the next five years on reactivating trade at the ports of Salto and Paysandú, as well as upgrading facilities at Montevideo, Fray Bentos and Colonia.

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    San Antonio seeks to expand

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Attempts by the Chilean port of San Antonio to expand into an adjacent 88.6 hectare area are being opposed by many in the city, as it would mean the destruction of the park that currently occupies the site.

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    Goldman Sachs buys into SSA Marine

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    Goldman Sachs has acquired a 49% stake in SSA Marine, although it is not known how much was paid for the shares.

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    Panama Canal expansion contracts awarded

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    The $5.25bn extension of the Panama Canal will be undertaken through the placing of eight contracts.

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    Three ways discussed of privatising El Salvador's ports

    2008-07-30T12:24:00Z

    El Salvador''s National Port Authority is looking into three possible methods of awarding concessions at the ports of La Unión and Acajutla.

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    Upgrade loan for Vyborg

    2008-07-29T21:26:00Z

    A multi-purpose port situated in the Gulf of Vyborg, about 113km from St Petersburg, will be helped in its ¢ 233m ($366m)  modernisation by a ¢ 115m ($180.7m) loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction & Development.

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    Latvia eyes Russian/Asian cargo

    2008-07-28T21:26:00Z

    Latvia''s is set to carve out a role for itself as a transhipment and handling centre for containerised cargo to and from Russia, China, Korea and other Asian states, according to officials. To add further value, the country will provide additional logistics and transport infrastructure.

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    Suape gets greener

    2008-07-26T21:26:00Z

    The Brazilian Port and industrial complex at Suape is to invest $9.84m in environmental projects up to 2010. These will be funded through the sale of land in the industrial area.

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    Russia goes deeper

    2008-07-25T21:26:00Z

    A new deep water port is to be built at Karelian Belomorsk in Russia, 376 kilometres from Petrozavodsk.

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    CVRD to invest in Oman

    2008-07-25T21:26:00Z

    CVRD is to invest $1bn in Oman in the construction of an iron ore pelletisation plant and distribution centre at the Port of Sohar, which is also collaborating financially on the project. Annual throughput will be 7.5m tonnes of pellets.

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    Chittagong to go private

    2008-07-24T21:26:00Z

    Pacific International Line in collaboration with Container Terminal Services are favourites to be awarded the concession to operate Chittagong Container Terminal. Other bidders are Everest Enterprise Ltd and incumbent terminal operator SAIF Powertec.

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    Colombia woos private investors

    2008-07-24T21:26:00Z

    Private investors are being the opportunity to commit cash to three new port projects in Colombia.

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    Birth of the super-port

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Hong Kong and Shanghai have barely stopped for breath over the last 50 years, as Wing Kah-goh explains

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    An eastern man of port power

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Turning 80 this July, Li Ka-shing has done more to revolutionise container terminals than just about anyone else. He has also been at the forefront of the fortunes of both Hong Kong and Shanghai ports.