World News – Page 403
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NewsCMP on a roll
Lars Karlsson, managing director of Copenhagen Malmö Port, believes "the sky''s the limit" at his port, but acknowledges that capacity constraints remain a hurdle.
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Peruvian dockworkers plea
Dockworkers in Peru have asked the government to ramp up investment in the port industry by using profits generated by state port companies to finance modernisation. Callao alone requires investment of $247m, while other regional ports are seeking $64m.
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In the Ukraine the largest and deepest bulk terminal is TIS (TransInvestService Ltd), on the Black Sea 40km south of Odessa. Already equipped with dedicated terminals for ore, coal, grain and fertilisers, the port authority is hard at work creating a container terminal with a capacity of 1.5m teu, which ...
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Russia is waking up to the massive trade potential beyond its closest European neighbours. Stuart Pearcey reports
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Although it''s easy to think of Russia and Eastern Europe seeking to trade with ''the west'', such a figurative notion overlooks the geographic fact that it''s also a Pacific country, and therefore equally-well placed to trade with the east.
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NewsDPW boosts Indian investment
DP World anticipates investing a further $500m over the next few years in its assets in India. This will take total investment by the company in that country to $2bn.
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Vinalines invests in terminals
State-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is to spend $300m on building a new port at Ba Ngoi in 2008. In total, it plans to develop two container ports and one multi-purpose port in the country capable of handling larger vessels.
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NewsVenus at Auckland Port
A computerised second-hand vehicle entry user system (VENUS) introduced by Ports of Auckland has alleviated the paper chain and enabled multiple parties to readily share their electronic data.
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PIL and PSA pairing in Singapore
Pacific International Lines (PIL) and PSA Singapore Terminals have teamed up to manage and operate a dedicated container terminal for PIL in Singapore.
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Tarragona ups box area
The port of Tarragona is to increase its container handling area from 80,000 sq m to 320,000 sq m, on the back of an increase in throughput in 2007 from 34,200 teu to 50,000 teu.
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La Paloma gas release
A project to build a brand new port terminal at La Paloma in Uruguay has been given the blessing of the National Ports Authority.
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NewsPSA boosts Singapore handling
Leading port operator PSA Singapore Terminals handled in excess of 27m teu in 2007, marking a 13% year-on-year increase.
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Valencia software for Victoria
Valencia Port Authority and EDS have been contracted to supply software to the ports in the Australian state of Victoria. This aim is to develop a Vessel Call and Hazardous Materials Services management system.
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NewsLiverpool boosts logistics capacity
Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports has submitted plans for the construction of more than 400,000 sq ft of warehousing to boost the port's logistics capacity.
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Seatrade relocates
Reefer operator Seatrade has made the strategic decision to switch base from Auckland to the Port of Tauranga following the winning of long-term contracts with both Zespri and ENZA.
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New Argentinean box terminal
The Argentinean port of Comodoro Rivadavia is to have a new container terminal costing $2.55m. The terminal will cover an area of 11,500 sq m in the south of the port and be built by Freile Construcciones.
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Ukraine terminal beast
Ukraine''s Privat Group has finalised plans for the country''s largest independent private container terminal, International Container Terminal Peresyp. Covering 62 ha and with 1,300 metres of quay wall, construction of the terminal - sited next to Odessa port territory - is slated for 2011 completion.
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IDB bankrolling Santa Catarina Tecon
The Interamerican Development Bank has approved a loan of $144m to Itapoá Terminais Portuá rios SA, which is building Brazil''s first entirely private port of the northern coast of Santa Catarina state.
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HPH awarded new Karachi contract
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded Hutchison Port Holdings a 25-year concession to establish the new Pakistan Deepwater Container Port at east Kearnari Groyne.
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Green light for Gladstone terminal
Environmental clearance has now been given for the construction of Wiggins Island Coal Terminal at the port of Gladstone, Australia.
