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NewsLeixões ticks all the right boxes
bouzas1In north Portugal, Leixões, which can now receive panamax-size vessels, thanks to a major dredging programme, has celebrated a 14% first half hike in traffic, during which it handled 209,571 teu. A lot of this is being displaced from Vigo, where a major capacity shortage is killing growth. Termavi, the ...
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Jebel Ali to see major hike in trade
DP World believes it will be able to increase throughput at Jebel Ali to 40m teu within four years as a result of expanding regional trade.
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Big spend in Israeli ports
Israel Ports Development & Assets Co Ltd has published a tender worth $40m for the design of new port infrastructure.
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Walvis Bay wants regional hub status
The Namibian port of Walvis Bay believes it can capture 5% of neighbouring South Africa's maritime export traffic in the next few years, because its ports offer faster transit times and suffer from less congestion.
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Privatisation positive for Nigerian port
The privatisation of Nigeria''s container terminals, which took place 12 months ago, has reduced the turnaround time for vessels.
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TCB gets new investors
Two risk capital companies - Portugal''s Finpro and Queensland from Australia - have reportedly bought the 35% stake that Deutsche Bank holds in Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB).
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ICTSI's eyes for Georgia
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ITCSI) has committed to Georgia''s Port of Batumi with the award of a 48-year concession to develop and operate a container terminal and a ferry and dry bulk handling facility.
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NewsKalmar trailblazes hybrid technology
Leading port equipment manufacturer Kalmar is ploughing ahead with research and development on hybrid technology in a bid to be ahead of the environmental protection game.
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Gijón attracts private cash
The Spanish port of Gijón will attract ¢ 615m ($866.9m) in private sector investment in 2007-2010.
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Major new MP terminal at Tarragona
Tarragona is to offer a concession for a multipurpose terminal, consisting of a 670 metre quay and 250,000 square metres of backup land by the end of this year.
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Ferrol to remodel outer quays
The port of Ferrol has issued a tender covering the remodelling of its outer quays, which involves paving the operating area and building internal roads at a total cost of ¢ 1.5m ($2.1m).
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Valencia's EIA given green light
Spain''s Environment Ministry has approved the environmental impact assessment governing the port of Valencia''s expansion project.
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Vigo overcome congestion problems
Jesús Paz, president of Vigo Port Authority, claims that container terminal Termavi has managed to overcome the massive congestion that was threatening to swamp operations.
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NewsCardiff upbeat on future prospects
Associated British Ports married the old with the new at the centenary celebrations of the Port of Cardiff Queen Alexandra Docks.
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Aborted Merger Expensive
The aborted merger between the New Zealand ports of Tauranga and Auckland cost Tauranga alone NZ$1.2m ($890,484) in third-party research costs.
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LPC software signing
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has signed a contract with Lawson Software to install its M3 Enterprise Asset Management, Finance and e-Procurement applications, which are expected to minimise downtime and optimise maintenance resources.
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ACCC Legal Action
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings against former Patrick companies (now owned by either Asciano or Toll), former P& O companies (now owned by DP World) and executives for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Efficiency gains may delay LPC upgrade
Improved productivity at existing Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) container berths may see a planned NZ$26m ($19.3m) upgrade of Cashin Quay Number Two delayed by two years.
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Sydney Container Expansion
Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.
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Botany Build Up
An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick''s Port Botany terminal in Sydney to "throw everything" it can at relieving congestion.
