World News – Page 411
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Ferrovial/Cyes scoop Prat contract
Barcelona Port authority has awarded infrastructure specialists Ferrrovial and Cyes the contract to rebuild the collapsed portion of the new Prat quay.
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NewsPunta Colonet tender to be issued
Mexico's Transport and Communications Secretariat has confirmed it is preparing a tender for construction of a new deep seaport at Punta Colonet in Baja California.
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NewsColombo South contract still on hold
The government of Sri Lanka continues to drag its heels on development of a container terminal at Colombo South port.
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NewsBusan to kickstart bond issue
Busan Port Authority (BPA) is to issue bonds to the value of SKWon294bn ($311.9m) to help finance its New Port and North Port developments.
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Melbourne deepening
Melbourne's controversial channel deepening project has been approved by Australia's federal environment minister Peter Garrett.
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Dual duel for union
New Zealand's Maritime Union has recently pursued strong industrial action in ongoing disputes with both the Ports of Auckland and the Port of Napier.
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JBIC loan to Mombasa
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has loaned the port of Mombasa $228.5m to help build a second container terminal, which will be implemented in three phases. This will ultimately help relieve congestion at the port.
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VTE gets Votri Sixth
Genova Port Authority has awarded the Sixth Module at Voltri to incumbent operator Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE), which forms part of the PSA group. VTE was awarded 92 points against the 72 points gained by the competing bid from Contship Italia.
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Novorossiysk on acquisitions trail
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port is trying to acquire port assets in both the Black Sea and in the Baltic.
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NewsSaudi seals new port construction deal
The Saudi Ports Authority has signed a $586m contract with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the design and construction of a new port in Ras Al-Zour following an international bidding process.
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Mejillones boosts investment
The Chilean port of Mejillones is to invest $53.5m in advance of forecast mineral and industrial development around the city of Antofagasta. It also aims to double its capacity, especially in the area of imported coal discharge operations.
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America witness birth of ports goliath
AIG Highstar Capital, owner of and investor in Ports America, MTC Holdings and Amports, has restructured its business to create a single management structure for the entire enterprise.
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Spaniards invest in India
A consortium consisting of Gammon India, Gammon Infrastructure and Dragados-SPL of Spain has been awarded a 30-year concession to develop an offshore container terminal at the Port of Mumbai.
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HPH commits to $150m Jakarta expansion
Jakarta International Container Terminal is investing $150m in a bid to expand capacity to over 3m teu.
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Transas nets Cochin VTS order
Port equipment specialist Transas is to supply, install and commission a Vessel Traffic Management System (VTS) at Cochin Port.
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Short sea loses out to rail
Short sea shipping plans for 1.3m tonnes of coal from a new mine in New Zealand every year for the next 18 have been rejected in favour of rail.
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Manzanillo 'fastest growth' claim
The Mexican port of Manzanillo handled 1.5m containers in 2007 compared with 1.25m containers in 2006, equivalent to growth of 20%. These figures have led the port to claim its place among the three fastest growing ports in the world.
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NewsRotterdam celebrates European first
Rotterdam became the first European port to break through the 400m tonnes throughput barrier in 2007 after final figures for the year revealed a 6.4% increase over 2006, to 406m tonnes.
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NewsQatar throws $6bn at port development
The Gulf state of Qatar is to spend $6bn on developing a deep sea port to the north of Mesaieed covering an area of 20 sq km. Initial capacity will be 2m teu, rising to 6m teu by 2030, when the entire complex will be fully operational.
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NewsChina powers past 100m teu mark
In 2007, Chinese ports breached the 100m teu mark at the end of November, with a special ceremony held at the port of Tianjin.
