World News – Page 435

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    Rosneft commits Tuapse funding

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    The Russian port of Tuapse is to receive investment of more than $2bn from oil pipeline operator Rosneft, which intends to use the port as its main export outlet.  

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    Kalmar stakes claim in Thai success

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Port equipment supplier Kalmar has broken new ground in Thailand, with more than 20 of its RTGs in operation in the country''s ports.

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    HIT smashes through 100m teu barrier

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Hongkong International Terminals celebrates the 100m teu handling mark, a world record for Hong Kong''s busiest port. Guest of honour Stephen Ip, Secretary for Economic Development and Labour Bureau (middle),joined John Meredith, group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings (left) and Eric Ip, managing director of HIT (right) in commemorating ...

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    Chasing shadows

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    China''s long shadow has cast traditional marketing strategies in neighbouring Japan,Korea and Taiwan into doubt. Wing Kah-goh finds out how their ports are fighting back

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    Fighting talk

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    A five-year plan to boost Taiwan''s ports could move the island back into the premier league

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    United by Excess

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Korean ports must come together to realise the nation''s goal of becoming the centre of Asia''s economic powerhouse

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    Busan invites applications for third phase of popular industrial park

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Busan invites applications for third phase of popular industrial park

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    Middle Eastern riches

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    The Gulf is a hotbed of port development as nations vie for cargo business.Alex Hughes makes sense of the frantic pace

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    Win-win for Sharjah

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Sustained growth in throughput at Sharjah''s key arteries has been attributed to the changing logistics environment in the United Arab Emirates, particularly the core industrial and commercial corridor between Jebel Ali and Sharjah/Ajman.

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    One to watch

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    While Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Sharjah have led the way in port development in the United Arab Emirates,Ras Al Khaimah has played something of a secondary role. However, rising cargo volumes have prompted the Emirate to announce the development a second port facility costing ¢ 23m.

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    Aqaba's changing fortunes

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    APM Terminal''s helping hand has lifted throughput at Jordan''s primary port.

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    Double take

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Upper Gulf keen to secure its share of region''s port business with additional terminals planned to serve the north

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    Southampton committed to increasing UK box capacity

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    The Port of Southampton has thrown its bid to increase UK container handling capacity into the ring, pledging to raise current volumes by at least 3.7m teu.

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    NINE BID FOR SAGUNTO VEHICLE TERMINAL

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Nine companies are expected to bid for the new vehicle terminal at the Spanish Mediterranean port of Sagunto. Investment will total ¢ 2.88m and involve paving 120,000 sq m between Muelle Sur and Muelle de la Costa. 

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    PIREAUS GROWTH

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Among those bidding are Lubasa, Pavasal, Dragados,Midascón, Comsa, Elsan-Pacsa, Cyes, CHM and Construcciones/Valcomar. Container traffic at the Greek port of Piraeus amounted to 511,280 teu in the first two quarters of this year, representing growth of 5.2% in respect of the 486,036 teu moved in the first half of 2005.

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    VALENCIA EXTENSION AWARDED

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Valencia port authority has awarded a contract to a joint-venture consisting of Ferrovial Agromán and Ocide Construcción in respect of the extension of Levante Quay at a cost of ¢ 12bn.

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    GRUPO MARITIMO ATTRACTS INVESTORS

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    A group of institutional investors headed by Deutsche Bank has taken a 37% stake in Barcelona-based Grupo Marítimo TCB.The Pérez company retains a 42% stake.

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    EU FUND FINANCES LAS PALMAS WORK

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Las Palmas port authority is to finance 35% of planned infrastructure work at the port using ¢ 140m sourced from the European Union''s Feder fund. Among the work to be financed is the reinforcement and upgrading of the container terminal at Arrecife costing ¢ 262,000, and the creation of a ...

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    Rotterdam still keen on cooperation with Zeeland

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Zeeland Seaports and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have been cited as reasons for the lacklustre past relations. Hans Smits, chief executive of the port authority, said: "It is to our advantage to remain involved in developments in Zeeland. If Zeeland and Rotterdam can exploit the port of ...

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    Fuerteventura needs revamp

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    The Canary Islands Port of Fuerteventura is considered obsolete and is strangling the economy of the small island.