World News – Page 450
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SHANDONG
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is to invest US$3.8bn in port and road construction in 2006. Of this, US$1.2bn is earmarked exclusively for port ...
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QINGDAO
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port of Qingdao is the most efficient in the world, achieving hourly berth productivity of 181 moves. The port ...
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VIZHINJAM
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.A Chinese consortium has been given the go-ahead to develop the proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam in Kerala on the southwestern Indian ...
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NewsSuez digs deeper
By the end of the year, the Suez Canal Authority will have deepened the draught of the Canal from 62 to 66 feet to accommodate the next generation of large vessels.
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LPC OPENS TRUCK "KIOSKS"
Time-savings of up to 66% are expected from new IT-equipped truck " kiosks" Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has introduced to its container terminal reception area.
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No Bojonegara rethink
Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.
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ASHDOD
The Banten, northwest Java port is being developed as an alternative to Tanjung Priok restricted by the Indonesian capital surrounding it. According to the Israel Ports Development & Assets Co, a private operator will be appointed for the Ashdod Eitan Port B development project which encompasses three new terminals to ...
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HUTCHISON EYES NZ
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) looks set to establish a foothold in New Zealand. The terminal operator will be one of the beneficiaries of Christchurch City Holdings (CCHL''s) takeover bid for Lyttelton Port Company.
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Bidding for a strategic vision
Fourteen bidders have submitted tenders for the development of Chennai port.
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NewsCoal deal signals renaissance at Greymouth
The South Island New Zealand port of Greymouth that has never returned a commercial profit in its history is to undergo a US$13.4m upgrade to capitalise on a lucrative new coal deal.
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NewsBrazilian port of Imbituba
The Brazilian port of Imbituba has seen the commencement of direly-needed expansion work intended to up capacity from 150,000 to 400,000 TEUs per annum.
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LONG BEACH
Long Beach is seeking public input for an Environmental Impact Report intended to address a cleanup project at Pier A West, a 123-acre oil field.
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BARRANQUILLA
This will be located close to the mouth of the Panama Canal, adjacent to the former US Howard airbase.The Autonomous Corporation of Rio Grande de la Magdalena had approved a total of five terminal concessions at the port of Barranquilla, Colombia, by the end of 2005. The last of these, ...
