World News – Page 456

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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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    Breakthrough for New Zealand ports as Tauranga and Auckland discuss pairing

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    New Zealand may be on the brink of finally embracing genuine port rationalisation after the country''s two major container gateways announced they are discussing ways in which the two companies can work together, including the possibility of a merger.

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    Mooring Systems keen on Cavotec merger

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Vacuum-mooring pioneer Mooring Systems has announced plans for a "reverse takeover" with its Dutch business partner Cavotec to form a top- 50 New Zealand-listed company.

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    WATERFRONT STADIUM PLAN SLAMMED

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    New Zealand''s transportation industry has been scathing of a suggestion by Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard that Ports of Auckland''s Axis Bledisloe container terminal could be used to develop a stadium for the 2011 event. With an upgrade to Auckland''s Eden Park priced at about NZ$300m, the Government has ...

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    TAURANGA MAINTAINS LEADING EXPORT STATUS

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Statistics New Zealand has confirmed Port of Tauranga is the country''s leading export port, with a total value of goods annually exported of NZ$7.3bn (up 2.8% for the financial year) and annual volume of goods exported of 6.1m tonnes (down 3.3%).

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    NZ shipping strategy gathers support

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Introduction of a national ports policy and development of relevant port infrastructure to support an enhanced coastal shipping operation are key components of the New Zealand Shipping Federation''s draft maritime transport strategy.

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    Wharf plan mooted by Marlborough

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Port Marlborough has unveiled a multimillion dollar conceptual plan to create an enhanced inter-island ferry terminal and separate its cruise shipping activity on a new 200-metre wharf.

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    Living in the past

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    Japan once had a strong presence in global rankings, but it needs a sea change in portstrategy if it is to regain former glories

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    Six in the frame at Karachi

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    PSA International, APM Terminals and DP World are the three highest profile bidders for the new deepwater container port project due for construction at Karachi.This new facility will be built at Keamari Groyne. Three other companies are also apparently still in the running.

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    SSA in Vietnamese venture

    2006-11-01T18:27:00Z

    The Vietnamese government has approved the establishment of a jointventure between Saigon Port and SSA Marine to manage the SP-SSA International Container Terminal (SSIT) at Cai Mep-Thi Vai. Saigon Port, a subsidiary of Vietnam National Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines), already operates five terminals in southern Vietnam, amounting to 3,000 metres ...

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    SPANISH PORTS UP 3.8%

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    In the first six months of 2006, Spanish ports handled 225.4m tonnes, an increase of 3.8%. Total box traffic amounted to 5.7m teu, 4.1% more than the corresponding 2005 period.

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    ALL EYES ON TURKU

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Finland''s second largest seaport has invested in IndigoVision''s IP Video site surveillance. More than 4m tonnes of cargo and over 4m passengers pass through the Port of Turku every year.

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    TAIM BUYS WESER

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The CCTV system includes numerous dome cameras, providing high-quality digital images via a wireless WiMAX LAN, which spans an area around the port of over 10 sq km. Spanish crane manufacturer Taim-Tfg has acquired the German company Weser Engineering GMbH, a subsidiary of Izar Construciones Navales, for ¢250,100.Weser has mining, ...

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    MORE RTGS TO SPAIN

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The CCTV system includes numerous dome cameras, providing high-quality digital images via a wireless WiMAX LAN, which spans an area around the port of over 10 sq km. Dragados has awarded KCI Konecranes a repeat contract of eight RTG cranes as part of Dragados' expansion project at Terminal de Contenedores ...

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    New CEO Gottwald

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Gottwald Port Technology has appointed former chief technical officer Dr Mathias Dobner as its new chief executive, effective immediately.

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    Two bid for Sagunto

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Only two companies - Eurotrasac and Terminal Polivalente Portuaria de Sagunto - bid for the concessions to manage the two multipurpose terminals at the port of Sagunto, which reports to Valencia Port Authority.

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    Malta cranes cater for big boys

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    Malta Freeport Terminals has taken delivery of four new super postpanamax quayside cranes to keep up with demands of ever-larger containerships.

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    STILL SWEET ON CORPUS CHRISTI

    2006-10-01T18:27:00Z

    The ZPMC cranes, with a capability of handling containerships stacking 24 containers, were transported from Shanghai to Malta on a dedicated barge. Meanwhile, ZMPC has also delivered the largest container cranes in northern Europe to Göteborg. With a maximum over-water height of 118 m,the three cranes will be the tallest ...