World News – Page 462

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    GUAYMAS

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    As a result, two government departments have been asked to look into anomalies amounting to US$3.8m. At the end of February, Arizona University will present to Mexico's Integral Ports Administration (API) the results of its feasibility study in respect of the establishment of a container terminal at the port of ...

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    Ten operators interested

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    El Salvador''s La Union port authority (Cepa) has revealed that 10 international port operators have indicated an interest in operating the port as a private concession. Bids for the 25-year concession must be entered by July and will be subjected to an analysis in September.

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    ALTAMIRA

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    As a result, two government departments have been asked to look into anomalies amounting to US$3.8m. The Mexican port of Altamira has scheduled projects for the next few years requiring private sector investment of US$14.82m. These encompass the relocation of the dry bulk terminal, the construction of a black smoke ...

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    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Having already been delayed by a year, the construction of new container terminals at Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia are facing further setbacks due to ongoing environmental reviews.

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    Hutchison Port Holdings

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    As a result, two government departments have been asked to look into anomalies amounting to US$3.8m. Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is to expand capacity at its Lazaro Cardenas container terminal to 700,000TEUs a year by 2008. Kansas City Southern (KCS) also plans to link the port by railway to the ...

  • Piraeus: everything on offer
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    Maritime Centres and Democracy

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    In Belgium and Holland recently it was striking to see what a deep-routed culture of maritime tradition prevails. The history of maritime activity goes back centuries and as with any such region, this breeds much more than just the port and its core activities. In Benelux you will find the ...

  • Felixstowe South and Bathside Bay: Doubtless there is seen to be an element of who dares wins among UK containerport developers but with annual growth in the 2% range will there be any winners?
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    Capacity tsunami

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The issue of adding new UK box port capacity is becoming more complex and the industry itself has contributed to this process. Has it shot itself in the foot or is it about to?

  • Kuzmenko: now a vice director of Ukrtranscontainer Ukraines ports are still state-owned enterprises More projects likely to surface
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    On the investor radar

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Prompted by rising container volumes and better conditions for inward investment the Ukraine is now the focus of growing interest on the part of international terminal operators and shipping lines, as Konstantin Ilnitskiy reports.

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    Low Countries aim high

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The ports of Holland and Belgium, together with their watery hinterlands, have long served as breeding grounds for innovation within the cargo handling and port construction sectors. Nick Elliott offers a sampling.

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    DP World's bid prevails over PSA

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    DP World were left with a clear shot at P& O Ports after the withdrawal of PSA International''s bid. Singapore''s PSA decided it would not be increasing its 470p per share bid for P& O, after Dubai''s DP World scuppered their offer in just 12 hours with a rival one ...

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    Prequalification for Panama's Pacific port

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Panama Maritime Authority (APM) is to pre-qualify all those international stevedoring groups interested in managing its new US$600m Pacific coast container port project.

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    LPC OPENS TRUCK "KIOSKS"

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    HUTCHISON EYES NZ

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Greymouth: weighing its options
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    Coal deal signals renaissance at Greymouth

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    Teesport and ASDA collborate on modal shift

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    ASDA has signed a landmark deal with PD Teesport to develop a new £ 20m import centre at Teesport with the creation of 300 jobs. The project will be delivered by leading European logistics developer, Gazeley, on behalf of ASDA.

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    NY/NJ

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Already an RSO in Panama, Chile, Cayman Islands and Liberia, MUSC has carried out over 200 ports assessments worldwide and concurrently trained Port Facility Security Officers. Course instructors are all experienced security personnel verified by Det Norske Veritas.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a record ...

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    CHITTAGONG

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Already an RSO in Panama, Chile, Cayman Islands and Liberia, MUSC has carried out over 200 ports assessments worldwide and concurrently trained Port Facility Security Officers. Course instructors are all experienced security personnel verified by Det Norske Veritas.Bangladesh's main port will spend US$12m on container scanners following a series of ...

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    SAFMARINE OPTS FOR LA LUZ

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Las Palmas-based La Luz Container Terminal which covers an area of 20,000 sq m, has signed an agreement to handle transhipment traffic on behalf of Maersk affiliate Safmarine. Three of the company''s services linking northern Europe with West Africa will henceforth call at the terminal which should amount to annual ...

  • Bathside Bay provides a vital home for thousands of wild birds each winter, including shelducks which feed on the mudflats
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    Felixstowe gets green light

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    At time of press, Felixstowe''s expansion plans - Felixstowe South - were expected to get the green light from Government imminently. This follows news late last year that Hutchison Port Holdings'' neighbouring project at Bathside Bay was also likely to get the go-ahead together with P& O Ports'' London Gateway ...

  • Dockers protesting against the Directive drew Europe-wide media attention
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    Port services directive buried

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The European Parliament has rejected the second Proposal of the European Commission to regulate market access to port services with a massive majority of 532 out of 677.