World News – Page 462

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    ZAMBIA TO GET NAMIBIAN DRY PORT

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    APM Terminals, CMA-CGM, DP World, ETA, ICTS, Gammon Infrastructure, IL&FS, GVK, Soma Enterprises and Concor are all interested in bidding. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is to provide funding for a study to determine the location of a dry port in Namibia, which can be used by ...

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    DAR CALL

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    APM Terminals, CMA-CGM, DP World, ETA, ICTS, Gammon Infrastructure, IL&FS, GVK, Soma Enterprises and Concor are all interested in bidding. The Government of Tanzania has called for expressions of interest in the operation of a seven-berth general cargo terminal in the Port of Dar es Salaam. Each of the seven ...

  • Chittagong - 12 ships waiting at anchor is not uncommon according to vessel operators
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    Feeder surcharge at Chittagong

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Feeder vessel operators are threatening to slap a $130 surcharge on each TEU that they have to handle at the port of Chittagong unless congestion there decreases within the next month. At present, feeder lines such as QC Container, HRC Shipping, Orient Express, Advanced Container and Sea Consortium charge $300 ...

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    SHIPPER ACTION

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    APM Terminals, CMA-CGM, DP World, ETA, ICTS, Gammon Infrastructure, IL&FS, GVK, Soma Enterprises and Concor are all interested in bidding. Indian shippers are hoping to employ new draft legislation, the Shipping and Trade Practices Act, to stop the current practice of lines collecting terminal handling charges.

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    APAPA BULK TERMINALS NOW IN PRIVATE HANDS

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Nigerian Flour Mills, which operates the Apapa Bulk Terminals ''A'' and ''B'', has spent ?24.5m on upgrading berths and other infrastructure awarded to it as part of the ports concession programme in Nigeria. These facilities are shortly to be linked to the Nigerian Railway network.

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    DP World to invest $450m in Kochi

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    DP World is expected to issue a tender for the design of a $450m container terminal in the Indian port of Kochi, which is located in the southern state of Kerala.

  • Hutchison/Tercat have won the Barcelona El Prat concession
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    Hutch' for El Prat

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    After a rigorous concessioning exercise Hutchison/Tercat have triumphed in Barcelona After a rigorous concessioning exercise Hutchison Ports in conjunction with Tercat, hitherto the Port of Barcelona''s smaller container terminal operator, has been selected as the operator of the new container terminal facilities to be established at the El Prat Quay ...

  • Las Palmas is investing in new infrastructure and superstructure as well as seeking more flexible labour arrangements
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    Building Transhipment

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The race is on in the Canary Islands to secure new container transhipment volumes. Alex Hughes reports

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    Nigeria phase one privatisation complete

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Arif Mohiuddin of CPCS Transcom charts the often rugged road to realising port privatisation in Nigeria

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    I.T. HEADACHE

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    "The main problem in Italy is the lack of infrastructure and deficiencies in the rail network, " he said. "Some is very old.The end of May saw continuing computer problems at ECT resulting in the diversion of Grand Alliance vessels to local competitors. The Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam and ...

  • Port 2000 - 1.4km of new quay inaugurated
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    Port 2000 development now partially operational

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    At the beginning of April, Le Havre Port Authority inaugurated part of its planned Port 2000 development, which has cost ¢ 700m. This has 1.4km of quay line out of a possible future development encompassing four kilometres of berth.

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    BCT ACQUIRES MHCS

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Poland''s Baltic Container Terminal, which is operated by ICTSI, has placed an order with Kalmar for four mobile harbour cranes.

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    MOMBASA REFURBISH

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Hopes are that the port will serve Vietnam's future in global commerce.The Port of Mombasa, Kenya is to refurbish its berths 7-10. The port has called for tenders to this effect as well as the rehabilitation of the Kipevu bridge in the port.

  • JNPT and Mumbai to compete for investors?
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    Mumbai saga rolls on

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The bid process for the Mumbai offshore container terminal continues to be extended much to the irritation of the port trust and a number of the bidders.

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    IPA COMMUNITY SYSTEM

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The Indian Ports Association is backing the development of a centralised Web-based Port Community System.

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    PRIVATISED ISRAELI PORTS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March to decide on the issue, referred the matter to the National Security Council who, in turn, requested an ...

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    COLOMBO BREAKS RECORD

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    In March this year, the Sri Lankan port of Colombo posted a new monthly record of 245,024TEU handled.

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    QASIM DREDGE AND..

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March to decide on the issue, referred the matter to the National Security Council who, in turn, requested an ...

  • Pakistan International Container Terminal, capacity boost
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    PICT boosting capacity

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The Phase 2 development of Karachi''s Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) is due for completion by the end of June.

  • India: a 10 billion dollar investment
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    India earmarks $10bn of investment

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    In the next six years, India plans to invest $10 billion in upgrading port facilities to meet the demands of its growing economy. The country''s 12 largest ports, which account for 75% of all trade, will source much of the investment abroad.