World News – Page 462
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BCT ACQUIRES MHCS
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
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.
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NewsMumbai saga rolls on
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
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
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
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..
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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NewsPICT boosting capacity
The Phase 2 development of Karachi''s Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) is due for completion by the end of June.
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NewsIndia earmarks $10bn of investment
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.
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ASHDOD STRIKES PUT OFF USERS
Despite having signed contract agreements to the contrary, employees at Israel''s port of Ashdod have come out on strike twice so far this year.
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Gwadar seaport to open in June
Work has already begun on the $24 million third phase programme; phase one cost $30 million and phase two $17 million.Pakistan has revealed that its new Gwadar deep seaport should become operational in June. There are already in place facilities for handling containers, general cargo and dry bulk. The port, ...
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..BOT BOX SCHEME
Qasim has also issued a call for expressions of interest to build a second container terminal on a BOT basis.
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Savannah growth
The Port of Savannah handled 173,415TEU in the month of April 2006, a 12.7 per cent increase over the same period last year.
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NewsCartagena seeking regional hub status
The Colombian port of Cartagena handled 549,860TEU last year and is anticipating growth in 2006 of more than 150,000 additional containers. This is due to the arrival, in March, of a new Asia-Caribbean service operated by Maersk with 5,000TEU vessels.
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NewsSantos develops huge expansion programme . . .
Santos Port Authority (Codesp) is to develop a major new operating area at Barnabe Bagre as a public-private partnership in tandem with the Federal Government. This will expand this particular zone of the port to 6 million square metres incorporating no fewer than 50 berths.
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. . . and operators add equipment
The main container terminals at the port of Santos intend to increase their productivity this year through the purchase of new cranes financed through tax breaks made available by the government.
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PSA BOND ISSUE
Part of the Port of Singapore Authority''s recent purchase of a stake in Hutchison Ports (see International Terminal Operator story this issue) is to be financed by an offshore bond.
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NewsFinally Reform
Alex Hughes reports on how Israel is finally wrenching its ports into the 21st century.
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NewsIndian ports struggle to keep up
Remarkable growth in container trade has focused minds on the need for massive investment in the region''s ports. Nick Elliott reports.
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NewsPRIVATISED CARGO HANDLING AT KPT
Karachi Port Trust: a step towards privatisationAs readers of PS will have noticed, South Asian port development projects - India in particular - almost warrant their own news department in the magazine. Nevertheless, berth congestion appears to be on the increase at major ports throughout India. For the nine months ...
