World News – Page 486

  • Kochi: DPI offered to share a staggering 33.3% of total revenue
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    DPI to manage Kochi/Cochin

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Dubai Ports International, the overseas management arm of Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) offered to share a staggering 33.3% of total revenue with the Indian government when bidding for a concession to run a major new transhipment facility at the port of Kochi/Cochin. Only two other companies bid: the IL& FS ...

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    APMT assumes control of Pipavav

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    APM Terminals, which currently holds a 12.5% stake in India''s first private port company, Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), is to assume management control of operations as part of a restructuring plan which will also see it buy the 37% stake held by Sea King Infrastructure Ltd. However, with current ...

  • Port Phillip Bay: 30% of the worlds container vessels cant get in
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    Melbourne accelerating dredging programme

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Port Phillip Bay: 30% of the worlds container vessels cant get inThis process has been given the blessing of the Indian authorities, who have given permission for foreign direct investment to be increased from 49% to 100%. The money raised via the share issue is needed to fund construction of ...

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    MSC in Fos2XL deal..

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    This process has been given the blessing of the Indian authorities, who have given permission for foreign direct investment to be increased from 49% to 100%. The money raised via the share issue is needed to fund construction of a new dedicated container terminal which will have an annual capacity ...

  • Capsa: transhipment boxes in future?
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    LOCAL STEVEDORING GROUPS DOMINATE BOX MARKET

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Spain''s rapid economic growth has spawned powerful terminal operators and the second biggest car industry in Europe.

  • Bilbao: UECC and Berge Maritima jvd to launch Termicar Bouzas: 220,000 vehicles and a fifth ramp entering service
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    TERMICAR WOOS NEW CAR TRAFFIC

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Spain is the second largest producer of cars in Europe, something which is reflected in the number of ports now handling new vehicle import/export traffic. On the Mediterranean coast, terminals in Barcelona and Tarragona dominate, while in the north, three companies -Suardiaz, Berge Maritima and United European Car Carriers (UECC) ...

  • Buckley: SCT latest in a string of overseas assigments
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    IT'S ABOUT PROCESSES MANAGING AND PEOPLE

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Given our ongoing coverage of ways to ease congestion at container terminals (see PS May 2004 and this current issue), it seemed only right to kick off our new personality series with the man tasked with solving the notorious congestion problems at the UK''s second container port, Southampton. Nick Elliott ...

  • Botany Bay: independent commission of enquiry
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    Botany Bay's future under scrutiny

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    This month an independent inquiry will examine whether Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) should be allowed to go ahead with the first major land expansion at its Botany Bay container port in 30 years. Kevin Chinnery reports.

  • Cold ironing: power the ships from the shore, or a barge
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    Cavotec presses for cold ironing in California

    2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Supplying shore-side electricity to ships at berth - or " cold ironing" - is cost effective for certain types of vessels that call regularly in Long Beach, that use a lot of power, and that spend a lot of time in port, according to a study commissioned by the port.

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    UK's ports lukewarm on "Motorways of the Sea" project

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The European Parliament has adopted new guidelines for the trans-European transport network that include the " Motorways of the Sea" initiative.

  • TERRA MARIQUE and Concorde pass Westminster
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    London proves its worth in reducing traffic chaos

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The specialist heavy-lift multi-purpose pontoon, TERRA MARIQUE, loaded with Concorde GB-OAA has successfully completed its journey down the river Thames and up the North Sea to the aircraft''s destination in Scotland.

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    Dibden rejected

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    UK Transport Minister Tony McNulty has accepted the recommendation of the Dibden Bay Inquiry Inspector to turn down proposals for a new container terminal on Southampton Water.

  • AS&Es CargoSearch
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    Sokhna gets new equipment

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Egypt''s Ain Sokhna port will install transportation security equipment provided by the American Science and Engineering Inc.

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    And will the UK be ready?

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    It is questionable whether the UK Government can move at the necessary speed to ensure realistic and safe maritime logistics security systems are in place by July, as required by the ISPS Code. TRANSEC in the UK is currently undertaking assessments and reviews only of the key ports, approximately 30 ...

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    Spaniards bring LPG to Mexico

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Spanish company Repsol-YPF has made an initial payment of $3.4m to the port authority of Mexico''s Lazaro Cardenas port as part of its concession to establish an LPG terminal there.

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    Kingston Wharves has new shareholder

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The 44% stake in Kingston Wharves held by Grace, Kennedy has been bought by Jamaican/ Canadian billionaire Michael Lee Chin for $10m, thus ending the company''s relationship with the port, which has gone back over many decades.

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    Barcelona gets more capacity

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

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    PSA shows interest in Mumbai

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

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    Five new LNG terminals for Mexico

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Mexico''s Transport Ministry (SCT) claims that five current LNG terminals will absorb $3bn in investment.

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    New inland terminal in Sharjah

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z