World News – Page 489
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Hamburg joins financial race for JNPT
Overall, he notes, Indian ports are beginning to lack competitiveness compared to other regional players, which places the country's overseas trade at risk.Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has taken a 26% stake in the consortium put together by United Liner Agencies (India) to bid for the new container terminal development at ...
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Abidjan and Douala concessions up in the air
The disputed container terminal concession at Vridi, Abidjan, awarded to SETV and the Bollore group continues to cause problems. Last week 30 people were killed in Abidjan during anti-government protests that were in part related to this issue. The top management of the port authority were sacked and the president ...
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PSA Corp interested in Vizhinjam
Overall, he notes, Indian ports are beginning to lack competitiveness compared to other regional players, which places the country's overseas trade at risk.PSA Corp has expressed a strong interest in investing in the proposed deep-sea container terminal to be built at the Indian port of Vizhinjam, which it claims demonstrates ...
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Gwadar scheduled for 2005
The new Gwadar port will commence operations, on schedule, in March 2005. The initial phase, costing $298m, will involve three operational deep-sea berths, with additional phases due to add up to nine more and is being built by Chinese engineers.
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Israel grants workers
Overall, he notes, Indian ports are beginning to lack competitiveness compared to other regional players, which places the country's overseas trade at risk.The Israeli government is offering port workers at Haifa and Ashdod a total of $9.95m in grants to buy heavily discounted shares, if they support the proposed IPO, ...
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THERE'S GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS
If ports are the arteries that ensure a country''s economic lifeblood, then in some East African countries the economy is being well supported with the opportunity to pump vigorously, whilst others are facing the potential of a serious coronary and all that goes with it. Steve Cameron investigates.
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MASTER-CLASS OF MISTAKES
There is a view that all the facts are not being properly presented in conjunction with future UK container port expansion.
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NewsUK PORT PLANNING BLIND SPOTS?
Port Strategy (PS) continues its focus on the role of government in UK containerport expansion, which, sadly, continues to represent a master-class in how it shouldn''t be done, writes Mike Mundy
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NewsTHAT CHINA FACTOR AGAIN
With its sterling economic performance, China has overshadowed the region. But while China is a formidable rival in the battle for foreign investment, forcing several of its neighbours to make painful readjustments, it is also an ally. Its expansion has created fresh opportunities for Southeast Asian companies and countries, reports ...
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Three in the frame for Puerto Rico
Three bidders have been selected to bid for Puerto Rico''s Puerto de la Americas container terminal development project, which is centred on the two southern coastal towns of Ponce and Guayanilla. Two container berths will be established at the former and four at the latter at a cost, including dredging, ...
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GPA moves forward
Whilst Control Risks' consultants will provide strategic assessment and advice on port and terminal security, PMSI, a subsidiary of Eurotunnel plc, will provide training on all aspects of security for Control Risks' maritime clients. A priority will be ensuring clients comply with the ISPS Code which comes into force on ...
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Florida joins counter-terrorism programme
Key West and Palm Beach have been selected to demonstrate a private-sector approach to waterborne antiterrorism security patrols. SeaWolf Security Group will be conducting a pilot programme to patrol the ports using a variety of purpose-designed security boats and specially trained security operators.
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NewsMUSC helps Nigerians
Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) has been selected by the Nigerian government as advisors for raising standards of security in Nigeria''s ports and offshore oilfield installations.
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NewsTeesport looks beyond ISPS
In our November/ December 2003 issue, PS spoke to managers at PD Teesport to report on their preparations for the ISPS Code. Since then, things have been moving apace.
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Colombo to bring in scanning equipment
"We've had the Port Security Facility Assessment done, " says security manager Denis Murphy. "It will be a month before TRANSEC come back with their written report." Murphy then has two months to put together a Port Security Facility Plan which will include all the berths on the river.As part ...
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AAPA concerned over funding shortfall
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is worried that next year''s federal budget provides no funds to meet port facility security requirements despite being authorised in the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). AAPA president, Kurt Nagle, said:
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NewsNIGERIA TAKES THE PLUNGE
It''s been quite a year for Nigeria and its ports in particular. The successful elections last year marked the first civilian transfer of power in the country''s history and growing international support was underlined by the Commonwealth heads of Government meeting and a state visit by Her Majesty the Queen. ...
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Corus goes north
Corus is to supply 5,000 tons of sheet piles along with pre-fabricated anchorage for the construction of two brand new multi-purpose quays, Nordurbakki and Skarfabakki, in Reykjavik.
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Father Thames gets makeover
Over £ 1.3 billion is due to be invested in Port of London terminals in the next ten years and plans are underway to bring some unused wharves in London back into cargo handling use.
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New port development in Tenerife
The secretary of state for infrastructure, Benigno Blanco, confirmed that Spain''s development ministry would invest € 32.2m in the initial phase of Tenerife''s new Granadilla Port in 2004.
