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NEW CANARY ISLANDS PORT
The proposed new port of Granadilla on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife will have an operating area of 310,000 sq metres, a quay 650 metres and alongside draught of 16 metres. Four quayside gantry cranes will be supplied and average vessel size is forecast to be in the region ...
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Dutch court rejects Maasvlakte 2
The highest Dutch administrative court rejected the ?2.6 billion Maasvlakte 2 project to expand the port of Rotterdam, due to insufficient measures to protect the environment.
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FRANCO-SPANISH GROUP TO BUILD LOME BOX TERMINAL
CMA CGM and Spain''s Progasa group have signed an agreement with the government of Togo to build and manage an international container terminal at the port of Lome. The terminal, which will have a 400-metre long quay, will be operated by the local company Societe Investissement de Terminal a Conteneurs ...
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MONGLA RULED BY "MAFIA"
Bangladesh''s parliamentary standing committee overseeing activities at the Shipping Ministry noted in a recent report that the port of Mongla is effectively Mafia controlled. The Shipping Ministry is therefore unable to introduce measures to improve port operations.
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JAPANESE TO CUT PORT FEES
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.The Japanese government has finally relented and announced plans to cut fees at domestic container ports by up to 40%. The ...
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NewsKCT expanding to 2mTEU capacity
Work to expand Khorfakkan Container Terminal and raise its potential throughput to over two million TEUs per year is underway. Completion of the multi-million dollar programme is scheduled for the end of 2005. The project, which will increase KCT''s present 1,060 metres of quay front by a further 400 metres ...
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ALL CLEAR FOR DPI AT KOCHI
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a revised proposal for the establishment of an international container transhipment terminal at the Indian port of Kochi.
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ISRAELI DOCKERS THREATEN STRIKE
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Dockers at Israel's three state-owned ports of Haifa, Eilat and Ashdod are continuing to threaten a national strike to prevent reform ...
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ADB BANKROLLS CHITTAGONG
The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$30.6m loan, which will be used to improve efficiency at the port of Chittagong and also enhance port security and environmental measures to meet international standards. Part of the money will be spent on introducing a new IT system which will help lower ...
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CHITTAGONG NEEDS PRIVATE MANAGEMENT
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Chittagong's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended that management of Chittagong port should pass to the private sector as a ...
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FIVE BID FOR JNPT STUDY
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Five companies have bid to undertake a technoeconomic feasibility study for the proposed US$687,600 expansion of JNPT. Expansion plans encompass a ...
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NewsKarachi International Container Terminal
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) has entered into an agreement with the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for development of its Phase ...
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MYANMAR TO BUILD DEEP-SEA PORT
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Myanmar has announced plans to build a deep-sea port at Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State on the country's western seaboard. The aim ...
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NewsThe Naha Port Authority
The Naha Port Authority (NPA) of Japan has chosen a subsidiary of Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
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Jurong terminal contract awarded
Dubai-headquartered Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL) has awarded construction contracts for a US$200m bulk liquids terminal to be built on 39 hectares of land at Banyan, Jurong Island in Singapore. The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore''s Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL) ...
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Investment boom at San Antonio
$25m is to be invested in the Chilean port of San Antonio, of which $20m will come from the concessionaire San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) and the other $5m from Puerto Panul. STI will use the money to extend its quay 200 metres northwards. The project has already been given ...
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NewsDredging to boost traffic at Santos
Following a cessation of two years, dredging work has recommenced at the port of Santos. In the meantime, the port has continued to break all records. In 2004, throughput of 70m tonnes was a reported, 10m up on 2003.
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EMERGENCY FINANCE FOR SANTOS
Brazil''s Transport Ministry is to release US$44.8m out of a possible budget of US$74.66m to enable some emergency measures to be undertaken and also permit immediate investment in development of the quays.
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AA FOR LB
Some funding will go towards landside construction and also to deepen the access channel to the port to 15 metres.Standard & Poor's Rating Services has raised the Port of Long Beach's credit rating to "AA" from "AA-minus, " citing the Port's "impressive historic and forecast cargo growth along with very ...
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Antonina to be upgraded
Some funding will go towards landside construction and also to deepen the access channel to the port to 15 metres.The port authority administering the harbours at Paranagua and Antonina has announced a series of measures aimed at upgrading the latter port. Primarily these will concentrate on dredging the port terminal ...
