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  • HPH takes control of Manta

    01 Nov 2006

    Manta Port Authority and Investment Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), have signed a concession agreement covering the transfer of operations at the port to HPH.    

  • Guayaquil modifies concession terms

    01 Nov 2006

    There has been a change in terms and conditions attached to the concession to operate the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador.    

  • SHORTLIST GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR DPW’S US TERMINALS

    01 Nov 2006

    The shortlist of US companies in the running to take over terminal facilities currently owned by DP World now numbers five to eight.    

  • Shaw expands maritime services with GBB purchase

    01 Nov 2006

    Louisiana-based Shaw Group’s Environmental and Infrastructure operating unit has bought maritime engineering and design firm Gottlieb, Barnett & Bridges (GBB) to enhance its portfolio of services to government and commercial port and marine facility clients. GBB has been involved in the design and procurement of container and bulk handling equipment and waterfront facilities for over fifty years.    

  • MOFFATT & NICHOL $3.4M CHARLESTON CONTRACT

    01 Nov 2006

    Port planning specialist and engineer Moffatt & Nichol has been awarded a $3.4m contract to develop a marine container terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston, South Carolina.  

  • PERU END-YEAR DEADLINE FOR CRANE CHOICE

    01 Nov 2006

    Peru's National Ports Authority has announced that it will make an award in respect of new quayside gantry cranes for the port of Callao by the end of the year.The manufacturer will then have 18 months to assemble the cranes and have them operational by 2008.  

  • BUENAVENTURA GOES IN HARD TO TACKLE CONGESTION

    01 Nov 2006

    The government and port authority of Buenaventura were forced to put a shock congestion reduction plan into effect as from September 1, improving conditions in the port. However, to alleviate pressure on stacking areas, 6,000 containers have had to be removed to off-dock areas.    

  • Colombian ports commit $120m for development

    01 Nov 2006

    Development projects put forward by Colombia's three leading Caribbean ports will absorb investment of $120m over the next few years.  

  • SAVI SECURES VIRGINIA TRACKING CONTRACT

    01 Nov 2006

    US security firm Savi Networks has won a contract to install Radio Frequency Identification based (RFID) technology information services at Virginia Port Authority terminals to enhance the security and efficiency of cargo container shipments.The network automatically tracks the location and security status of RFID tagged containers, sending realtime information to a web-based managed information service.    

  • San Antonio maps out future

    01 Nov 2006

    Chile's leading container hub, San Antonio, has released its Master Plan governing future development. The aim is to convert the port into a future logistics platform, which will make it the leading facility of its kind in South America.    

  • Mexico money on Monterrey

    01 Nov 2006

    A recent report issued in Mexico has shown that the port of Monterrey will become the principal multi-logistics centre in the country. By 2025, it is forecast it will be handling 15.5m tonnes of cargo annually.  

  • West Coast ports must shape-up to retain cargoes

    06 Nov 2006

    US West Coast ports have some tough challenges ahead if they are to avoid the spectre of shipping lines diverting into ports in Mexico and elsewhere, according to Stacey Jones, Halcrow’s newly appointed regional director for the US West Coast.    

  • Cozumel reconstruction grinds to a halt

    01 Nov 2006

    The Mexican Ministry of Transport and Communications (SCT) has ordered SSA México to stop all reconstruction work it was undertaking on the quayside at the port of Cozumel, claiming it has not received authorisation to do this.    

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