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NewsSmaller box terminal at Savona
The proposed Vago Ligure container terminal at the port of Savona being promoted by APM Terminals is to be "re-sized". The blow to APM comes after the proposal was referred by local authorities to Italy''s Environment Ministry.
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Green light for Ferrol phase II development
Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved the second phase construction of its outer harbour extension.
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NewsMotorways of the Sea
The pained first steps of a European Union project to encourage more traffic off the roads has so far failed to impress. Alex Hughes investigates
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NewsTransfennica
On September 26, the Dutch shipping line Transfennica inaugurated an MoS service between the Belgian port of Zeebrugge and Bilbao, in Northern Spain. According to operations manager Karel van Zijl, it took about six months of negotiating prior to the launch of the service. This, he explains, was due in ...
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NewsHow to cash in on MoS drive
So what kind of port infrastructure is needed to attract Motorways of the Sea (MoS) services?
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2008 box trade to grow by 8%
UK analyst, Clarksons Research Services, expects world container traffic will grow by 8% this year in tandem with a 12% rise in handling capacity.
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Ferrovial/Cyes scoop Prat contract
Barcelona Port authority has awarded infrastructure specialists Ferrrovial and Cyes the contract to rebuild the collapsed portion of the new Prat quay.
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VTE gets Votri Sixth
Genova Port Authority has awarded the Sixth Module at Voltri to incumbent operator Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE), which forms part of the PSA group. VTE was awarded 92 points against the 72 points gained by the competing bid from Contship Italia.
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Novorossiysk on acquisitions trail
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port is trying to acquire port assets in both the Black Sea and in the Baltic.
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Rotterdam celebrates European first
Rotterdam became the first European port to break through the 400m tonnes throughput barrier in 2007 after final figures for the year revealed a 6.4% increase over 2006, to 406m tonnes.
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MoS services to double Vigo throughput
Motorways of the Sea services should double traffic at the port of Vigo within five years to 4m tonnes/year with an expected eight additional vessel calls a day. These will operate on the route linking Algeciras, Vigo, Saint Nazaire and Le Havre. Other services will link Gijon and Saint Nazaire, ...
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NewsHPH confirmed as mystery Drogheda operator
Drogheda Port Company (DPC) has finally confirmed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is the "world class operator" that will run its new ¢ 300m ($443.6m) deep-water port in Ireland.
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Valencia advances Levante expansion
Valencia Port has issued a tender in respect of a new outer protection dike, which will enable expansion of Levante quay to go ahead.
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Valencia vehicles development
Valencia Terminal Europa is to invest ¢ 15.7m in a new vehicles terminal at Dique del Este in the port of Valencia.
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Humber VTS upgrade
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT has completed an extensive £ 1.1m upgrade to the UK''s Humber Estuary vessel tracking system (VTS). Kongsberg was commissioned by Associated British Ports Hull & Goole to ensure safety of navigation as shipping traffic in the region increases year-on-year.
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Sweden presents top ten
A report commissioned by the Swedish government has delivered a top ten list of ports that should be prioritised for state investment.
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Russia expands port capacity
Russia Transport Minister Igor Levitin has revealed plans to build a new port at Nakhodka, near Vladivostok, capable of handling 5m teu/year.
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Traffic up at Lisbon
Traffic at the port of Lisbon increased by 11.6% to 10.4m tonnes in the first three quarters of 2007. Container throughput increased by 10% and dry bulk tonnage by 16.6%. River traffic was up 57.2%.
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Mitsui partners bulk liquid project
Mitsui, Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC), and Rubis Terminal have teamed up in the Port of Antwerp to construct a new bulk liquid chemical terminal.
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New owners take on Georgia terminal
International Container Terminal Services'' (ICTSI) Georgian arm has taken over the operation and management of Batumi Container Terminal under a 48-year lease.