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Libra introduces off-dock loading
Libra Terminal Rio, which operates two container terminals in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, has added coffee handling to its skills. The cargo is loaded in containers at the company''s off-dock Redex bonded facility, which began operations in October handling manufactured goods, pig iron and palletised ornamental stone.
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NewsForklifts article
Forklift trucks for empty container handling are proving their prowess on the quay, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsMelbourne Deepening
Victoria''s planning minister has endorsed the urgently-needed deepening of Melbourne''s Port Phillip Bay channel to 14 metres. However, approvals from other ministers are still required and a raft of environmental safeguards will have to be met, overseen by an independent monitor.
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NewsNorthport ups conventional cargo operations
Port Klang operator Northport is to invest $29m in enhancing its operational area for conventional cargo at Southpoint.
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28 eye Vizinjam
A total of 38 companies are reported to have requested the tender documents for a proposed international container terminal at Vizinjam. Maersk and PSA are among those interested.
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NewsSheet piling
Wider, thinner, more strength for less steel - Felicity Landon reports on the evolution of sheet piling in the ports sector
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Sheet piling side
ESC broke the mould by supplying clients with the exact lengths that they required rather than just standard six metre and 12 metre. General manager Bruce Colson says this ensures there is no wastage, so there are savings for the client.
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Sheet piling side 2
A notable sheet piling project under way in the UK right now is within the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)''s project to turn the 8.35 km of waterways that intersect the Olympic Park into "green corridors".
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NewsClydeport investment
Clydeport has invested in a fleet of Hyster Fortens H5.5FT-A, 5,500 kg capacity diesel-powered lift truck supplied by Barloworld.
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Emissions focus
The reduction of emissions is a key driver in designing new heavy duty and empty container handling forklifts, says Ray Zuschlag of Hyster Company.
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Australian 'roadmap' for port progress
The Business Council of Australia has launched a "roadmap for infrastructure reform", focusing on ports, rail and roads among other areas.
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Loan for Damietta
Damietta International Port Company, made up of a consortium headed by KGL Port international of Kuwait, has obtained a loan worth $480m organised by Ahli United Bank and Arab Banking Corporation. This will fund construction of the proposed container terminal and form part of an overall investment package of $1bn.
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Concession delay at Talcahuano
The Chilean Port of Talcahuano has revealed that it is suffering from serious structural problems, making it difficult for it to offer it as a concession, particularly given the nearby presence of seven private port companies.
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Houston expanding facilities
The Port of Houston is to undertake investment totalling $25m to upgrade existing facilities.
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DP World breaks bulk barrier
Better known for its container activities, DP World has partnered with Conti Lines and Rickmers-Linie in the Port of Antwerp in a breakbulk initiative. DP World Breakbulk NV will operate a common user general cargo terminal at the Churchilldock in the Port of Antwerp.
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Richard's Bay to overtake Durban?
The planned expansion of the South African port of Richards Bay could mean that new facilities there for general cargo would be better than those available at Durban. Richards Bay has space available for expansion, whereas Durban is faced with serious space constraints. Authorities are therefore considering construction of a ...
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NewsIndian ports not performing
The Indian government is being criticised for its inability to implement a proposed $12.4bn ports upgrade plan to enable the country to keep pace with growth in traffic.
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SPLA in the dock
Sri Lankan Ports Authority and members of the Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee are being legally challenged on their decision to continue to evaluate a bid by Hutchison Port Holdings in respect of the South Container Terminal of the Colombo Port Expansion Project, despite the fact that the bid had been ...
