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Big spend in Israeli ports
Israel Ports Development & Assets Co Ltd has published a tender worth $40m for the design of new port infrastructure.
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Walvis Bay wants regional hub status
The Namibian port of Walvis Bay believes it can capture 5% of neighbouring South Africa's maritime export traffic in the next few years, because its ports offer faster transit times and suffer from less congestion.
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Privatisation positive for Nigerian port
The privatisation of Nigeria''s container terminals, which took place 12 months ago, has reduced the turnaround time for vessels.
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TCB gets new investors
Two risk capital companies - Portugal''s Finpro and Queensland from Australia - have reportedly bought the 35% stake that Deutsche Bank holds in Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB).
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ICTSI's eyes for Georgia
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ITCSI) has committed to Georgia''s Port of Batumi with the award of a 48-year concession to develop and operate a container terminal and a ferry and dry bulk handling facility.
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NewsStrads and stackers get to grips with key issues
It can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff when choosing the optimum container handling solution, as David Foxwell finds out.
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Electric strad from CVS Ferrari
Having recently invested in new manufacturing facilities, Italy's CVS Ferrari says it will deliver the first examples of its new FSC 4013E electric straddle carrier - a 40 tonne capacity, one-over-three stacking machine - in October. Also new from CVS Ferrari is a mini-straddle carrier, which has been given the ...
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NewsMore new models from Hyster
Hyster has recently unveiled additional models in its RS Series of reachstackersEarlier this year, Hyster's Big Truck Division at Nijmegen in The Netherlands unveiled eight additional models in its RS Series reachstackers, expanding the range, which was introduced in September 2006, from six to a total of 14 models. The ...
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Straddle carriers from Konecranes
Konecranes purchase of Consens Transport Systeme's product rights for straddle carriers earlier this year has given the crane specialist an important foothold in the straddle carrier sector. "Straddle Carriers complement our product range," said Konecranes' Director Jarmo Juntunen, noting that a core group of 12 German experts had transferred to ...
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NewsKalmar trailblazes hybrid technology
Leading port equipment manufacturer Kalmar is ploughing ahead with research and development on hybrid technology in a bid to be ahead of the environmental protection game.
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Gijón attracts private cash
The Spanish port of Gijón will attract ¢ 615m ($866.9m) in private sector investment in 2007-2010.
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Major new MP terminal at Tarragona
Tarragona is to offer a concession for a multipurpose terminal, consisting of a 670 metre quay and 250,000 square metres of backup land by the end of this year.
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Ferrol to remodel outer quays
The port of Ferrol has issued a tender covering the remodelling of its outer quays, which involves paving the operating area and building internal roads at a total cost of ¢ 1.5m ($2.1m).
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Valencia's EIA given green light
Spain''s Environment Ministry has approved the environmental impact assessment governing the port of Valencia''s expansion project.
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Vigo overcome congestion problems
Jesús Paz, president of Vigo Port Authority, claims that container terminal Termavi has managed to overcome the massive congestion that was threatening to swamp operations.
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NewsCardiff upbeat on future prospects
Associated British Ports married the old with the new at the centenary celebrations of the Port of Cardiff Queen Alexandra Docks.
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BOX OUT Waste: Planning ahead
Legislation introduced in 2003 which ostensibly updated existing requirements for UK ports to hold a Port Waste Management Plan, introduced a new provision stipulating that vessels have to contact their destined ports with details of the waste streams onboard and their waste disposal requirements.Associated British Ports has honed its waste ...
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NewsWaste in a mess
Despite legislation in place to combat pollution in ports, ships continue to discharge illegally, reports Patrik Wheater
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NewsLegal Eagles thinking ahead
With ports increasingly waking up to the potential of renewables, lawyers have been kept busy this year. Felicity Landon reports
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Legal Eagles Pinsent Masons
With a ports team that covers the Middle East, India, Asia Pacific and Europe, legal eagle Pinsent Masons is keeping itself busy.
