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  • Traffic is shunning Vigo and heading to other ports
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    Congestion at Vigo causing traffic loss

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Vigo is progressively losing competitiveness in the container market because of problems associated with a lack of space and the restricted operations at its frontier inspection post. 

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    Cargotec CVS Ferrari purchase hits a wall

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    German competition authorities are demanding “ disproportionate remedy actions” to a deal sealed late last year to bring CVS Ferrari into the Cargotec fold, according to Cargotec. 

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    Tartous takes delivery of ground-breaking handlers

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has delivered two new mobile cranes to ICTSI’ s Tartous International Container Terminal. 

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    MAASLAKTE 2 SEALS LINER CONSORTIUM

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “ Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract with the port of Rotterdam.

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    YILPORT SUPPLIED BY KALMAR

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Yilport Container Terminal, located at the Turkish port of Izmir, has placed an order for 21 terminal tractors with Kalmar. Delivery will commence from October 2007. Another option for a further 30 tractors to be delivered over the next three years has also been included in the contract.

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    SCT STRETCHES OUT

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    DP World’ s Southampton Container Terminals has secured 10.5 acres of additional Associated British Ports-leased land currently used for ro-ro operations, in addition to the 13 acres taken at the start of the year.

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    UK kick starts 'motorway' finance

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    The UK Department for Transport (DoT) has invited ports with sea-related infrastructure projects in the North Sea region to bid for financing funds under the European Union’ s (EU) plan to establish “ Motorways of the Sea” . 

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    Duisburg box terminal takers

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    CMA CGM and NYK are to operate a new container terminal at the German River port of Duisburg in partnership with management company Duisport. 

  • Terminal aims to handle 720,000 teu by 2010
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    Vado Ligure secures APM investment

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    APM Terminals is to invest € 150m ($205m) in a new container terminal at the Italian port of Vado Ligure. 

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    Cyprus embraces ship management system

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    The Republic of Cyprus has contracted Transas for the supply of a vessel traffic management and information system (VTMIS) to improve maritime safety and pollution prevention, and to restrict illegal activities.

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    WALVIS BAY WORK

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Namibia Ports Authority is to invest $145m on improving its container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay. Work will include deepening the draught to 16m.

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    MOMBASA CHARGES PLEA

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Business leaders in Rwanda have asked Kenya Ports Authority to reduce charges at the port of Mombasa. These push up the cost of transporting goods to the Great Lakes region by as much as 30%, it is claimed.

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    MAPUTO SCANNING 'SCAM'

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Business leaders in Mozambique have asked the government to either scrap or reduce charges levied at the port of Maputo for the scanning of containers. The scanner is operated by a private company, Kudumba, which is being accused of using it simply to make money.

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    DAMIETTA TERMINAL AWARD

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Two Egyptian construction companies, Arab Contractors and Archirodon, have been awarded a $240m contract to build 2.3 km of berthing line at a new container terminal at the port of Damietta.

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    DURBAN EXPANSION AWARD

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Transnet has awarded a € 182m ($248.7m) contract to Group Five to expand Durban Harbour.

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    CLEARANCE REMAINS ONEROUS AT ONNE

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Importers and exporters in Nigeria have complained that the ports privatisation process has failed to speed up cargo clearing. In fact, this appears to have collapsed entirely at the port of Onne, where government appointed agents show little interest in improving customs clearance processes. Even the deployment of a state-of-the-art ...

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    DP World ditches LSE flotation

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    DP World has decided not to go ahead with a $5bn flotation on the London Stock Exchange as a means of funding future expansion and acquisition projects because it believes it will now be cheaper to issue debt. 

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    Ngqura looks to private sector

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Private sector companies look set to be asked to participate in the development of two new container terminals at the South African port of Ngqura costing € 809m ($1.1bn). 

  • Mombasa's new control tower will house VTS control room
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    Transas secures Mombasa VTS contract

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has commissioned Transas Marine UK for the supply, installation and commissioning of a vessel traffic management system (VTS) at its Port of Mombasa. Scheduled to be officially handed to KPA in February 2008, the main operator control room will be located inside the Port of Mombasa’ ...

  • Siemens celebrates 15-strong crane outfit order in Jebel Ali
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    Tanger Med equipment orders roll in

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    A rash of new equipment orders for the Tanger Med port development in Morocco has materialised as the terminal prepares for opening this year.