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SHORTLIST GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR DPW'S US TERMINALS
The shortlist of US companies in the running to take over terminal facilities currently owned by DP World now numbers five to eight.
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NewsShaw expands maritime services with GBB purchase
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 ...
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MOFFATT & NICHOL $3.4M CHARLESTON CONTRACT
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.
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PERU END-YEAR DEADLINE FOR CRANE CHOICE
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.
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BUENAVENTURA GOES IN HARD TO TACKLE CONGESTION
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.
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NewsColombian ports commit $120m for development
Development projects put forward by Colombia''s three leading Caribbean ports will absorb investment of $120m over the next few years.
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SAVI SECURES VIRGINIA TRACKING CONTRACT
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 ...
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NewsSan Antonio maps out future
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.
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Mexico money on Monterrey
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.
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Cozumel reconstruction grinds to a halt
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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Call for return to Buenaventura dredging
Plans have been put forward to reactivate the dredging of the access channel at the port of Buenaventura, which had to be suspended because of a fall in the dollar-peso exchange rate. Deepening of this channel has been costed at $36m. Initially, draught will be deepened to 12.5 metres, although ...
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NewsLiving in the past
Japan once had a strong presence in global rankings, but it needs a sea change in portstrategy if it is to regain former glories
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Six in the frame at Karachi
PSA International, APM Terminals and DP World are the three highest profile bidders for the new deepwater container port project due for construction at Karachi.This new facility will be built at Keamari Groyne. Three other companies are also apparently still in the running.
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SSA in Vietnamese venture
The Vietnamese government has approved the establishment of a jointventure between Saigon Port and SSA Marine to manage the SP-SSA International Container Terminal (SSIT) at Cai Mep-Thi Vai. Saigon Port, a subsidiary of Vietnam National Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines), already operates five terminals in southern Vietnam, amounting to 3,000 metres ...
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NewsBreakthrough for New Zealand ports as Tauranga and Auckland discuss pairing
New Zealand may be on the brink of finally embracing genuine port rationalisation after the country''s two major container gateways announced they are discussing ways in which the two companies can work together, including the possibility of a merger.
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NewsMooring Systems keen on Cavotec merger
Vacuum-mooring pioneer Mooring Systems has announced plans for a "reverse takeover" with its Dutch business partner Cavotec to form a top- 50 New Zealand-listed company.
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WATERFRONT STADIUM PLAN SLAMMED
New Zealand''s transportation industry has been scathing of a suggestion by Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard that Ports of Auckland''s Axis Bledisloe container terminal could be used to develop a stadium for the 2011 event. With an upgrade to Auckland''s Eden Park priced at about NZ$300m, the Government has ...
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TAURANGA MAINTAINS LEADING EXPORT STATUS
Statistics New Zealand has confirmed Port of Tauranga is the country''s leading export port, with a total value of goods annually exported of NZ$7.3bn (up 2.8% for the financial year) and annual volume of goods exported of 6.1m tonnes (down 3.3%).
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NZ shipping strategy gathers support
Introduction of a national ports policy and development of relevant port infrastructure to support an enhanced coastal shipping operation are key components of the New Zealand Shipping Federation''s draft maritime transport strategy.
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NewsWharf plan mooted by Marlborough
Port Marlborough has unveiled a multimillion dollar conceptual plan to create an enhanced inter-island ferry terminal and separate its cruise shipping activity on a new 200-metre wharf.
