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NewsNSICT: jewel in the crown
The first container terminal to be privatised in India is perhaps the most interesting one by far.
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NewsMore than a sporting chance
The London Olympics organisers are going for green - and the opportunities for the region''s ports and waterways are obvious. Felicity Landon reports on the key role they could play in delivering a " sustainable" games
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Sealed and secured
Despite so much talk of intelligent seals, the majority of containers still don''t have any technical seal at all. " Most have normal physical seals which can easily be bolt-cropped, " says David Fairnie, corporate security consultant with Hart Security.
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NewsBeating security blackspots
Industry experts say the focus on container security has sharpened following the furore surrounding the DP World port ownership in the US. Felicity Landon reports on the latest developments in container seals and the challenges of box security on the quayside
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NewsThreat of standards stalemate
With two organisations now pledging to produce standardised container security measures, manufacturers are concerned that the message will become mixed. Felicity Landon reports
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ROSTOV BUILDS SECOND BOX TERMINAL
Further expansion is required in order to meet future demand and the aim, in respect of the Kotka project, is to add container terminal equipment equivalent to a capacity of up to 50,000TEUs per year. The capacity of the Litke Bay Terminal is to be increased to 150,000TEUs (Phase II) ...
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Dual listing mooted for P&O Ports
DP World is said to be considering the possibility of floating P& O Ports on both the London Stock Exchange and Dubai International Financial Centre less than 12 months after acquiring it. The flotation would value the company at an estimated £ 6bn ( € 8.76m), although only 20% of ...
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ABP fate sealed as LSE delisting is finalised
Associated British Ports (ABP), one of the first port companies to be floated on the stock exchange, has delisted. The move seals the formal takeover of the UK group by Goldman Sachs-led consortium, Admiral Acquisitions UK, who paid £ 2.79bn for company.
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TRIPLOCK TRACKING TRIALS
The Overseas Shippers Association has been taking part in trials to track containers using a device called TripLock, supplied by UK-based telematics company Aeromark.
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THREE BID FOR SAVONA TERMINAL
Savona port authority in Italy has received three bids to operate a multipurpose terminal at Vado Ligure, which will handle both liquid bulk and containers.
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PORTEK IN MALTESE VENTURE
An area of 250,000 sq m will be reclaimed from the sea, giving the terminal alongside draught of 15 metres-20 metres. In all, 200,000 sq m will be dedicated to container handling and the rest to liquid bulk handling. Portek International (55%) and the Maltese group Tumas (45%), trading at ...
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NewsFifth SCT berth planned
Southampton Container Terminals has announced that it plans to open a fifth berth to handle containers at the Port of Southampton in a bid to attract more feeder traffic.
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Ravenna to build new box terminal
A feasibility study undertaken on behalf of Ravenna Port Authority has shown that it would be both financially and technically possible to justify deepening the draught of the port to 14.5 metres.
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BOSKALIS PROFIT RISE
Royal Boskalis Westminster achieved a substantially higher net profit of 37.8m in the first half of 2006.
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ROTTERDAM THROUGHPUT UP
The Port of Rotterdam handled 186m tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2006, 1.1% more than in the first half of 2005.
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NewsRotterdam's racing form
Rotterdam welcomed the world''s largest sailing Formula 1 racing car last month, in the form of a ''car-boat'' built around an inland waterway ship. At 40 meters long and 12 meters wide, the ''car-boat'' produced the sound and smoke of burning rubber while cruising through the port and surrounding area.
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New record for Mediterranean crane size
Gioia Tauro has taken delivery of what it claims are the largest cranes in the Mediterranean.
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Low wages delay automation in Poland
Robin MacLeod, technical director at DCT Gdansk in Poland, has told Port Strategy that terminal automation in Poland will only become an option when Polish wages increase substantially, or when it proves difficult to recruit sufficient labour of the right kind.
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STRONG GROWTH FOR KONECRANES
Well-balanced growth continues at KCI Konecranes, with manufacturing output up and second quarter order intake setting another record at 369.2m. Full year sales growth expectation has risen from over 35% to 40%-45%.
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APM inks Vietnam and Jordan agreements
APM Terminals, together with Saigon Port Co, has reached an agreement to build a new container terminal at Cai Mep some 15 miles south of Ho Chi Minh City. Construction of the terminal is expected to start later this year and completion is scheduled for mid-2009.
