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    Tauranga merger talk dampened

    2011-07-27T14:30:00Z

    Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns has advised his company has had no recent approach from Ports of Auckland or its shareholder, the Auckland Council, on the possibility of merging.

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    Adani challenges JNPT bid ban

    2011-07-27T14:27:00Z

    Adani Enterprises, which has been forbidden to bid for the fourth container terminal at JNPT, has sought to overturn the ruling in the courts.

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    Are you taking the TWIC?

    2011-07-27T10:00:00Z

    Back in the early days after the attrocities of September 11, 2001, one of my business ventures was the recipient of a Round 1 Port Security grant from what became the TSA, the body behind the TWIC ID scheme.

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    Vilagarcía container terminal subsiding

    2011-07-27T10:00:00Z

    Vilagarcía Port Authority in north-western Spain has declined to comment on the subsidence of part of its container terminal.

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    Indian ports to issue bonds

    2011-07-27T10:00:00Z

    Cochin, Kolkata, Ennore and JNPT are seeking permission from the government to raise funds using tax-free bonds.

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    DP World court stay protects Chennai tariffs

    2011-07-26T19:28:00Z

    DP World has won a temporary stay against a proposal by India’s port regulator, Tariff Authority for Major Ports to reduce tariffs at Chennai Container Terminal, a DP World-managed facility.

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    Eilat’s hot property

    2011-07-26T10:00:00Z

    Israel’s Eilat, the first national port to be privatised, has attracted bids from 17 companies. The only known international port operators involved in the process are APM Terminals and SSA Marine, with the vast majority of other interested parties Israeli. The port handles 6% of the country''s foreign trade.

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    Outer Harbour stalls at La Coruña

    2011-07-26T10:00:00Z

    The Spanish port of La Coruña has run out of money and cannot finance additional work on its outer harbour extension, where costs have almost doubled to €750m ($1.1bn).

  • Maersk 18,000 teu Triple-E class ship is forcing a sea change in ports
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    Time for change

    2011-07-26T10:00:00Z

    Carly Fields talks to Maersk Line about its drive to overhaul shipping and ports as we know it

  • Gulftainer is expanding its influence beyond it's Sharjah boundaries
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    Catching the international investment bug

    2011-07-25T10:00:00Z

    Alongside the ‘big four’ of DP World, HPH, APMT and PSA, others are steadily increasing their influence and geographical spread.

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    Qatar commits to Egyptian ports

    2011-07-24T10:00:00Z

    The government of Qatar has revealed that it has signed an agreement with Egypt to build two new ports that will create one million new jobs.

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    Mitsui leading bidder for Portek

    2011-07-23T19:58:00Z

    Mitsui has presented an offer to acquire the capital of Portek International, which operates eight terminals in Indonesia, Algeria, Malta and Gabon, as well as a dry port in Ruanda.

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    CVRD in Santos joint venture

    2011-07-23T19:57:00Z

    CVRD has formed a joint venture with Vale Fertilizantes to operate the Ultrafertil concession in the port of Santos.

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    Trace radiation on Japanese containers

    2011-07-23T19:54:00Z

    Levels of radiation surpassing European Union limits have been found on a maritime container from the Japanese port of Yokohama by authorities at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Dutch authorities also found traces of radiation on 19 containers from Japan.

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    Mersey Ports consultation launched

    2011-07-23T17:57:00Z

    Peel Ports Mersey has outlined a 20-year master plan for growth and future development, and has just begun a 13- week public consultation, closing on Monday 5 September.

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    Worldwide go-lives for Navis

    2011-07-23T17:57:00Z

    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa has implemented the Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at its seventh terminal.

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    New technology with local input

    2011-07-23T17:56:00Z

    Sydney Ports Corporation in Australia and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Philippines are both implementing the SensorSmart Platform and related applications.

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    Pilbara's early expansion

    2011-07-23T17:55:00Z

    Rio Tinto is accelerating its iron ore expansion programme in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with US$676m of funding for early works and procurement.

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    APS aids Chesapeake Seagirt automation

    2011-07-23T17:53:00Z

    Ports America is looking at a phased-in automation project for Chesapeake Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, MD.

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    Bromma expands in China

    2011-07-23T17:53:00Z

    Stockholm-based Bromma, has won an order for a total of sixteen crane spreaders for delivery to the Port of Huanghuagang at Hebei in Northeast China. The contract includes an order for six STS45 separating twin-lift spreaders and an order for ten YSX40 yard spreaders. China, where Bromma already has more ...