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Darwin study planned
The Australian Federal Government is to commission two studies, worth A$3.2m ($28.1m), into the port of Darwin''s potential for expansion. One study will look at deepening the port, while the other will investigate berth expansion.
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Israel workers' share
Trade union representatives of Israeli port workers have suggested that the government could put together a sweetheart stock deal for its members as part of the planned privatisation of Haifa and Ashdod, which is slated for completion by 2020.
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Buenaventura terminal
The Colombian port of Buenaventura has begun construction of a dedicated container terminal, TCBUEN, which will occupy a 164,000 sq m area on the banks of the river Aguacate, some 2.4 kilometres from existing installations operated by SPRBUN.
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Near-miss at Taranaki
Severe weather snapped a mooring line on the vessel Pacific Warlock berthed at Port Taranaki, catapulting a 30-kilogramme steel ring past the port control security room and into a nearby SUV
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SIPG Taichang link
The Shanghai International Port Group has been linked to a container terminal development project in the port of Taichang, which reported throughput last year of 1m teu. Growth of 60% has been reported for the first six months.
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NewsSecurity scanning - a new approach
What, when it comes to scanning solutions, do ports want? It''s easier to think about what they don''t want - bottlenecks, unexpected manning costs, or a load of false alarms that trigger costly shutdowns. Felicity Landon reports on the latest developments
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NewsConsider customer and business requirements
Quality, reliability and technical performance are extremely important when considering which scanning/security solutions are right for a port or terminal, says Andrew Goldsmith, vice president of marketing at Rapiscan Systems.
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NewsSmiths expands production
Smiths Detection opened a high-tech production plant at Wiesbaden in Germany in July this year, to meet "soaring global demand" for its advanced X-ray scanning machines - these are principally for airport security but also used to support border checkpoint security.
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THE STRATEGIST
What is it they say, you have no friends in business? Well it seems that Maersk Line, the world''s leading container line in terms of slot capacity, is set to prove this old adage.
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North east cash injection
The Modernisation and Revitalisation Department of Brazil''s Ports Secretariat has confirmed that ports in the North East of the country are going to receive major investment to fund large modernisation projects.
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Karnataka's minor port focus
India''s Karnataka state government has announced a policy of developing minor ports by using private sector participation. Build-operate-transfer contracts are to be made available to interested developers.
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Diamond loses its sparkle
The cost of building a 1.6m teu capacity container terminal at Diamond Harbour, 40 kilometres downstream from Calcutta, has doubled to $292m.
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Peru concession typo
The Peruvian government has reduced planned concession periods for port terminal operators from 60 years down to 30 years, blaming a typing error for the initial published figure.
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Gladstone deals with dust
Gladstone Ports Corporation is to invest A$2.4m ($2.1m) in wind barriers around its coal stockpiles in an attempt to reduce dust escaping into the surrounding community.
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APM abandons Kaohsiung terminals
Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau has revealed that APM Terminals is to abandon one of the two container terminals that it operates at the port.
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China port deal
Chinese port operator Chongqing Gangjiu is to acquire the port assets of its parent company for $218m. The move is aimed at strengthening its finances and improving its profitability.
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DP Wold injects cash into Brisbane concession
DP World will spend A$250m ($219.4m) upgrading its Brisbane terminals after signing a 40-year lease agreement with the Port of Brisbane Corp.
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Nigerian concessionaires demand surcharge
Port concessionaires in Nigeria believe that they should be receiving the 7% surcharge levied on imported items that the government set up to develop port infrastructure.
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FESCO Vladivostok deal
FESCO transport group has acquired a 50% stake in Vladivostok Container Terminal, which it picked up after acquiring all of the shares of the National Container Company from the N-Trans group. The deal was worth $200m.
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DP World reaches into Aden
DP World and Aden Port Corporation (ACT) have signed a joint venture agreement allowing the former to operate container handling facilities at both Aden Container Terminal and Ma''alla Container Terminal.
