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    The Prince of intermodalism

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Facing a decline in its bulk exports of pulp, paper and lumber to intermodal markets, the Canadian Port of Prince Rupert had to seek alternatives.

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    Darwin Port profile

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Australia''s northernmost port outpost is gearing up for substantive growth. Iain MacIntyre finds out more

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    Oz Feature

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Hemmed in and battling congestion, Australian ports are in a state of flux, as Dave MacIntyre and Iain MacIntyre report.

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    Competition: friend or foe?

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Heated inter-port competition is making the headlines in New Zealand, which has led to large capital investment programmes which, some observers believe, will fail to realise competitive returns unless there is a rationalisation between ports in the future.

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    Revitalising coastal shipping

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    New Zealand''s port industry is set to gain the fruits of a coastal shipping growth.

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    Kembla facelift mooted

    2008-07-23T21:26:00Z

    Port Kembla could get seven new berths as part of a makeover of its outer harbour, under a master state ports plan for New South Wales.

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    Automated system for Vietnam port

    2008-07-22T21:26:00Z

    Software provider Total Soft Bank has won a bid to supply its Computer Automated Terminal Operation System to SP-PSA International Port in Vietnam.

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    Giant dredgers for Dubai

    2008-07-21T21:26:00Z

    A joint venture between Boskalis Westminster Middle East and Dredging International will see both companies mobilise some of the biggest trailing suction hopper dredgers in the world for the construction and expansion of Port Rashid, Dubai.

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    Forklift management tips

    2008-07-21T21:26:00Z

    Forklift optimiser Transmon claims that port operators could do more to improve forklift performance beyond the installation of fleet management systems.

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    Turn up the heat on security

    2008-07-21T21:26:00Z

    Thermal imaging is fairly new in the security and surveillance sector, but Flir Systems is positioning itself for break into the market by two technological acquisitions.

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    Nigeria private cash boost

    2008-07-20T21:26:00Z

    According to Michael Hansen, managing director of APM Terminals in Nigeria, the local economy has benefited to the tune of $400m following privatisation of many of the country''s ports.

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    Philippine initiatives for ICTSI

    2008-07-20T21:26:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has supported its presence in the Philippines, through two initiatives.

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    Greymouth port lifeline

    2008-07-20T21:26:00Z

    Port Westland has been granted a one-year contract to manage the rundown port of Greymouth by the Grey District Council.

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    Brazil favours port investment

    2008-07-19T21:26:00Z

    Brazil is to extend until 2010 its so-called Reporto tax incentive to enable ports and terminals to purchase equipment, as well as modernising and expanding infrastructure.

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    Growth for Lagos

    2008-07-19T21:26:00Z

    APM has more than doubled the quayside capacity of its Apapa Container Terminal, the largest container facility in Nigeria, with the installation of four more gantry cranes.

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    Logs take care of empties

    2008-07-19T21:26:00Z

    Continuing high bulk vessel charter rates are seeing New Zealand forestry product exporters increasingly investigating containerising their consignments.

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    Spanish port for Dubai link

    2008-07-18T21:26:00Z

    Tarragona, near Barcelona, is to be the first of DP World''s Spanish ports. DP World has acquired  a 60% shareholding in Contarsa Sociedad de Estiba which holds the exclusive concession for the container terminal.

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    Post-panamax at Helsinki

    2008-07-18T21:26:00Z

    Finland''s newest container facility, Vuosaari Port in Helsinki, will soon be able to hande post-panamax ships carrying up to 18 containers abreast with recently delivered Kalmar ship-to-shore cranes.

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    ENAPU needs private sector cash

    2008-07-18T21:26:00Z

    Peru''s National Ports Authority (Enapu) has come under fire for its decision to court private sector finance for the upgrading of Quay 5 at the Port of Callao.

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    Peruvian port progress

    2008-07-18T21:26:00Z

    Peru is undergoing a spate of new ports building as its trade with the rest of the world mushrooms.