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Noble Denton success
Noble Denton Group, the global offshore and marine consulting firm, has joined an elite group of British businesses to secure a place in this year''s UK Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 list.
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BMT forges ports presence
UK-headquartered marine and energy technology solutions group BMT is stepping up its presence in the ports sector, chief executive Peter French made clear as he unveiled financial results including 3% growth in operating profits in 2007 to £ 4.3m, and a 12% rise in turnover.
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NewsPANYNJ shatters throughput records
The Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) broke past throughput records in 2007 with 4% cargo growth, an improvement on other major US ports which declined or grew less than 1% in the same period, according to PANYNJ statistics.
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NewsSouth America pics
Opinions are mixed in Brazil over government plans to privatise the port authorities of all but the leading ports in the South American country, as Rob Ward finds out
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Mombassa ends Dar transit cargo
Mombassa Port has temporarily stopped handling transhipment cargo bound for Dar es Salaam in an attempt to reduce congestion at the Kenyan port.
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NewsAPM under the cosh in Apapa
The APM Terminals facility at Apapa in Nigeria has been accused of various shortcomings by the Lagos-based legal firm Vin Osakwe & Co, which has sent a petition to the federal government in complaint.
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Viewpoint
Nothing has changed, however, with respect to our other criticisms of the process which cover other aspects of the bid submission arrangements, the qualifying criteria and the proposed structure of the concession agreements. In our opinion, there is significant room for improvement in all these areas and we fail to ...
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NewsPort Reform and the Art of Privatisation
At a recent maritime and logistics conference in Israel, (Port2Port) the Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod were heavily represented, as was the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, and the subject of port reform and privatisation was high on the agenda.
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NewsSouth America
The early arrival of Hamburg Sud''s ''Rio'' has South American ports in a giddy dance. Rob Ward reports
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NewsFloating cranes
Innovation is the watchword for equipment designers purveying a new generation of floating crane solutions to port executives, as Mike King discovers
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NewsA viable container solution?
Mario Terenzio, formerly of CoeClerici Logistics, remains one of the stalwarts of the floating crane handling sector with a string of successes in the bulk market. Now plying his trade as chief executive of Genoa-based Logmarin Advisors, he is now examining the potential of the container sector.
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NewsCoalition against Lyttelton sell-off
Christchurch City Holdings (CCHL) acquisition of 75% of Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has alarmed the local Keep Our Port Public (KOPP) coalition.
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Downsizing the carbon footprint
Software specialist Barloworld Optimus has unveiled a carbon optimisation tool that has delivered a 28% reduction in carbon emissions, coupled with a 9% decrease in costs, in trials
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NZ bunker security
Ports of Auckland and Sea-Tow parent SeaBiz have launched the SeaFuels joint venture to ensure the ongoing security of fuel supply to Auckland-calling cruise ships and Pacific Islands trading vessels.
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Gladstone change
Central Queensland Ports Authority (CQPA), which controls the ports of Gladstone and Alma, has changed its name to Gladstone Ports Corporation. The change is part of a plan to become a public company.
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Auckland Nemo loss
Ports of Auckland has lost its CMA CGM New Europe Mascarene Oceania (NEMO) round-the-world service call to the Port of Tauranga.
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Extra Oz News Fillers from Dave Mac
Babcock and Brown Infrastructure''s Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal phase one upgrade is complete. The terminal''s capacity has increased from 59m tonnes to 68m tonnes per annum at a cost of $556m.
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Napier call added
A northbound Napier port call has been added to the weekly US Lines-ANL service to the United States West Coast. Port of Napier commercial manager Chris Bain said the call opens the United States West Coast market to local fish, meat, wine and timber product exporters in particular.
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Hyster unveils heavy duty FLT
Manufacturer Hyster has added to its suite of forklift trucks with a 36-48 tonnes heavy duty unit. The H36.00-48.00XM(S)-12 is adaptable for applications with standard forks, or with a fork-mounted, removable 20''-40'' telescopic container spreader. Powered by a six-cylinder, 10.8 litre Cummins QSM11 turbo diesel engine, the forklift conforms to ...
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NewsProject Melbourne
After many years of planning – and a long approval process – work has now begun on the deepening of the entrance channel to the port of Melbourne.
