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Port-Net II on the cards
Participants in European ports initiative Port-Net have called for a "more practical" second programme as the first draws to a close.
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Humber ports top UK ranking
The UK's Humber Ports can lay claim to the greatest share of UK world tonnage, beating all other UK ports complexes, according to the government's UK Maritime Statistics 2006.
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NewsChinese lines eye Sines
Increased Chinese imports are making operations at Portugal's only deep-water port of Sines ever more viable, claims concessionaire PSA.
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CMH active in Zhanjiang
Hong Kong-based China Merchants Holdings (CMH) has reached an agreement with the municipality of Zhanjiang to transform Zhanjiang Port Group into a private company, Zhanjiang Port (Group) Co Ltd, with a capital of $479m. CMH is paying $215m for a 45% stake in the joint-venture.
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NewsNZ news snippets
Port of Tauranga has called for Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) to disclose the independent report it commissioned on the Auckland-Tauranga port merger proposal.
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Libra introduces off-dock loading
Libra Terminal Rio, which operates two container terminals in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, has added coffee handling to its skills. The cargo is loaded in containers at the company''s off-dock Redex bonded facility, which began operations in October handling manufactured goods, pig iron and palletised ornamental stone.
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NewsForklifts article
Forklift trucks for empty container handling are proving their prowess on the quay, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsMelbourne Deepening
Victoria''s planning minister has endorsed the urgently-needed deepening of Melbourne''s Port Phillip Bay channel to 14 metres. However, approvals from other ministers are still required and a raft of environmental safeguards will have to be met, overseen by an independent monitor.
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NewsNorthport ups conventional cargo operations
Port Klang operator Northport is to invest $29m in enhancing its operational area for conventional cargo at Southpoint.
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28 eye Vizinjam
A total of 38 companies are reported to have requested the tender documents for a proposed international container terminal at Vizinjam. Maersk and PSA are among those interested.
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NewsSheet piling
Wider, thinner, more strength for less steel - Felicity Landon reports on the evolution of sheet piling in the ports sector
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Sheet piling side
ESC broke the mould by supplying clients with the exact lengths that they required rather than just standard six metre and 12 metre. General manager Bruce Colson says this ensures there is no wastage, so there are savings for the client.
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Sheet piling side 2
A notable sheet piling project under way in the UK right now is within the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)''s project to turn the 8.35 km of waterways that intersect the Olympic Park into "green corridors".
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NewsClydeport investment
Clydeport has invested in a fleet of Hyster Fortens H5.5FT-A, 5,500 kg capacity diesel-powered lift truck supplied by Barloworld.
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Emissions focus
The reduction of emissions is a key driver in designing new heavy duty and empty container handling forklifts, says Ray Zuschlag of Hyster Company.
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Australian 'roadmap' for port progress
The Business Council of Australia has launched a "roadmap for infrastructure reform", focusing on ports, rail and roads among other areas.
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Loan for Damietta
Damietta International Port Company, made up of a consortium headed by KGL Port international of Kuwait, has obtained a loan worth $480m organised by Ahli United Bank and Arab Banking Corporation. This will fund construction of the proposed container terminal and form part of an overall investment package of $1bn.
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Concession delay at Talcahuano
The Chilean Port of Talcahuano has revealed that it is suffering from serious structural problems, making it difficult for it to offer it as a concession, particularly given the nearby presence of seven private port companies.
