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Thumbs up for Vizinhjam
India''s Ministry of Shipping has given the go-ahead for the construction of the Vizhinjam Deepwater Container Transhipment Terminal, which will be located 16 kilometres from Thiruvanthapuram.
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Sagunto sets cement tender
Valencia Port Authority has issued a tender for the construction and management of four cement terminals at the Port of Sagunto. The terminals, which will be used to store and distribute bulk cement, will be located on the north east quay. The 25-year concessions will permit value-added services such as ...
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Investment plan in Saudi
Saudi Seaports Authority is to implement a $143m capacity enhancement programme. The main focus of attention will be at Jeddah Islamic Port, where money will be spent on boosting productivity.
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Extreme cranes
A crane especially designed for the extreme climatic conditions of an intermodal terminal in Artem has been ordered from Baltkran.
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NewsLogistics insurance director for TT Club
International transport and logistics insurers TT Club have appointed Brian Sullivan to the new post of Logistics Insurance Director.
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NewsTacoma enviro-appointment
The Port of Tacoma has appointed Lisa Rozmyn as Environmental Project Manager- Stormwater. In this position, Rozmyn will develop and manage the stormwater management program mandated by Port’s municipal stormwater NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permitting under the federal ...
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NewsBarry Parker opinion Oct 20-2008
Infrastructure is a good investment: if there is any doubt about that, look to reports of the Panama Canal Authority securing multi-lateral bank funding of $2.3bn.
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NewsVietnam aspires to reach international standards
The Vietnam Sea Ports Association is to focus on 10 major measures to bring national ports up to accepted international standards.
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PORint Director named
On 1 October 2008, Roger Clasquin (46) started in the position of Director of ‘Port of Rotterdam International’ (PORint), which is responsible for all the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s foreign activities.
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NewsKnatz becomes AAPA Chairman
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., has assumed chairmanship of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Knatz was installed as board chairman for 2008-09 at the association’s annual convention in Anchorage, Alaska in September.
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Too much foreign influence in Vietnam?
There is rising disquiet in Vietnam that international stevedoring groups are holding too much power at national ports, something which could eventually work against the interest of local traders.
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NewsTough times
In a tough year on the US West Coast, those representing ports in Southern California have warned that port operators need more certainty if they are to invest for the future. Felicity Landon reports
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Liebherr grows European orders
Liebherr has boosted its European presence with a clutch of recent orders.
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Shippers look for change in a post-conference era
Visibility and a mandate for change are key things that shippers are hoping for in a post-liner shipping era according to the various presentations made at the recent Shipper Forum in Oslo. Shippers and freight industry practitioners and specialists met in Oslo to attend ...
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Qatar box terminal boost
Qatar is to build a new container terminal on a 1.08m sq m site at Kovalam. It will have a capacity to handle 5.3m teu when all three phases have been completed. Draft will be 20 metres.
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Philly box terminal
A new container terminal is to be built on land formerly occupied by the Navy at Philadelphia. This will be taken forward as a public-public partnership. A concession award is to be made by 2010 and the installation will become operational three years later.
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NewsConverting diesel RTGs to electric
The conversion of RTGs from diesel to electric power (or to switchable diesel/electric power) is an emerging trend in container ports around the world. The port of Los Angeles and a significant number of other ports worldwide, feel the need to reduce use of ...
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Salalah attracts 10
A total of 10 companies have bid for the contract to design and supervise the expansion of Salalah Port in Oman. Halcrow, Consulting Engineering Services, Dar al Handasah, Khatib & Alami, Jurong International Consulting, Korea Port Engineering Corporation, Sakoo Consulting Engineers, Cowi & Partners, Conser & Partners and Selhorn have ...
