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NewsSwamp-thing
Most global port authorities are painfully aware that virtually all the best locations for the citing of major maritime terminals have already been used up. Nevertheless, modern engineering techniques nowadays allow even marginal terrain, including swampland, to be stabilised prior to the establishment of new working areas.
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NewsThe Prince of intermodalism
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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NewsDarwin Port profile
Australia''s northernmost port outpost is gearing up for substantive growth. Iain MacIntyre finds out more
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Automated system for Vietnam port
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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NewsGiant dredgers for Dubai
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
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
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
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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NewsPhilippine initiatives for ICTSI
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has supported its presence in the Philippines, through two initiatives.
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NewsGreymouth port lifeline
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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Growth for Lagos
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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Brazil favours port investment
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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Logs take care of empties
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
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
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
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
Peru is undergoing a spate of new ports building as its trade with the rest of the world mushrooms.
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NewsPort outlet mooted for land-locked Bolivians
Evo Morales, President of Bolivia and his opposite number, Michelle Bachelet of Chile have opened the door to the construction of a Bolivian port on the Chilean coast, according to local sources.
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NewsStealth tax threat to US west coast ports
A controversial revenue-generating port bill appears to be on the home stretch in the California legislative process, lacking only the final seal from state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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NewsMega-coal port on drawing board down-under
Australia is considering plans to construct a new 100m tonnes coal export terminal, its first in 25 years.
