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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

At present, container terminals at these ports are divided into completely separate berth operations, often managed by totally distinct stevedoring outfits employing a bewildering variety of loading and handling systems. As part…

1st January 2004

Montreal beats New York

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Although there is still no decision on whom to entrust with the terminal operations contract, Port of Spain has decided to expand its box facilities to 500,000 TEU capacity.

1st January 2004

Trinidad swithers

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Islamabad is very keen to present Gwadar as the gateway for trade to and from the Central Asian states.Moyresa, part of the multinational Bunge Group, has asked Bilbao Port Authority for permission…

1st January 2004

Oil seed mill for Bilbao

1st January 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Brazilian port of Itaqui is to receive investment totalling $68m over the next four year to fund upgrading and expansion work. $61m will come from the Federal Government and $6.82m from…

1st January 2004

Itaqui upgrades

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

At present Itaqui has six operational berths of which one is leased by CVRD, and a seventh is currently inactive.A consortium consisting of Dragados, Sato and Drace has 32 months to implement…

1st January 2004

Algeciras largest contract

1st January 2004

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) is to invest $100m in upgrading capacity at its three container terminals in the ports of Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha in order to cope with an expected upsurge…

1st January 2004

Kuwait revamps ports to chase Iraqi traffic

1st January 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Calls have been made in Peru for the immediate privatisation of the ports of Paita and Callao, the latter being the main gateway for the capital, Lima. Both require investment totalling $300m…

1st January 2004

Privatisation a must in Peru

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

Paradip port trust has invited expressions of interest for the construction of two new berths which will be taken forward on a BOT basis.

1st January 2004

Paradip to build berths

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

The first LNG tanker called at Galpenergias € 250m LNG terminal in the port of Sines as part of a test run prior to full commissioning of the facility as from January.

1st January 2004

Sines LNG terminal from January

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

However, KPA is seeking proposals from private sector companies wishing to invest in port facilities as a means of ensuring that infrastructure work can be implemented as soon as possible.Singapore's senior minister…

1st January 2004

Singapore talks tough

1st January 2004