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Cadiz Bay believes that levels of traffic reported in 2004 mean that it produced above average increases when compared to other Spanish ports, with total throughput reaching 5m tons.

The reaction wasn't because it was the Bollore group that had secured the contract but that it had happened apparently behind closed doors without other parties being invited to tender - an…

Corus is to supply 5,000 tons of sheet piles along with pre-fabricated anchorage for the construction of two brand new multi-purpose quays, Nordurbakki and Skarfabakki, in Reykjavik.

Over £ 1.3 billion is due to be invested in Port of London terminals in the next ten years and plans are underway to bring some unused wharves in London back into…

The secretary of state for infrastructure, Benigno Blanco, confirmed that Spains development ministry would invest € 32.2m in the initial phase of Tenerifes new Granadilla Port in 2004.

Algeciras is to make its largest ever yearly investment in 2004, when € 61m will be spent on infrastructure projects (see PS Jan/Feb 2004 p.16). This contrasts to € 24.4m spent in…

Marseilles' total throughput last year of 95.5m tons (3.6% up on 2002) was the highest since 1988. Key cargo growth came at Fos container terminal where a throughput of almost 533,000TEUs (+8.8%)…

The three ports of Spains Comunidad Valenciana (Valencia, Castellon and Alicante) region will invest a combined € 397.25m in 2004, up 50% over 2002. Of this, € 115m will be contributed by…

Spains Aviles port authority is to undertake a feasibility study into building a new vehicles terminal on the southern area of the San Juan Quay.

Thamesport (TMP) has resurfaced its 27,000 sq metre North Park with 70mm of DBM binder course, which was then finished with a 35mm layer of stone mastic asphalt surface course. The North…

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…

Bilbaos ATM container terminal has stolen another client from rival port stevedore TMB.

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.