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If the Blue Banana, the curve of light stretching from northern England through the Rhineland to northern Italy and first observed from space 15 years ago, is the economic heart of Europe,…

1st January 2004

NOURISHING THE BLUE BANANA

1st January 2004

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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

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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

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A Russian investor intends to pay off Moldovan debt to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) arising from the Giurgiulesti Oil Terminal project, and develop a multifunctional port on Moldovas…

1st November 2003

Russian investor to complete Giurgiulesti?

1st November 2003

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Launching a new initiative to improve port and harbour safety throughout the north of England, PD Teesport md David Robinson said: " We are pleased to announce a threepronged attack to improve…

1st November 2003

UKs northern ports promote safety

1st November 2003

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New Italian logistics platforms

1st November 2003

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Freightliner Limited and GB Railfreight have launched new services from Felixstowes North Rail Terminal.

1st November 2003

Felixstowe on track

1st November 2003

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The EU and 12 Mediterranean states are expected to agree soon on the transportation of commodities without duties.

1st November 2003

Med to get improved access to EU

1st November 2003

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Greater waterside emphasis at Posford

1st November 2003

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The first cargo hall on a planned new € 30 million terminal aimed at consolidating Lubecks leading role in Baltic paper products handling has been inaugurated in the suburb of Schlutup. The…

1st November 2003

New terminal paves way for junction role

1st November 2003

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The Scotsman has reported that Forth Ports is mulling a takeover approach to Mersey Docks and Harbour Company to create a £ 500m port and property giant.

1st October 2003

Forth Ports weighs up MDHC

1st October 2003

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" The volume of cargo suitable for rail transport has risen.

1st October 2003

Lubeck plans for modal switch

1st October 2003

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The Volkswagen Group has opened its new eco-friendly £ 5.6m Tyne Distribution Centre. The 20-hectare car import facility at Maritime Park, North Shields, is a secure storage compound accommodating up to 8,000…

1st October 2003

Tyne nurtures modal shift and lapwings

1st October 2003

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Maersk Sealand is negotiating with Dragados with a view to basing its enhanced North African container services at Terminales del Sudeste, which the construction company is building at the southern Spanish port…

1st September 2003

Maersk diversifies across southern Spain

1st September 2003

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Grangemouth reactivates rail

1st September 2003

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Hudson Trident has been appointed by the port of Gothenburg to conduct an International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code assessment of the port authority' s facilities.

1st September 2003

Gothenburg gets help on ISPS

1st September 2003

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P& O Ports has announced its Q2 throughput was 26% up on Q2 2002 with 22% attributable to organic growth. Globally the company handled 2.743m TEUs in Q2 and 5,217m year-to-date up…

1st September 2003

P&OP volumes up

1st September 2003

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Greymouths owners, the Grey District Council, have approved a staged approach to developing the west coast South Island, New Zealand port, with the object of matching development with customer commitments.

1st September 2003

Coal Greymouths catalyst

1st September 2003

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Preliminary construction of a new deep-sea port at Vostochny in the Kaliningrad Region has started. Located close to the town of Baltiisk, the port will be used by container lines as well…

1st September 2003

Russians get go-ahead..

1st September 2003

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Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) has finally gone ahead with its Initial Public Offering on the Athens Stock Exchange. 25.5% of OLPs stock has been floated and was oversold by almost 20 times.

1st September 2003

Piraeus IPO at last

1st September 2003