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Now the TT Clubs TT Talk is always an interesting read. From a recent edition comes this statistical gem: " Good news reaches us from the United States where reader Alan Spear,…

1st April 2006

Truck crime: the good news

1st April 2006

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As reported in our Europe news this month, the Hamburg stevedore HHLA is training its first female port workers as gantry crane operators and van drivers.

1st April 2006

..including Fraulein Gantry Crane Driver

1st April 2006

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

This is the last Viewpoint I shall be writing. Im returning to my old business of ships agency, and to my old firm, Inchcape Shipping Services after three terrific years editing PS.

1st April 2006

Grasping the big issues

1st April 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

TT Club in Sydney are highlighting the problems of enforcing claims on those (hopefully rare) occasions when ships cause damage to terminal property during berthing/unberthing, loading and discharge operations.

1st April 2006

Ships that go bump in the night

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

This will enable financial closure to take place for the first phase of the port project five years after it started operations in April 1999.Completion of the North Butterworth Container Terminal phase…

1st April 2006

PENANG

1st April 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

This will enable financial closure to take place for the first phase of the port project five years after it started operations in April 1999.Liberia's National Ports Authority (NPA) has asked Global…

1st April 2006

Liberia halts inland box terminal project

1st April 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to cede management of terminals to concessionaires as from March 2006.

1st April 2006

Nigerian concessions finally taken up

1st April 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has appointed independent advisor Crighton Anderson Corporate Finance to evaluate the bid of Christchurch City Holdings (CCH) to acquire the 31% shareholding it does not own. The…

1st April 2006

Port bid advisor appointed

1st April 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Luanda ports Strategic Plan of Modernisation covering the period 2006-2010 will result in investment totalling US$130m. This will help boost service provision and improve capacity. The plan, which was drawn up in…

1st April 2006

Luanda undertaking modernisation

1st April 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port Otago is predicting a 15-20% improvement in vessel-handling productivity from its recently-arrived ZPMC ship-to-shore crane.

1st April 2006

NEW CRANES AT TWO PORTS

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

China is to invest US$1.25bn on upgrading maritime cargo facilities and eliminating bottlenecks on the Yangtze over the next five years. The River now offers a major gateway for international shipping to…

1st April 2006

YANGTZE

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ASIA

ASIA

Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau has issued terms covering bids for the first phase of the new International Container Terminal.

1st April 2006

New box terminal for Kaoshiung

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

CMA CGM is now the only party interested in setting up an international hub port at Batam in Indonesia. Other potential investors failed to put forward bids for what is a US$218m…

1st April 2006

CMA CGM eyes Indonesian hub port project

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.The United States Trade and Development Agency has awarded Namibian Ports Authority (NamPort)…

1st April 2006

NamPort secures US loan

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. The port authority of Setubal & Sesimbra in Portugal is…

1st April 2006

SETUBAL CONTINUES INVESTMENT

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Associated British Ports and Arkady Feed have made a new…

1st April 2006

MORE IMMINGHAM MUSCLE

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Environmental awards have been handed out to five UK ports in acknowledgement of Associated British Ports commitment to protecting local environments. Swansea, Talbot, Barry, Cardiff and Newport have all received Port Environmental…

1st April 2006

Gongs for going green presented

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Only one bid was received for each of the two multipurpose terminals to be built in the expansion area at Sagunto.

1st April 2006

TWO BID FOR SAGUNTO CONCESSIONS

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

A total of 12 national and international companies have presented expressions of interest in operating the new container terminal being built on Prat Quay, Barcelona. An award is due to be made…

1st April 2006

12 in the race for Prat Quay

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maritima Valenciana put the Catos terminal management system into operation in March.

1st April 2006

MARVAL INAUGURATES CATOS

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Port of Tyne is pouring £10m into a drive to…

1st April 2006

TYNE INVESTS IN EXTENSION

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dover Harbour Board is looking to create a new marina and four new ferry berths in a major re-development plan for the Western Docks. The Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal, expert consultants have…

1st April 2006

Dover Harbour Board

1st April 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. Following the announcement that two Grand Alliance services will be…

1st April 2006

FEEDER LINES POUR INTO AMSTERDAM

1st April 2006