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ASIA

ASIA

Tianjin Port Development Holdings is seeking to raise US$100m on the Hong Kong stock exchange while Xiamen International Port aims to raise $150m through an IPO on the same exchange. They hope…

1st January 2006

CHINESE PORTS IN HONG KONG IPOS

1st January 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.Calcutta Port Trust has appointed Delhi-based Consulting Engineering Services to undertake a feasibility study for new jetties…

1st January 2006

Calcutta Port Trust

1st January 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.A consortium of terminal operators and shipping lines has been awarded a 30-year concession to operate the…

1st January 2006

Eurogate acquires Tanger 2

1st January 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealands ports are jostling for business as a potential over-tonnaging situation develops following Maersks absorption of P& O Nedlloyd and its subsequent withdrawal of that line from services such as the…

1st January 2006

NZ ports mull post merger reshuffle

1st January 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Ghanas local stevedores association has appointed a lawyer to object to a concession granted to SDV and AP Moller to run the new Tema container terminal. The local stevedores say the procedure…

1st January 2006

Raising the roof in Tema

1st January 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The local stevedores were originally encouraged when investing in their operating licences, to also make investments in cargo handing equipment and other assets.Klang Container Terminal has opted for the construction of the…

1st January 2006

KLANG OPTS FOR DIESEL-ELECTRIC STRADS

1st January 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

The World Bank has loaned the Kenyan government US$120m to enhance security at the port of Mombasa, including bankrolling a US$69m modernisation programme.

1st January 2006

MOMBASA

1st January 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The local stevedores were originally encouraged when investing in their operating licences, to also make investments in cargo handing equipment and other assets.India's government has given permission for Hutchison Port Holdings to…

1st January 2006

CHENNAI

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Las Palmas-based La Luz Container Terminal which covers an area of 20,000 sq m, has signed an agreement to handle transhipment traffic on behalf of Maersk affiliate Safmarine. Three of the companys…

1st January 2006

SAFMARINE OPTS FOR LA LUZ

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

At time of press, Felixstowes expansion plans - Felixstowe South - were expected to get the green light from Government imminently. This follows news late last year that Hutchison Port Holdings neighbouring…

1st January 2006

Felixstowe gets green light

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Parliament has rejected the second Proposal of the European Commission to regulate market access to port services with a massive majority of 532 out of 677.

1st January 2006

Port services directive buried

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Proposal is now expected to be withdrawn altogether.The UK south coast port of Portland which has been in commercial operation just ten years, is hoping to expand its facilities to accommodate…

1st January 2006

PORTLAND

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Proposal is now expected to be withdrawn altogether. Cadiz Bay Port Authority is to invest ¢70m in the 2006-2009 period as part of its recently published strategic plan. The main projects…

1st January 2006

CADIZ BAY INVESTMENT PLAN

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Proposal is now expected to be withdrawn altogether.The port of Sines is forecasting a net profit of between €200,000 and €400,000 for 2005. Despite its modest nature it is the first…

1st January 2006

SINES REPORTS MODEST 2005 PROFIT

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Genoa Port Authority will go out to tender over the next two months for the construction and financing of a € 4bn expansion and modernisation plan.

1st January 2006

GENOA

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam handled 369m tons of cargo in 2005 and Antwerp handled 160m. This represented 5% growth for both ports.

1st January 2006

Rotterdam

1st January 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam's container movements jumped by more than 12% to 9.3m TEUs whilst Antwerp registered 6.5m TEUs up nearly 7% on the previous year.The UK's Sea & Water forum has published its 2005…

1st January 2006

SHORTSEA

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transportation industry veterans have launched a new information technology firm focused on helping the container shipping industry address transportation challenges. TransTech Partners has been founded by Catherine Tiersten, former coo of Global…

1st January 2006

VETERANS INDUSTRY APPLY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The new spreader damping ('anti-sway') system consists of two backwards mounted damping cylinders. It performs the multiple tasks of achieving 'controlled sway' of the container spreader under highly variable dynamic load conditions…

1st January 2006

VAN OORD RECLAIMS IN BAHRAIN

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The purpose of the lasers in a Berthing Aid System is to measure speed of the approaching ships in order to ensure safe berthing. In ports with large tidal range, problems arise…

1st January 2006

Simplifying speed measurement

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

California United Terminals (CUT) at Long Beach has ordered five 16-wheel all-electric RTGs from KCI Konecranes. The investment will replace older diesel hydraulic units.

1st January 2006

RTGS FOR CUT

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

67% of oil and bulk shipping companies believe fleet scheduling is getting more difficult. The majority of fleet chartering and scheduling managers spend half of their working week re-planning existing schedules according…

1st January 2006

50% of planning time lost on re-scheduling

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Four one-over-five RTGs for Petrolesport, St Petersburg; another similar RTG for Dublin; and another for Immingham mark Liebherr Container Cranes start to the year.

1st January 2006

Liebherr chalks them up

1st January 2006