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EUROPE

EUROPE

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.

1st January 2004

Ailes new vehicles terminal

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

During the past year, 1,100 new longshoremen were hired, increasing employment for an industry that already supports 228,000 jobs in the region.Cosco Pacific, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China's largest shipping line,…

1st January 2004

Cosco to invest in Tianjin

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

The South Korean port of Busan expects to be back to its previous operational state by April following repair to major damage inflicted by Typhoon Maemi last September. Eleven quayside gantry cranes…

1st January 2004

Busan back on track

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

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…

1st January 2004

Thamesport resurfaces

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

The Japanese Transport Ministry is to introduce three pilot projects aimed at streamlining container handling. Five ports are under consideration as being suitable locations for the trials, these being Tokyo-Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka-Kobe,…

1st January 2004

Japanese promote efficiency

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

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

Auction in Genoa

1st January 2004

ASIA

ASIA

The government of Bangladesh has ratified a contract awarded to China Harbour for the construction of the New Mooring container terminal at the port of Chittagong at a cost oUS$134m. Once built,…

1st January 2004

New Mooring terminal to go ahead

1st January 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

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

1st January 2004

ATM steals from TMB

1st January 2004

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

ASIA

ASIA

Construction of the Bojonegara International Port (BIP), west of Jakarta, began in December with the inauguration of the project in Banten by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

1st January 2004

Javas new BIP port gets lift-off

1st January 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The current main driver for change in the port sector, as in the global energy market, is the increasing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). As Mike Corkhill reports, for a growing…

1st January 2004

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS THE NEXT BIG THING IS HERE

1st January 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lazaro Cardenas Terminal Portuaria de Contenedores (LCT), operated by Hutchinson Port Holdings, has selected Navis SPARCS, the terminal planning and control software, to optimise container-handling operations at its new terminal.

1st January 2004

Lazero Cardenas and Ningpo opt for Navis

1st January 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transas has installed two VTS systems in the Namibian ports of Walvis Bay and Luderitz. The independent port surveillance systems fitted are to assist port control operators to supervise ship traffic within…

1st January 2004

Namibia and Taiwan opt for Transas

1st January 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing delivered 48 units last year including 11 of its biggest crane in its 7-model range, the LHM 500, characterised by a maximum outreach of 51 meters and a lifting capacity…

1st January 2004

Liebherrs uplifting figures

1st January 2004