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ASIA

ASIA

ThyssenKrupp Fordertechniks inexorable push into the Chinese market for coal port handling equipment is refusing to run out of steam.

1st August 2006

ThyssenKrupp forges China coal links

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The Mayor of Chittagong, Mohiuddin Chowdhury, has threatened to paralyse operations at the citys port if the government goes ahead with plans to privatise operations at the newly-built New Mooring container terminal.

1st August 2006

Chittagong mayor opposes box terminal privatisation

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

This coincides with the delivery of four gantry cranes, which it is hoped will boost productivity by a factor of three. However, at the moment, they are only handling 10-12 containers per…

1st August 2006

DP World moves into Saigon

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The small Indian West Coast Port of Karwar is to have a privately operated container terminal.

1st August 2006

Private aims for Indias Karwar

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistans Minister for Ports and Shipping has forecast that Karachi Port and Port Qasim will likely handle a combined 1.7m teu this year.

1st August 2006

Karachi ready to break 1m teu barrier

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

This project is being financed by Vikram Integrated Logistics Private Limited, which has so far spent €1.73m on developing what will eventually be a €3.46m scheme.Shanghai International Port is to merge with…

1st August 2006

SHANGHAI OPERATORS MERGE

1st August 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Chinese feeder and river terminal operator, Sinotrans is to spend ?200m on upgrading river ports and logistics facilities in the Pearl River Delta. The company has stated that manufacturers are moving steadily…

1st August 2006

Sinotrans boosts investment in Chinese river terminals

1st August 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealands Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has opened a fully-sealed and secure facility to handle an import vehicle trade which has grown 31% over five years to an annual 53,450 units.

1st August 2006

LPC opens vehicle terminal

1st August 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A Napier City Council hearing has decided the Port of Napier will have to pay to insulate nearby residents homes if operational sounds exceed toughened noise limits.

1st August 2006

Napier faces insulation bill

1st August 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk Line have reached an agreement with the New Caledonia Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers over new services to the Port of Noumea.

1st August 2006

Noumean deal struck

1st August 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recently added a fixed-day weekly call at Port Chalmers on its " Capricorn" service.

1st August 2006

Otago gains second MSC call

1st August 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Eastland Port has established its first-ever scheduled shipping connection to North Asia, following the recent commencement of a monthly Lodestar service.

1st August 2006

Gisborne gains Asian service

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Valencia is expected to issue a tender in the second quarter of 2008 for a fifth container terminal.

1st August 2006

Valencia to build fifth box terminal

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

International Port Holdings (IPH) has won a public procurement process to become the preferred partner for the development and operation of the existing Great Yarmouth river port and its new outer harbour…

1st August 2006

IPH lands Great Yarmouth partnership

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Interested parties will have to partially finance construction of the facility, although public investment of ?396.3m is also earmarked.Port facilities on the Thames handled 53.8m tonnes of cargo in 2005, an increase…

1st August 2006

THAMES CARGO UP

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has received six proposals for operation of a 138 ha container terminal on Maasvlakte 2.

1st August 2006

MAASVLAKTE TERMINAL ATTRACTS SIX

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Pneumatic unloading specialist BMH Marine looks set to be swallowed up as Cargotec continues to strengthen its bulk handling hand.

1st August 2006

Cargotec swoops on BMH

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

A DP World management delegation recently made a working trip to Greece to review port operations there. The officials visited Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Tympaki in Crete.

1st August 2006

DP World eyes Crete

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Piraeus port authority has reported a 3.8% drop in revenue during the first quarter. This amounted to € 34.5m compared with € 35.9m in the corresponding 2005 period.

1st August 2006

REVENUE DECLINE AT PIRAEUS

1st August 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Lisbon Port Authority has conceded that it may knock down existing buildings in Alcantara Dock in order to double the operating area of Liscont Container Terminal, which is currently handling in the…

1st August 2006

Lisbon to expand Liscont

1st August 2006