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CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Surely, few parts of any industrial economy can approach the modern port or terminal for the variety of ways in which losses can occur. Sam Ignarski reports.

1st March 2006

Loss prone industry

1st March 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Handling equipment suppliers are getting involved much earlier in the port planning process, claiming more effective systems selection and, hopefully, faster payback. Neil Madden reports.

1st March 2006

The system approach

1st March 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

One of the most comprehensive projects in which Kalmars capability has been used is the Port Est extension, on the Indian Ocean island of Ré union.

1st March 2006

Planned system migration

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VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

In Belgium and Holland recently it was striking to see what a deep-routed culture of maritime tradition prevails. The history of maritime activity goes back centuries and as with any such region,…

1st March 2006

Maritime Centres and Democracy

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ASIA

ASIA

Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is…

1st March 2006

SHANDONG

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ASIA

ASIA

Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port…

1st March 2006

QINGDAO

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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Time-savings of up to 66% are expected from new IT-equipped truck " kiosks" Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has introduced to its container terminal reception area.

1st March 2006

LPC OPENS TRUCK KIOSKS

1st March 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.

1st March 2006

No Bojonegara rethink

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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The South Island New Zealand port of Greymouth that has never returned a commercial profit in its history is to undergo a US$13.4m upgrade to capitalise on a lucrative new coal deal.

1st March 2006

Coal deal signals renaissance at Greymouth

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ASIA

ASIA 1st March 2006

SHANGHAI

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ASIA

ASIA 1st March 2006

JNPT CONSIDERS FOURTH BOX FACILITY

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ASIA

ASIA 1st March 2006

US$370M EXPANSION FOR SHEKOU AND QINGDAO

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ASIA

ASIA 1st March 2006

PORT RATIONALISING FOR INDONESIA

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ASIA

ASIA

DP World were left with a clear shot at P& O Ports after the withdrawal of PSA Internationals bid. Singapores PSA decided it would not be increasing its 470p per share bid…

1st March 2006

DP Worlds bid prevails over PSA

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ASIA

ASIA 1st March 2006

SABAH

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AFRICA

AFRICA 1st March 2006

SEZ for Aqaba

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EUROPE

EUROPE

According to Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), container throughput in southern Europe and the Mediterranean will increase somewhere between 35% and 48% by 2015. This would mean terminals in the area needing capacity…

1st March 2006

2015 Mediterranean box traffic to reach 91.6m TEU

1st March 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port operator RMS Europe Group has strengthened its position on the Humber following the acquisition of Freshney Cargo Services.

1st March 2006

RMS acquires Freshney

1st March 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

RMS will now have operations in five ports on the Humber and will be able to provide services to clients through handling larger ships with cargoes of up to 30,000 tonnes.COSCO Hellas…

1st March 2006

PIRAEUS

1st March 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

It is hoped a recent trial along the Caledonian Canal will open up a new freight logistics gateway for the Scottish Highlands. The trial was undertaken by the ships owner in conjunction…

1st March 2006

Caledonian Canal

1st March 2006