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EUROPE

EUROPE

ABPs port of Ipswich has moved closer to expanding its ro-ro facilities after accepting a £ 3.5m tender from Edmund Nuttall for a second ro-ro berth at the ports West Bank Terminal.

1st June 2004

Ipswich one step closer

1st June 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Peter Bingham, who has been in Iraqi as special advisor for the CPA explained that on his arrival last year his initial views were that the ports had deep water and were…

1st June 2004

Santa Fe to gain new access channel

1st June 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Peter Bingham, who has been in Iraqi as special advisor for the CPA explained that on his arrival last year his initial views were that the ports had deep water and were…

1st June 2004

Paranagua piles on capacity

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

The state of Bremen has moved fast to pledge € 19m for infrastructure modernisation at Bremerhavens 30-year-old Container Terminal 1 to back the spectacular news that Eurogate and MSC will base their…

1st June 2004

New MSC-Gate venture gets Bremen cash backing

1st June 2004

AFRICA

AFRICA

MSC operates the world's second biggest container fleet whilst Eurogate is Europe's largest terminal operator. The partners say the new terminal, south of the Wilhelm Kaisen Container Terminal, will attract about half…

1st June 2004

Nigeria to build new port

1st June 2004

ASIA

ASIA

The 330,000TEU capacity Unity Container Terminal at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo was due to start operations in May. Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) granted a loan of $14.91m to…

1st June 2004

Unity box terminal opens in Colombo

1st June 2004

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

In 2003, Israels national ports authority made an operating profit of $74.75m on revenues of $459.35m, down 2% over 2002. Following a $90.13m transfer of cash back to the state, the organisation…

1st June 2004

Israels Jubilee Port stays within state

1st June 2004

ASIA

ASIA

Dubai Ports International, the overseas management arm of Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) offered to share a staggering 33.3% of total revenue with the Indian government when bidding for a concession to run…

1st June 2004

DPI to manage Kochi/Cochin

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

This process has been given the blessing of the Indian authorities, who have given permission for foreign direct investment to be increased from 49% to 100%. The money raised via the share…

1st June 2004

MSC in Fos2XL deal..

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A marine-control centre enabling ships to be monitored 24 hours a day as they enter or leave a South Wales port or harbour along the Severn Estuary has been commissioned. Associated British…

1st June 2004

New Transas VTS unites Severn ports

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has received one of the largest orders to date for its EDRIVE ESC straddle carrier with a request for 29 units from MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp. All 29 machines have…

1st June 2004

Kalmar boosts MSC Antwerp

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Upgrading of the Maher Terminals facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, has included the replacement of the original timber fenders with high performance Trellex Fender units from Metso, enabling the existing structure…

1st June 2004

New fenders open Maher terminals to larger vessels

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Bristol Port Company has ordered a gantry type grab bulk unloader from KCI Konecranes for its Royal Portbury Dock. Typically these cranes sell for € 5.5-7.0m.

1st June 2004

Konecranes grab bulk unloader order from Bristol

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Thamesport has introduced an electronic vehicle pager system, aimed at reducing handling times for hauliers, and increasing productivity and efficiency at the port.

1st June 2004

Electronic vehicle pager for Thamesport

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norcontrol IT has been awarded a new VTS installation contract by the Swedish Maritime Administration to supply upgrades to the Swedish west coast VTS, including replacement of the existing VTS 5000 system…

1st June 2004

Norcontrol wins Swedish VTS order

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The cooperation agreement between the Mooring Systems of New Zealand and Cavotec Tech has been sealed with a license agreement.

1st June 2004

Cavotec and Mooring Systems sign pact

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received a repeat order for four 16-wheel RTGs from South Carolina State Ports Authority in Charleston. The order value is around _5m and there is an option for 4 additional…

1st June 2004

Repeat RTG order from Charleston

1st June 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Supplying shore-side electricity to ships at berth - or " cold ironing" - is cost effective for certain types of vessels that call regularly in Long Beach, that use a lot of…

1st June 2004

Cavotec presses for cold ironing in California

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Every fortnight vessels of P& O Nedlloyds container fleet take fresh seawater from the Atlantic to Rotterdam in their ballast tanks. While the ship is worked at the terminal, a small tanker…

1st June 2004

P&ONL facilitates Rotterdams mating game

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Economic policy has to give greater recognition to the role played by Welsh ports and deal fairly and efficiently with proposals to develop them if the contribution they make to national and…

1st June 2004

Port boss calls for end to unreasonable rejections

1st June 2004