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Pre-feasibility study for new Panama Canal in October
Consultants Parsons Brinkerhoff International and Montgomery Watson-Harza are due to present a prefeasibility study for the Panama Canal expansion project this month with final studies then to be undertaken in 2004. The new Canal project is being driven by the ever-expanding size of the world' s maritime fleet, of which ...
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NewsGPA reports growth at both ports
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has announced a $110m project at Savannah that will expand the capacity of the Garden City Terminal by 20% increasing what is already claimed to be the largest single terminal container facility on the coast between Maine and Texas.
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NewsEvergreen gets new Tacoma terminal
The port of Tacoma has awarded the largest single capital improvement contract in its history. ICON Materials, the low bidder, will manage construction of a new container terminal for Evergreen America Inc.
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Copersucar expands capacity at Santos
The Brazilian Copersucar Co-operative has revealed plans to continue adding to its capacity at the port of Santos where it operates the Copersucar Sugar Terminal (TAC). A new 110,000-tonne dual-cell silo is to be developed out of the existing XI storage area, which will allow the company to simultaneously handle ...
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Board questions new Santos car terminal
The Board of Directors of the port of Santos (CAP) is examining the decision of the port company, Codesp, to permit Santos Brasil S.A. to establish a temporary new vehicles terminal on land allocated to develop the container trade.
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News"Mighty Tidy" beats out "Stinky Pinky"
The Buffalo Bayou Partnership with the Port of Houston and the local flood control agency, have commissioned a new trash skimmer vessel named " Mighty Tidy" , designed to remove floating rubbish and debris from the Buffalo Bayou.
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NewsBillions for airline security, pennies to ports
Helen Delich Bentley, former Chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission, has called on US Congress to reconsider pending legislation that requires private sector terminal owners and the nation''s seaports to absorb nearly all the costs involved in a massive security overhaul of America''s maritime industry.
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NewsJamaica spends a billion on upgrade
The Port Authority of Jamaica has committed over $1bn to upgrade port security in Kingston and Montego Bay.
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NewsTranshipment hubs warned
Chuck Raymond, ceo of Horizon Lines, has said that container security cannot become a reality unless there is " a coordination of all parties participating in cargo movement."
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NewsLandlocked countries get relief
The UN-hosted Conference of Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries has come up with a plan to reinforce the right of all countries to enjoy secure access to the sea. The plan incorporates policy guidelines for reducing red tape for landlocked country exports.
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NewsCaribbean WHIRLWIND
The battle for transhipment volumes in the Caribbean is stronger than ever, reports Rainbow Nelson .
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Andean inland project gets go-ahead
Chile''s Public Works Ministry has given the goahead for the construction of a new dry port high in the Andes at Los Andes, a central border crossing with Argentina. The concession for the terminal is for 25 years with investment of US$10-16m forecast.
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Lazaro Cardenas box terminal out to concession
Francisco Lopez Barredo has been awarded the concession to operate the Terminal Especializada de Contenedores box handling facility at the Mexican port of Lazaro Cardenas. His bid included investment of US$7m compared with US$6.97m offered by ICAVE, US$4.41m by P& O Ports and US$3.86m by the Intercom consortium.
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Bidding extension for Montevideo m-p terminal
Uruguay''s National Ports Authority (ANP) has extended from May 9 to August 8 the deadline for bids to be received for a 30-year BOT concession associated with the proposed multipurpose terminal at the port of Montevideo.
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Dole's Ecuador banana port up to 60% of capacity
According to Juan Carlos Alferez, manager of Dole Ecuador''s new private port, near Guayaquil, throughput of mainly export bananas has pushed the facility up to 60% of capacity. However, Dole is not the only customer with several other banana exporters channelling produce through the private port along with a handful ...
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Canal Trials
The Panama Canal Authority has initiated trials of simultaneous, two-way transits (Atlantic and Pacific bound) of large commercial vessels through the Canal.
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Panama teams up to boost Asia business
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which saw its Asian cargo volumes increase by 23% in 2002, has signed an agreement with the Panama Canal Authority to jointly promote the benefits of using the allwater route via the canal.
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NewsPanama posts big first quarter numbers
Panama''s three container terminals, Manzanillo, Colon and Balboa which account for 97% of total traffic, registered a 14.3% first quarter growth in containers handled.
