All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1095

  • Verstegen 34m3 coal grab
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    Verstegen’s environmental grab programme

    2008-05-20T14:02:00Z

    Verstegen has developed special environmentally friendly grabs for handling dusty materials. These grabs have enclosed scales and can be provided with knife sealing systems for handling fine, free flowing materials.

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    Belém CMA CGM hub

    2008-05-19T21:26:00Z

    CMA CGM is seeking to build a terminal in the Brazilian port of Belém, a process that it began three years ago on the back of 28% increase in business in the region. APM terminals, which recently acquired a stake in Ceara Terminal Operator - the major stevedoring company in ...

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    Namibia upgrades Walvis Bay

    2008-05-19T21:26:00Z

    Namibia Ports Authority is to deepen the draught of Walvis Bay to 15 metres, as well as adding bulk and break bulk handling facilities.

  • Saigon’s ECO-RTG
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    Saigon’s ECO-RTG order

    2008-05-19T13:51:00Z

    The new Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam operated by DP World has ordered a batch of 13 ECO-RTGs from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai. Siemens will deliver the hybrid ECO-RTG drive systems to crane manufacturer ZPMC in October 2008. This order is the second in a row placed ...

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    Rio Grande interest

    2008-05-18T21:26:00Z

    Investors from the United Arab Emirates have expressed an interest in investing in ports in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul as a means of accessing agricultural products produced there. Abu Dhabi, for example, is currently targeting up to 200,000 tonnes of rice, which will be exported via ...

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    DPW Russian exploration

    2008-05-18T21:26:00Z

    DP World has acknowledged that it is exploring maritime opportunities in Russia, in conjunction with Russian partners. The company already jointly operates the Vostochny International Container Services terminal.

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    Prismalence sheds new light

    2008-05-18T13:45:00Z

    An innovative lighting product developed in Sweden is rapidly securing business in the UK ports market. Tilbury Container Terminals, operators in Southampton and Dover Harbour Board are among the UK operators that have ordered and installed Prismalence lights over the past 18 months, according to Cameron Maritime Resources (CMR).

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    Newcastle growth

    2008-05-17T21:26:00Z

    Newcastle''s Port Waratah Coal Services is to invest over A$1bn (US$937m) in an expansion to be completed after 2010, increasing production at the terminal by 40%. It will include new coal-handling equipment, a new berth and dredging.

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    Tarragona eyes international operator

    2008-05-17T21:26:00Z

    Josep Anton Burgasé, president of Tarragona Port Authority, has confirmed he is keen to tap in on the huge growth potential for containers at his port, but has yet to find a workable solution.

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    International operators eye Valencia

    2008-05-17T21:26:00Z

    The proposed fifth container terminal at the port of Valencia, which could also be divided into two different concessions, has drawn interest from shipping lines Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC, as well as from Spanish terminal groups Dragados-SPL and TCB, not to mention international operator DP World, claims Rafael Aznar, ...

  • Vycon's flywheel technology is supporting Paceco
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    Crane manufacturer goes for green

    2008-05-17T21:26:00Z

    Paceco has pressed home its green credentials by entering into an agreement with flywheel energy storage manufacturer, Vycon.

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    LCMT chooses fuel-saving solution

    2008-05-17T13:42:00Z

    Kalmar Industries’ on-going programme of investment in research and development into environmental improvement and fuel efficiency has helped win an order for six E-One+ rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Thailand’s LCMT Company Ltd.

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    "Glimmer of Hope"

    2008-05-17T12:24:00Z

    The shipping-related industry is suffering as it never has done before: ships are being laid up in record numbers, bulk companies are going under, ship orders are being cancelled or delayed, and profitability is but a dream.

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    Santos Imbituba move

    2008-05-16T21:26:00Z

    Santos Brasil has been awarded a 25-year concession to operate a container terminal in the port of Imbituba in Santa Catarina state, for which the company will pay $72m. Capacity will be 950,000 teu/year, with investment of $170m earmarked.

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    Auckland lays out plan

    2008-05-16T21:26:00Z

    Optimising container terminal capacity through new plant and systems development, and adding incremental reclamation through dredgings, are key elements of the Port Development Plan published by Ports of Auckland. Currently handling 773,200 teu, the port is predicting 4.22m teu by 2040.

  • Port Strategy: Money is pouring into Central American ports, like Puerto Cortes
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    Investment boom for Central America

    2008-05-16T21:26:00Z

    Central American ports plan to invest more than $1bn on modernisation to cash in on the expansion of the Panama Canal and to capitalise on new trade agreements signed with Europe and the US.

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    Liebherr scores in Africa

    2008-05-16T21:26:00Z

    Over the period of the last five years the Liebherr mobile harbour crane population in Africa has more than doubled, reaching 42 in total. Last year saw Liebherr handing over a record 11 mobile harbour cranes to various African customers, accounting for 13% of the complete sales volume. This represents ...

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    Siemens launches new ‘cold ironing’ solution

    2008-05-16T13:38:00Z

    Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has launched a new ship-to-shore cold ironing solution to enable ships in port to be connected to the medium voltage network of the local power supply company.

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    New Manzanillo terminal

    2008-05-15T21:26:00Z

    A tender covering operation of the container terminal at the port of Manzanillo, Mexico, will be issued in June. This will also involve expansion of capacity at the terminal to 4.5m teu.

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    AMP for Synergy

    2008-05-15T12:57:00Z

    Cavotec MSL has received an order for four Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems from Cypriot ship owner Synergy Marine Ltd.