All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 935
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Three bid for Manuas
Lira group, APM Terminals and an Italian company have all bid to develop the New Port of Manaus in Brazil. The port will occupy a site formerly used by the Amazonas Steel Company (Siderama).
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Beypore tender issued
A tender has been issued for the development of Beypore port, close to Kozhikode. Once completed, it will be able to handle ships of 20,000 dwt. Facilities will consist of 200m of berthing line, construction of which is estimated to cost $4.4m. The existing 4m draft is to be dredged ...
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APMT eyes opportunities in Asia
APM Terminals has revealed that it is seeking either acquisition or joint venture opportunities in China, India and Vietnam.
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Liverpool’s straddle carrier solution
The Royal Seaforth Container Terminal at the Port of Liverpool, has invested in a real time location system for its fleet of 34 straddle carriers.
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Patrick works in the dark
Patrick’s AutoStrad Terminal at the Port of Brisbane in Australia has become the first container terminal in the world to operate its night shifts in relative darkness.
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Rotterdam welcomes Bremenports silt
Large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad, pushed by environmental concerns and difficulties finding disposal facilities.
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Brazilian ports struggled in 2010
Logistically, reports suggest that many Brazilian ports struggled to cope with traffic levels in 2010.
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“Aggressive goals” for emissions plan
Reaffirming their commitment to slash air pollution from the nation’s two busiest seaports, Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Queensland tender released
Tenders are being reviewed by North Queensland Bulk Ports for the first phase of a proposed multi cargo facility to be sited west of the existing Abbot Point Coal Terminal.
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NewsAnother step for Aussie ore facility
The design and construction of the $50m iron ore facility at Port Pirie in South Australia has taken another step forward, although the final approvals are still being sought.
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“Aggressive goals” for emissions plan
Reaffirming their commitment to slash air pollution from the nation’s two busiest seaports, Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Rotterdam welcomes Bremenports silt
Large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad, pushed by environmental concerns and difficulties finding disposal facilities.
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NewsOff the shelf
A fall in construction prices in certain parts of the world could help to drive new port investment, says Jonathan Tyler, business group director, maritime, at Royal Haskoning.
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New cranes for Fos
The first ship-to-shore cranes have been delivered to one of the Fos 2XL container terminals being developed at Marseilles Fos under public-private partnership.
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Spreader market developments
Bromma says that it is seeing recent favourable developments including a geographically diverse source for 75 spreaders in November alone – the strongest month of the past year.
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NewsPanama agreement for Long Beach
An agreement involving the Port of Long Beach and the Panama Canal Authority aims to open up new trade between the port, the Caribbean and South America''s east coast.
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NewsQasim’s Terminal 2 opens
DP World’s new container terminal in Port Qasim near Karachi in Pakistan has officially opened, extending capacity at the port to 1.2m teu from around 900,000 teu.
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Gulftainer records another 10% rise
After gaining a 10% rise during 2009''s downturn, Gulftainer''s UAE facilities Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) have againe increased volumes by another 10% to just over 3 million teu, says the company.
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News‘New normal’ investing
After a ‘bounce-back’ year in 2010, mothballed port investment projects are coming off the shelf again. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsSecurity hold ups at Lagos
It seems that congestion at Lagos caused by a security task force positioned at the Apapa container handling facility is holding up cargo movement.
