World News – Page 353
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Le Havre aims to double throughput
The Port of Le Havre is to invest ¢ 900m ($1.2bn)-¢ 1bn ($1.3bn) to double container traffic by 2015. In 2007-2013, the ¢ 624m ($823.6m) already pledged will be strengthened by an additional ¢ 300m ($396m)-¢ 400m ($528m).
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NewsCoal lets down Prince Rupert
Total tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert has slumped by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to official figures.
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NewsECLAC
Port throughput in Latin American and the Caribbean is expected to see a significant drop this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) transport and infrastructure specialist Jaime Sá nchez told specialist newsagency BNamericas.
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NewsGreenpeace warns of threat
A port development is about to threaten two sites of ecological significance in eastern India, environmentalist group Greenpeace has warned, despite their ''protected'' statuses.
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Durres plumps for Kalmar
Kalmar has won a five-year equipment servicing and maintenance contract from Durres Port Authority (DPA) in Albania. Part of the port''s drive to a landlord model, DPA said the partnership with Cargotec''s Kalmar will "significantly boost and enhance the port''s competitive position in the region".
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NewsA chance for non-container cargoes to shine
Many of South East Asia''s key ports are taking advantage of the sliding box sector to focus attention on non-containerised cargo.
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Marseilles sets four-year path
Marseilles Fos has set out its goals through to 2013 in line with sweeping reforms to the French port industry introduced last July.
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Santos expansion confirmed as 'viable'
Brazil''s National Agency for Waterborne Transport (Antaq) has confirmed that demand is sufficient for the national government to expand Santos Port.
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PD Ports criticises light dues hike
PD Ports has voiced strong concerns to the UK government''s proposed hike in light dues which, it believes, will "add significantly" to the annual costs of goods passing through UK ports.
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NewsAsia's year of thrift
South East Asian ports are tightening the purse-strings as the recession bites out east. Mike King reports
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Expansion at Beirut
The Lebanese government will issue a tender by the end of April for a $120m expansion of the port of Beirut. Work is due to take no more than 30 months and will boost capacity to 450,000 teu. A new 40,000 sq m piece of land will be reclaimed, increasing ...
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Kembla seeks Chinese investors
Chinese investment is being sought to boost the development of Port Kembla in New South Wales. Ports Minister Joe Tripodi announced the establishment of an economic development committee to attract Chinese investment in the port. Represented on the committee are the port of Shenzhen and Cosco Shipping.
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BBI takes on Dalrymple advisor
Babcock and Brown Infrastructure has contracted Macquarie Capital Advisers to advise on the process of selling part or all of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal. Offers from minority to full ownership will be considered. BBI has seen its assets tumble in value during the global recession.
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NewsPort business rates - "Defending the indefensible"
Crippling backdated rates demands still hang heavy over UK port businesses. Felicity Landon takes stock of the sorry affair
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NewsGeorgia takes up environmental policy
As part of the continuing effort to build upon current environmental initiatives, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has instituted a policy for managing port operations with consideration for best environmental practices and procedures.
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NewsPCA help for the credit-squeezed
The Panama Canal Authority''s (ACP) set of temporary measures ''designed to help mitigate the impact'' of the global downturn on the canal''s clients will no doubt bolster the waterway''s finances too.
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NewsValparaiso postponement
Valparaiso is to postpone plans to expand in the face of the recession. "This year is not good to go to the markets," manager Harald Jaegar said in a phone interview with Port Strategy.
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Thumbs up for Posorja
Alianza Internacional Portuaria (Alimport) has been given permission to build a deep water port and transhipment hub for containers at Posorja, close to Guayaquil, in Ecuador. Draught of 16 metres will be available.
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Equatorial Guinea capacity boost
Equatorial Guinea is instigating plans to double its existing port capacity to become a regional hub in West Africa. DP World has invested heavily in the country.
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Fremantle box drop
Fremantle Ports has seen container volumes drop 13% from a year ago due to the global economic downturn. Figures for year reflect the impact of the worldwide financial situation on the Western Australian economy. Trade in motor vehicle imports was also down 15% compared with last year.
