World News – Page 446
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PIREAUS GROWTH
Among those bidding are Lubasa, Pavasal, Dragados,Midascón, Comsa, Elsan-Pacsa, Cyes, CHM and Construcciones/Valcomar. Container traffic at the Greek port of Piraeus amounted to 511,280 teu in the first two quarters of this year, representing growth of 5.2% in respect of the 486,036 teu moved in the first half of 2005.
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VALENCIA EXTENSION AWARDED
Valencia port authority has awarded a contract to a joint-venture consisting of Ferrovial Agromán and Ocide Construcción in respect of the extension of Levante Quay at a cost of ¢ 12bn.
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GRUPO MARITIMO ATTRACTS INVESTORS
A group of institutional investors headed by Deutsche Bank has taken a 37% stake in Barcelona-based Grupo Marítimo TCB.The Pérez company retains a 42% stake.
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EU FUND FINANCES LAS PALMAS WORK
Las Palmas port authority is to finance 35% of planned infrastructure work at the port using ¢ 140m sourced from the European Union''s Feder fund. Among the work to be financed is the reinforcement and upgrading of the container terminal at Arrecife costing ¢ 262,000, and the creation of a ...
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Rotterdam still keen on cooperation with Zeeland
Zeeland Seaports and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have been cited as reasons for the lacklustre past relations. Hans Smits, chief executive of the port authority, said: "It is to our advantage to remain involved in developments in Zeeland. If Zeeland and Rotterdam can exploit the port of ...
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Fuerteventura needs revamp
The Canary Islands Port of Fuerteventura is considered obsolete and is strangling the economy of the small island.
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NewsGrangemouth's great aims
The Port of Grangemouth is expanding its container handling capability. Forth Ports, operator of the container terminal at Grangemouth, has added two new quayside gantries, upgraded the terminal''s landside handling equipment, expanded the terminal area and upgraded maintenance facilities.
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Bromma Group celebrates new order swathe
Stockholm-based Bromma Group has won new orders for 23 of its Marathon spreaders from container crane manufacturer OEM Kone Cranes.
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HPH EYES GIOIA TAURO
Hutchison Whampoa group president, Li Ka-shing,has indicated a strong interest in participating in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro. Indeed, a meeting has been held with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi to this effect. The port, which is in the Calabria region of Italy,handled 1.6m teu last year.
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STRONG RESULTS BOOST SOUTH WALES
Cargo handled at Associated British Ports'' South Wales Ports climbed by more than 5% over the same period in 2005 in the first half of the year.
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IPSWICH DEAL STUNTS TRUCKS
An agreement between Associated British Ports''Port of Ipswich and Solvay Chemicals will remove in excess of 100,000 lorry miles from the UK''s roads annually.
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NewsZeebrugge welcomes new box handling arrival
A new container terminal in Belgium has been officially opened at the Albert II dock,Zeebrugge. The multi-user facility has a 16 metre deepwater draft and no lock or river restrictions. Seven post-panamax gantry cranes are installed and it has a fully automated gate for trucks.
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Construction of Maasvlakte 2 given go-ahead for 2008 start
Maasvlakte 2 has had the green light from Dutch Parliament, who voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of the construction the new port district of Rotterdam.
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Felixstowe deal extends Savi's UK cover
The positive decision moves the project away from parliament and into the hands of the port authority and local, regional and national authorities, who will now focus on the land reclamation. The readers, which are placed on dockside cranes and at entry and exit gates, automatically capture chain of custody ...
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NewsHPH takes control of Manta
Manta Port Authority and Investment Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), have signed a concession agreement covering the transfer of operations at the port to HPH.
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Guayaquil modifies concession terms
There has been a change in terms and conditions attached to the concession to operate the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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SHORTLIST GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR DPW'S US TERMINALS
The shortlist of US companies in the running to take over terminal facilities currently owned by DP World now numbers five to eight.
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NewsShaw expands maritime services with GBB purchase
Louisiana-based Shaw Group''s Environmental and Infrastructure operating unit has bought maritime engineering and design firm Gottlieb, Barnett & Bridges (GBB) to enhance its portfolio of services to government and commercial port and marine facility clients. GBB has been involved in the design and procurement of container and bulk handling equipment ...
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MOFFATT & NICHOL $3.4M CHARLESTON CONTRACT
Port planning specialist and engineer Moffatt & Nichol has been awarded a $3.4m contract to develop a marine container terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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PERU END-YEAR DEADLINE FOR CRANE CHOICE
Peru''s National Ports Authority has announced that it will make an award in respect of new quayside gantry cranes for the port of Callao by the end of the year.The manufacturer will then have 18 months to assemble the cranes and have them operational by 2008.
