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European Commission approve Klaipėda Outer port study Jan 11, 2010

The European Commission has approved the Klaipėda Outer port construction feasibility study and Environmental impact assessment as eligible for partial financing from funds of TEN-T programme. It is estimated that the funding will amount to €500,000 (US$715,698). The Klaipėda Seaport Authority submitted its application in May last year but it was on ...

Decline in containerised cargo at Long BeachJan 11, 2010

Containerised cargo at the Port of Long Beach declined 19.6% in November compared to the same period last year, but the overall downward trend showed signs of easing. During the month, the Port's shipping terminals moved a total of 448,151 teu compared to 557,459 a year ago. Imported cargo dropped 14.7% to 228,347 teu compared to 2008, whilst exports i...

Salalah denies shelving expansion plans Jan 11, 2010

Reports that the Oman Port of Salalah had shelved plans to expand its container terminal, managed by APM Terminals, with three new quays totalling 1,350 metres, have been discounted by a senior official. “Expansion at Port of Salalah will continue,” he told CM, “although due to the global effect on cargo the recession has brought about, ...

Ministerial visit signals start of London Gateway projectJan 11, 2010

One of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects, London Gateway will be Europe’s largest combined deep-sea port and logistics park and the first new deep sea container port in the UK for over 25 years. In addition to the DP World investment, the European Commission is providing up to €14m (US$20m) towards the project through the TEN-T Age...

Port Botany continues record growth in NovemberJan 11, 2010

With Australia out of recession, Sydney Ports’ container throughput at Port Botany continues to grow, with a further record monthly high of 181700 teus handled in November, an increase of 7.9% on the same period in 2008. “Container trade figures for November 2009 show a combination of stronger exports and high demand for imported goods, which ...

Vietnamese seaports plan for growth Jan 11, 2010

Vietnamese seaports are expected to handle between 500 and 600 million tonnes of cargo by 2015, with a projection to reach between 900 and 1,100 million tonnes in 2020. The country’s ultimate aim is to handle 2,100 million tonnes by 2030. To achieve this, Vietnam will focus on developing deep-water seaports, especially the Vân Phong internatio...

DP World, PSA bid to build Nhava Sheva box terminalJan 11, 2010

HEAVYWEIGHT global terminal operators DP World and PSA International are among eight companies bidding for the right to build and operate a new container terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru-Nhava Sheva port complex near Mumbai that will have an annual box handling capacity of four million TEU. The pair already operates terminals in Chennai and Tuticorin. The...

Dalian Port Group throughput surpasses 200 million tonnes Jan 11, 2010

DALIAN Port Group's cargo tonnage in 2009 exceeded the 200-million-tonne level by hitting 202 million tonnes on December 28, Xinhua reported. The operator of eastern China's port of Dalian expected its cargo tonnage for the full year of 2009 will reach 203.7 million tonnes, 18.52 million tonnes, or 10 per cent, more than the volume in 2008. Thanks to ...

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