Liebherr for Koper

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Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has signed a contract for two post-Panamax cranes with the Port of Koper (Luka Koper), its first award in Slov...

Peel sells 49% ports stake

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Confirming earlier reports (see WorldCargo News August 2006, p1), property and infrastructure group Peel Holdings Ltd, owned by John Whittak...

Consens to be auctioned

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It is understood that straddle carrier “newcomer” Consens-Transport Systeme GmbH is to be sold at a public auction in Germany next month...

Portia has it off PATT

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Portia Management Services, the Port of Liverpool’s international consultancy, has won a 3-year contract from the Port Authority of Trinid...

Bathside Bay gets green light

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The UK government has given the formal go-ahead for Hutchison Ports (UK) to develop a new container terminal at Bathside Bay, to be known as...

Liverpool in control

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The safety and security of shipping moving in and out of the River Mersey and its approaches is to be enhanced by a major upgrade and extens...

Post-Panamax in Liverpool

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The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) has lodged an application for a Harbour Revision Order to allow construction of a new post-Panam...

Adding value with portcentric logistics

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While most container terminal operators stick to the business of loading and discharging ships and getting boxes in and out of the gate, oth...

Lift trucks on the up and up

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This year is widely expected to be a record for big trucks, particularly as many customers who were watching the market last year are now pu...

New Beirut concession

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The Beirut Port Authority (CGEPB) has awarded a lucrative 10 year concession to a consortium of US, British and Lebanese companies to operat...

Finning for Liverpool

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Finning Materials Handling Ltd has been awarded a new, 6 year contract by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC), to supply and service car...

Seaforth open longer

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Mersey Docks is planning to extend gate opening hours at LIverpool’s Seaforth Container Terminal to a round-the-clock operation, five days...

Going with the grain

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Construction work is to start almost immediately on a new warehouse for animal feeds and grain at the UK Port of Liverpool after contracts w...

Carry on Liverpool

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Last month Mersey Docks and Harbour Company awarded a new equipment service and maintenance contract at Liverpool's Royal Seaforth Container...