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Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has expressed the readiness of private investors to invest in the maritime sector to the tune of… By John Iwori (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, December 23, 2011;
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The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has said the concessionaires which took over the nation’s seaports have done well in the way and… By John Iwori (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, December 16, 2011;
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Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar adopted the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework for enabling the private sector to invest in the transportation sector. At the 11th National Council of Transport in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, the Minister restated the Government’s enormous investment in dredging of the Lower Niger. He also stressed that considerable private […]
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The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, has visited the Port of Felixstowe, the country’s largest container port, to see it take delivery of its latest consignment of new cranes. Whilst at the port, the Secretary of State met with senior management of the port, before a tour of […]
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After almost five years since the establishment of the company in January 2007, Cai Mep International Terminal Co., Ltd (CMIT) was today officially opened by HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark and Mr. Ngo Thinh Duc – Vice Minister of Transportation. HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark is visiting Vietnam from November 28 – December […]
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Georgia’s 15-year push to deepen the river channel to the booming Port of Savannah got a big endorsement Tuesday from Transportation … By RUSS BYNUM AP (thestate) [mappress] Source: thestate, November 17, 2011;
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Tomorrow, Thursday 17 November, the German Minister for Transport Dr Peter Ramsauer, accompanied by Minister Schultz van Haegen and the German Ambassador to the Netherlands Dr Heinz-Peter Behr, will be visiting the port of Rotterdam. Ramsauer has a particular interest in the hydraulic aspects of the construction of Maasvlakte 2. The director of the project […]
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HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, has welcomed visiting British Transport Minister, Mike Penning MP to DP World’s head office in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The two sides discussed DP World’s London Gateway project and the latest developments surrounding the new port and what is set to become Europe’s largest logistics park. The talks were attended by Jamal […]
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Upgrading the island’s infrastructure, in particular the seaports, has been one of the major objectives of the Ministry of Transport and Wor… (jis.gov) [mappress] Source: jis.gov, October 27, 2011
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Creating an efficient logistics chain and support network is one of the main challenges facing Chile’s port development, transport undersecr… By Juan Andres Abarca (bnamericas) [mappress] Source: bnamericas, October 27, 2011
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Research conducted by the independent research agency, NEA indicates that the northern seaports offer the most efficient route for container transport into a large part of the central European hinterland. Seven ports located in the North of Europe have four times the container throughput of the principal eleven ports competing along the Southern coastline […]
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HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, hosted Nigerian Minister of Transport, HE Senator Idris Umar, on a tour of DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port. The two sides discussed areas of possible mutual cooperation, especially in the trade and the ports sectors during a visit by the Nigerian Minister and his accompanying delegation […]
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Europe’s inland port infrastructure looks set to benefit from the European Commission’s (EC) decision to adopt Trans-European Transport Netw… (portworld) [mappress] Source: portworld, October 21, 2011;
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Two critical projects in the maritime industry have come under the sledgehammer of the Federal Government, which has queried the supervisory… (nigeriadailynews) [mappress] Source: nigeriadailynews, October 21, 2011;
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The Port of Seattle last week welcomed China’s Minister of Transport, Li Shenglin, a delegation of Ministry of Transport officials, Chinese Consul General staff, and COSCO America’s new President Liu Hanbo. The delegation visit from a high government official of China is rare, and a welcome surprise for the port. “China is the Port of […]
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The Ministry of Transport has clarified its stance on the alleged media report about a purported 34.8bn scam that was said to have rocked… BY JESSICA ODEMWINGIE (leadership) [mappress] Source: leadership, September 16, 2011
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Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has queried the Minister of Transport and Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, over a petition by one of the… BY GODWIN ORITSE (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, September 5, 2011;
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Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon Neko C Grant inspected the new Salt Pond Dock during a stopover visit to Long Island on… (bahamaislandsinfo) [mappress] Source: bahamaislandsinfo, August 19, 2011
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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commended the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its chairman, Cong. John Mica (R-Fla.), for rolling out a comprehensive, multi-year transportation reauthorization proposal that is focused on improving our nation’s transportation infrastructure and, for the first time, includes a maritime title. “We strongly support the legislation’s goal […]
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On July 5, Chen Fenjian, vice president of CCCC, met with a delegation headed by Andrija Lompar, Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Montenegro at CCCC Building, having an in-depth discussion with the guests on CCCC’s involvement in the infrastructural construction of Montenegro. During the meeting, Chen briefed the guests on […]
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India’s bid for an alternative trade transit route to its northeastern states took a giant leap forward with Myanmar Tuesday agreeing to a proposal to realign a strategically important multi-modal transport project through the Kaladan river in the Bay of Bengal. The project envisages linking India’s eastern ports, particularly those in West Bengal, through the […]
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is beginning a 12-month study of which ports to provide road and rail improvements for, a dozen years… By Walter C. Jones (savannahnow) [mappress] Source: savannahnow, May 11, 2011;
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The government of HCMC has allowed the Department of Transport to put up a Soai Rap River dredging project for rebid, citing the impact… (dztimes) [mappress] Source: dztimes, March 16, 2011
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The Dutch company Van Oord BV will conduct dredging in the area of water where a new international sea trade port will be situated in the… (today) [mappress] Source: today, February 18, 2011;
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Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a transportation contract by Van Oord Ship Management B.V. The Fairstar semi-submersible vessel FJELL will sail to the Sakhalin peninsula in Russia to load a cargo of split hopper barges, a cutter suction dredger and other related dredging equipment. The FJELL will sail to Sakhalin immediately after […]
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The Port of Hamburg has examined the possibility of deepening the Elbe River, following the first call of the largest containership handled… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, July 20, 2010;
