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12.05.11 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, newly updated incl. berths and agent information

Ho Chi Minh City is the capital port of the country handling containers, dry and liquid bulk cargoes located 50 n.m. upriver from Vung Tau.

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11.05.11 Port of Kemi, Finland, newly amended incl. restriction information

Kemi is an import/export harbour for the industry of the Barents Region. The harbour provides a gateway to the northern areas of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the Murmansk area in Russia. The port of Kemi is operated as a municipal public utility. Kemi's harbours consist of the Ajos and Veitsiluoto harbours, and the oil harbour which is a part of the Ajos harbour.

Imports include oil products, chemicals, bulk, including lye and kaolin, forest products and containers. Exports include containers, forest products, chemicals and products from the metal industry. Bulk products such as iron scrap and wood pellets can also be exported from Ajos.

Weekly liner service to Europe and three-weekly to North America.

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11.05.11 Info for the newly constructed port Ngqura, South Africa, updated

Ngqura is a newly constructed port, protected by the main eastern breakwater, length 2.7 km., and a secondary western breakwater length 1.125 km. It is capable of handing container, dry and liquid bulk vessels. The National Ports Authority of South Africa is responsible for developing the deep-water port. SA Port Operations (SAPO) has been appointed to handle the terminal operations. Good road and rail facilities available.

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28.04.11 Two Vietnamese ports updated: Hon Chong and Nha Trang

Hon Chong

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28.04.11 Kawaihae port, Hawaii, USA, newly amended incl. charts and berths

Kawaihae port handles general cargo, containers and oil. It is protected by a 2,650 ft. breakwater and located on the NW coast of the island of Hawaii, 132 n.m. SE of Honolulu.

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28.04.11 Lumut Maritime Terminal, Malaysia, newly amended

Lumut Maritime Terminal Sdn Bhd operates two terminals at Lumut Port; Lumut Maritime Terminal (LMT) and Lekir Bulk Terminal (LBT).

LMT is a common-user commercial river port terminal, handling bulk carriers, tankers, general cargo and Ro-Ro vessels. LBT is a deep-water seaport, handling coal for TNB Power Plant.

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26.04.11 Two Vietnamese ports updated: Nam Can and Dam Mon

Nam Can

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26.04.11 The UK port Dunbar is newly amended incl. berths and authority

Dunbar port is located on the southern side of the Firth of Forth, 23 n.m. east of Edingburgh, on the east coast of Scotland. Dunbar handles mainly fishing vessels and leisure craft.

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26.04.11 Indian port of Ennore amended incl. berths and bulk facilities

Ennore is a modern port undergoing an expansion program, handling thermal coal, petroleum products, chemicals and molasses. Protected by the north breakwater, length 3,080 m., and south breakwater, length 1,070 m.

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21.04.11 Two Vietnamese ports updated: Long Thanh and Qui Nhon

Long Thanh

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21.04.11 Nigerian terminal Agbami amended incl. max. size and berths

Agbami Terminal comprises an SPM as the primary loading system, with back up option of tandem mooring at the Agbami FPSO. Agbami is located approximately 70 n.m. SSW off the Nigerian coast in the Central Niger Delta.

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21.04.11 Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India newly amended including max. size and connections

Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles containers and petroleum cargoes. There are limited facilities for cement and Ro-Ro cargoes. The port is administered by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).

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20.04.11 Minor amendments to various Vietnamese ports and terminals

Vung Tau

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20.04.11 UK port Felixstowe amended including the plans

Felixstowe is a major port handling containers and Ro-Ro. Trinity Terminal is the largest container handling facility in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe. The port is operated by Hutchison Ports (UK).

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20.04.11 Cairns, Australia updated incl. restrictions and facilities

Situated within the environmentally sensitive area of the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns is a small, multipurpose regional port which caters for a diverse range of industries including agriculture, mining and tourism. It has a cruise terminal, five commercial wharves handling general cargo, dry bulk and liquid bulk cargoes and a marina. A dedicated sugar terminal also has facilities for bulk molasses. Cairns is an all-weather port outside the cyclone season which runs from approx. November to April.

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