Beckett Rankine Partnership

Efficient design and specification of marine infrastructure requires careful assessment of the users' needs in conjunction with the prevailing conditions at the site of the works. This often calls for close interaction with port operators and shipping companies as well as the ability to build up a comprehensive picture of the marine and geotechnical conditions in addition to the residual strength of existing structures where appropriate.

Beckett Rankine Partnership's design team are working on these issues every day for clients at a number of ports around the world. The team has extensive experience covering the multi-disciplinary nature of this work, including professionals in the fields of civil, structural, geotechnical, hydrodynamic and mechanical engineering as well as shipping, port operations, naval architecture and traffic.

Contact: Gordon Rankine
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7834 7267
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7834 7265
Email: gordon@beckettrankine.com
Website: www.beckettrankine.com

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Costain

Costain Group is a major UK listed public company with worldwide activities in engineering, construction and management. Costain employs over 3000 professional staff who hold a well deserved reputation for engineering excellence undertaking some of the most sophisticated projects around the world. These include the Channel Tunnel between UK and Europe where Costain were founder members, the Thames Barrier, London, Chek Lap Kok Airport and Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong, and the dry dock and Port Rashid in Dubai.

Costain holds expertise in the following prime sectors:

• Marine - ports, docks, harbours, land reclamation, coastal protection
• Water - clean and dirty, supply and treatment, feasibility studies to capital maintenance improvements
• Roads / Rail - capital maintenance, new build, stations, tunnelling
• Healthcare - design, construct, finance and operate
• Oil, Gas and Process - full Engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance
• Commercial Buildings - hotels, schools, leisure facilities, ministerial buildings.

Contact: Eleftherios Panayiotou
Tel: +44 (0)20 7705 8444
Fax: +44 (0)20 7705 8599
Email: eleftherios.anayiotou@costain.com
Website: www.costain.com

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Halcrow

Halcrow was founded some 130 years ago as a ports practice and remains at the forefront of the maritime field. Our comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary management and technical expertise covers the following key areas : · financial analysis: modelling, feasibility studies & risk analysis · operational analysis: simulation & studies · market analysis: economic & traffic studies · management: organisational structures · port privatisation and Private Finance Initiatives · port planning: master planning, feasibility studies, mathematical modelling · design & construction: container terminals, LNG facilities, bulk berths, oil berths, marinas, fishing harbours, dredging, reclamation, breakwaters.

Contact: Martin Mannion
Tel: +44 (0) 1793 812479
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 812089
Email: mannionmb@halcrow.com
Website: www.halcrow.com

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Holman Fenwick & Willan

Holman Fenwick & Willan is one of the best known international maritime law firms, with offices in London, Paris, Rouen, Nantes, Piraeus, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai - all major port cities and maritime law centres. The firm also specialises in energy, international trade, and insurance and reinsurance law. Clients include port owners, operators, banks, users and companies providing port and logistics services.

We offer a full range of corporate legal services, including advice on JVs and consortia, contracts, finance, regulatory approvals and other commercial issues. We have been involved in several major infrastructure port projects, terminal management and user agreements. We also provide a range of dispute resolution services, including 24 hour casualty response and general claims handling.

Contact: Philip Wareham
Tel: +44 (0)20 7488 2300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7481 0316
Email: philip.wareham@hfw.co.uk
Website: www.hfw.com

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Linde Heavy Truck Division Ltd

Linde Heavy Truck Division manufactures forklifts from 8000kg to 46000kg together with the Linde Container Handling Range including Reach Stackers. It is based at a 250,000 sq metre facility in Merthyr Tydfil South Wales, an area with a history of engineering expertise. All machines incorporate the very latest technology and are subject to the Linde product development program, which ensures that products are launched into the market only after undergoing a most rigorous testing procedure. Close contact is mantained with Ports,Terminals,Shipping Lines Heavy Industry and Steel Producers around the world ensuring that Linde are aware of all trends and developments that may have an effect on the materials handling requirements of these industries. Support for all Linde products is available from the worldwide network of subsidiary companies and distributors all of whom have direct access to the manufacturing plant ensuring they are able to offer a complete after market support package."

Contact: Bill Felton
Tel: +44 (0)1443 624200
Fax: +44 (0)1443 624303
Email: bill.felton@linde-htd.com
Website: www.linde-htd.com

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Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons has many years of experience advising both public and private sector clients (including governments, project sponsors and funders) on the construction, operation and project financing of infrastructure world-wide including ports and related transport projects such as roads and rail. Pinsent Masons lawyers involved in the ports sector are fully conversant with the technical and commercial complexities of port development and are able to advise on legal structures and solutions for all aspects of the project from inception to successful completion and the proactive and efficient handling of claims if they occur. For example, we advise on:

• procurement strategy, bidding documentation and concession terms;
• risk analysis;
• the concession contract and all engineering, construction, information technology, facilities management and consulting contracts;
• the information memorandum, finance documents and inter-creditor issues;
• all forms of dispute resolution; and
• insurance, bonds, guarantees and warranties.

Contact: Susan Beech
Tel: +44 (0)20 7490 4000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7490 2545
Email: susan.beech@pinsentmasons.com
Website: www.pinsentmasons.com

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Portia Management Services

Portia Management Services Ltd is the international arm of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC).

Portia provides management, advisory, consultancy, training, financial and other services to ports and related organisations throughout the world. Portia's key strength is its ability to field teams combining senior line management and consulting experience. Portia/MDHC's staff includes experienced port operators, managers, accountants, economists, environmentalists, safety experts and engineers, who have substantial expertise in consulting, port management and in the provision of technical assistance.

Contact: John Owens
Tel: +44 (0)151 949 6262
Fax: +44 (0)151 949 6287
Email: jmo@portia.merseydocks.co.uk
Website: www.portiamanagement.com

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Redler

Redler is one of Europe's leading suppliers of plant for handling Dry Bulk Materials. The Company is a specialist organisation, providing a worldwide service for the design, supply and installation of dry bulk handling and storage systems for Ports and Terminals. Their major strength lies in the total capability they can offer. Through their extensive knowledge of the many technologies involved in different materials handling installations, they are able to provide complete systems solutions. Whether your requirement is for a single machine, or a major installation involving a broad spectrum of technologies, they have all the resources you need.

Contact: Andrew Workman
Tel: +44 (0) 1453 763611
Fax: +44 (0)1453 763582
Email: aworkman@redler.com
Website: www.redler.com

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