News
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Grand Paris port project set up
The French ports of La Havre, Paris and Rouen are to develop a joint marketing approach to promote enhanced trade between China and France. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Six accused over planned port attack
A planned attack on the hotly disputed Mubarak Port in Kuwait is the latest incident in a long line of protests against the development, which, Baghdad claims, will strangle its shipping lanes. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Shenzhen dented by industry shift
The industrial shift to central China from Guangdong province and other coastal locations is impacting on Shenzhen’s status as a major international port and threatening throughput volumes. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Complaints mount over Açu super port project
Rio De Janeiro's State Council for Human Rights has received complaints of coercion and a lack of respect from residents of São João da Barra concerning the state's Açu super port development. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Piraeus doubles box traffic in 2011
In 2011, the port of Piraeus effectively doubled container throughput from 878,083 teu to 1,680,133 teu. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Brazil to put 77 terminals to tender
The Brazilian government has decided that 77 port terminals currently operated by the private sector and whose concession was granted prior to 1993 must be put out to tender. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Five new Indian port projects at best this fiscal
Of 23 public-private partnership port projects scheduled by major Indian ports in the current fiscal year, only four or five are expected to be awarded. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Saudi Arabia woos Hormuz-reluctant shipping lines
The government of Saudi Arabia is making available its domestic ports so any shipping lines currently preferring not to enter the Strait of Hormuz can offload cargo there. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Mombasa waives fees
Kenya Ports Authority has decided to waive fees at Mombasa for 100 days, effectively acknowledging that high port charges and delays in collecting cargo have effectively brought the port to crisis point. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Ore transhipment pushed by China
An announcement by China’s Ministry of Transport means that port operators will no longer be allowed to decide whether to allow VLOCs into their facility. 02 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Virginia’s idling incentive
Virginia’s Green Operator (GO) programme has been extended to include incentives for vessels participating in its fuel switch or alternative power schemes at its terminals. 01 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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One day strike paralyses Belgian ports
The port of Antwerp, along with others Belgian ports was yesterday paralysed by a strike that drew in dockers, pilots, tugboats and lock operators. 31 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Auckland still in strife
Ports of Auckland and the trade unions are still no nearer to reaching an agreement on pay and working conditions for dock workers. 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Forth gains Tilbury Container Services
Forth Ports has taken control of the deepsea container facilities of Tilbury Container Services in a three-way deal worth £95m. 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Myanmar port goes ahead - but no coal
Uncertainty is hanging over a key detail of the Dawei port and industrial zone in southern Myanmar following a decision by the government to veto a coal-fired power plant. 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
