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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Port Strategy has learnt from an industry source that there is speculation that the Yemeni government may be set to renegotiate the concession agreement signed by DP World and Aden Port Authority.

12th January 2012

Aden to renegotiate DP World concession?

12th January 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) study has called for tighter regulation of shipping on a global basis that will take practical and pragmatic steps to enhance the environment.

12th January 2012

BIMCO study urges tighter shipping regs

12th January 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The private sector is to invest €253m ($323m) over the next few years in the Spanish port of Bilbao.

12th January 2012

Bilbao investment tops €250m

12th January 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Antofagasta Port Company (EPA) is locked in a legal battle with the state prosecutor in respect of ownership of part of its land along the Costanera Central.

6th January 2012

Antofagasta sues government to recover land

6th January 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has won a deepwater container terminal bid at Mexicos Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, snaring a project that includes a 32-year design, build and operate concession of a greenfield site.

4th January 2012

APM wins Lázaro Cárdenas concession

4th January 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Todays smart spreaders need to do much more than simply lift a container, as John Bensalhia finds out

3rd January 2012

Bells and whistles

3rd January 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new EU funded scheme worth £7.7m (€9m) is providing access for companies and researchers to specialist marine renewable energy testing centres across Europe.

29th December 2011

European test scheme for marine renewables

29th December 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has become the first port operator to gain an external credit rating and tap into the bond market in the last decade.

23rd December 2011

ABP first in decade to tap into bonds

23rd December 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Buoyed by a 10% increase in volumes at its Khorfakkan and Sharjah operations last year, Gulftainer is confident that this year will be just as successful.

23rd December 2011

Gulftainer undaunted by double dip threat

23rd December 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Swedish Competition Authority has approved the acquisition of the Skandia Container Terminal (SCT) at Gothenburg by APM Terminals - putting the takeover on schedule for January 2012.

21st December 2011

APM takeover of Gothenburg terminal approved

21st December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The working environment is just as important as the equipment itself for VTS operators. Paul Eastaugh reports

19th December 2011

De-stressing the environment

19th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ports in the US are pressing Congress to hand over a bigger portion of the money collected through the Harbour Maintenance Tax, to enable them to maintain infrastructure and facilities.

16th December 2011

Hand it over, says Jaxport

16th December 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

On December 7, 3,200 workers of the Aqaba Port Corporation went on strike in protest against the Board of Directors who had failed to implement an agreement to improve working conditions.

14th December 2011

Aqaba port workers strike

14th December 2011

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

In sharp contrast to the fears just a few years back that north European ports were heading for a capacity crunch, today’s concern is that there will be too much capacity flooding…

14th December 2011

European capacity question resurfaces

14th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Long-term demand planning has always been paramount; but its the level of protection that is built into those forecasts that varies widely.

12th December 2011

Guaranteed return a must for ABP

12th December 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Germany/China - DB Schenker Rail Automotive, Deutsche Bahn’s specialist in automotive rail freight transport, is overseeing auto part transports from Leipzig to China on behalf of BMW.

12th December 2011

DB Schenker new rail transport to China

12th December 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Japan & UK – Daikin Reefer has unveiled new container refrigeration technology that meets carrier and shipper demands for low energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while providing precise cooling performance for…

9th December 2011

Daikin breakthrough in low energy refrigeration

9th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Demand forecasting – an exact science, a crystal ball or just someone else’s opinion? Felicity Landon reports

7th December 2011

An inexact science

7th December 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Parent company of GreenPort, Mercator Media has introduced a new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results faster.

2nd December 2011

Better search launched on greenport.com

2nd December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Parent company of Port Strategy, Mercator Media has introduced a new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results faster.

1st December 2011

Enhanced Funnelback search launched on portstrategy.com

1st December 2011