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EUROPE

EUROPE

Is the threat of overcapacity being overstated in Northern Europe, asks Stevie Knight

14th June 2011

A question of size

14th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The use of dryports to ease pressure on seaports raises new challenges regarding inspections – can the IT, security and personnel be put in place to transfer all such inspection procedures from…

13th June 2011

An inland hurdle to inspections

13th June 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian government has announced plans to award a concession during the second half of the year for the countrys first public terminal to be built by the private sector.

9th June 2011

Brazil opens public-private door

9th June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Despite some far reaching and interesting plans, the recent EU Transport White Paper “lacks ambition” on the issue of short and medium distance freight.

8th June 2011

White paper is short of short ambition

8th June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

If you are looking at a large infrastructure project, it is all too easy to fall into the somewhat stereotyped roles and slightly adversarial stance that can exist between contractors, consultants, stakeholders…

8th June 2011

Breaking the barriers to co-operation

8th June 2011

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has entered the burgeoning Indian container market in an innovative way.

8th June 2011

An Indian first

8th June 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

High labour productivity and high flexibility often come at a high price. Felicity Landon reports

7th June 2011

Adding up the costs

7th June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The former head of Patrick Stevedores, Chris Corrigan, has moved closer to re-entering the Australian ports business. His company Qube Logistics is to pay A$106m (US$115m) to buy DP World’s stake in…

7th June 2011

Ex-Patrick boss investment

7th June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

BHP Billiton is seeking government approvals for the comprehensive development of its outer harbour facility in Port Hedland, which includes landside infrastructure and marine development.

6th June 2011

Hedland development plan unveiled

6th June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The long-term lease of the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland has been won by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ), a branch of the Adani group of India.

2nd June 2011

Adani wins Abbot Point lease

2nd June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion…

2nd June 2011

APMT linked to Kaliningrad

2nd June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Three innovative units that allow containers to be used for bulk and discharged straight into a ship’s hold have been bought by DP World Adelaide.

1st June 2011

Box discharge units bought by Adelaide

1st June 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

HFWs Alistair Mackie and Lindsey Greer consider how ports can get onboard the wind juggernaut

1st June 2011

Harnessing the wind

1st June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Investment in ports located in South East Asia’s fastest growing economies will accelerate in the coming years, according to leading analysts and operators.

20th May 2011

Best bets for investment

20th May 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Booming intra-Asia box movements have increased the clamour for more port investment in South East Asia. Michael King investigates

18th May 2011

Boxed in by trade growth

18th May 2011

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

The level of deal activity in terms of terminal investment opportunities is steadily building.

18th May 2011

Deal or no deal

18th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

While the German-carrier’s revenues reached €1.4bill, 16.5% up year on year, it reported a loss €22.1 million.

17th May 2011

Hapag-Lloyd in the Red Q1

17th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

HUNDREDS of jobs could be created in Hull with the start of one of the biggest construction projects the city has ever seen.

13th May 2011

Building of Green Port Hull set to create hundreds of jobs – contractors sought

13th May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded ZPMC a AED193m (US$52.4m) contract for six super post-panamax ship-to-shore container cranes for Khalifa Port.

7th May 2011

Abu Dhabi signs with ZPMC

7th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Nils Andersen, CEO of parent company, AP Moller-Maersk Group, attributed APM Terminals’ Q1 11 improvement in sales and margins to “continuing efficiency gains and cost reductions”.

6th May 2011

APM positive outlook

6th May 2011