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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Barcelona port intends to convert itself into the greenest in Spain.

3rd May 2011

Barcelona – Spains green port

3rd May 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Antwerp International (PAI) is to collaborate in the growth of a new deep sea facility in Espírito Santo.

29th April 2011

Antwerp and Vitória to collaborate

29th April 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Transport Infrastructure Department of Brazil has been given a budget of $9.34bn for 2011, which will have to be shared equally between highways, waterways and railways.

27th April 2011

Brazil ups investment in ports

27th April 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports’ planning application for a dedicated two berth ro-ro terminal has been approved, paving the way for larger car carriers to dock. The new terminal will cater for ships carrying…

23rd April 2011

Grimsby car planning driven through

23rd April 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

An APM Terminals-consortium has been awarded the concession to operate the Muelle Norte terminal at the Peruvian port of Callao.

21st April 2011

APMT snares Callao North concession

21st April 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Technoplex Inc., a port technology consultancy group, and Proteus Environmental Technologies, a leader in the innovation of green technology, have announced a national strategic partnership to bring their combined “green technology” practices…

15th April 2011

Bio fuels and electricity from algae

15th April 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Hamburg terminal operator HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) has placed an order with Cargotec for 14 Kalmar 7+ generation ESC350W diesel-electric straddle carriers.

13th April 2011

HHLA orders 14 Kalmar straddle carriers with eco-friendly technology

13th April 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turkish port expansion and the nautical restrictions of the Bosphorus Strait limiting the access to the Black Sea is making Bulgaria’s Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI) rethink its investment strategy.

13th April 2011

Black Sea strategy reconsidered

13th April 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

There are only two reasons why people change jobs, says Mark Charman at Faststream: ‘something changed’ or ‘something didn’t change’.

6th April 2011

Has something changed?

6th April 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Barcelona port is to convert itself into the greenest in Spain, according to the port authority.

4th April 2011

Barcelona eyes Spains green port title

4th April 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Barcelona port authority has an exclusive wishlist for a concessionaire for its new Costa Quay, which it hopes will be awarded without an international tender.

2nd April 2011

Barcelona invites bids for Costa concession

2nd April 2011

ASIA

ASIA

There were no bidders for a global tender to develop the Indian port of Beypore, despite the initial deadline having been extended at the request of two potentially interested parties. The port…

1st April 2011

Beypore tender deserted

1st April 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

When the figures come in for 2011, they might point to a narrowing of that widening growth-rate gap between the mature and emerging markets. But dont open the champagne.

31st March 2011

Growth gap narrows – for a while

31st March 2011

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

For centuries Venice was the bridge and connection for the trading within the far east countries. Shortening the way for the import of silk and spices to Europe remains a challenge. Today…

28th March 2011

Green solutions and actions for the Port of Venice

28th March 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The European Commission published its Guidance Document on the implementation of Birds and Habitats Directives in estuaries and coastal zones with particular attention to port development and dredging and is commonly referred…

28th March 2011

Environmental guidelines for Ports

28th March 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentinas General Ports Administration (AGP), which oversees operators at the port of Buenos Aires, is to undertake an integral analysis of concessions following recent requests for them to be renewed.

27th March 2011

Buenos Aires concessions to be re-visited

27th March 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

APM expects to start construction for a new container terminal in the Limón province of Costa Rica in early 2013.

19th March 2011

APM new build in Costa Rica

19th March 2011

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The Congress is an opportunity to present and focus on topics that concern the sustainable operation of modern port operations.

18th March 2011

Hamburg Port Authority invites delegates to GreenPort Congress 2011

18th March 2011

GPCA

GPCA

The Congress is an opportunity to present and focus on topics that concern the sustainable operation of modern port operations.

18th March 2011

Hamburg Port Authority invites delegates to GreenPort Congress 2011

18th March 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

HFWs Anthony Woolich and Matthew Gore discusses the merits of signing exclusivity deals

14th March 2011

Dealing in the exclusive

14th March 2011