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EUROPE

EUROPE

Plans for what will be one of the biggest port related developments in the UK -- covering almost 1,500 acres on the South Bank of the Humber -- have been submitted to…

25th June 2009

Hinterland project for Humber

25th June 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

One factor tells more than any other. Preparation, Dave Herrod of ABP admits, is always a problem. He adds: Virtually all paint manufacturers specify that the steel should be shot blasted to…

15th June 2009

Bottom up approach

15th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A Hidden Island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, could be turned into Brazils newest container terminal, if a plan from the Rio de janeiro state govenment goes ahead.

12th June 2009

Brazil to see hidden island boxes rise from the sea

12th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Although traffic at the Colombian port of Buenaventura fell by more than 5% during the first quarter, the planned investment programme for 2009 by port company Sprbun will continue. April has seen…

10th June 2009

Buenaventura continues investment despite traffic fall

10th June 2009

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

In line with global efforts to develop and operate ports in a sustainable manner, two leading port associations are now taking the initiative to develop an environmental strategy for African ports. Njuguna…

7th June 2009

Greening Africa’s ports

7th June 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Working with the European Maritime Navigation and Information Services (MarNIS) Project, ABPmer has developed a port management support tool for harbour masters and vessel traffic managers

5th June 2009

ABPmer develops a toolkit for Port Assessment

5th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Brazils Special Ports Secretariat (SEP) is set to publish a revised law governing private terminals in national ports.

2nd June 2009

Brazil to revamp port law

2nd June 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

There is no doubt about it, trouble seems to be brewing on Germanys North Sea coast. A couple of years ago, Bremerhaven box port started throwing itself body and soul into an…

29th May 2009

Cuckoo in the nest

29th May 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port downturn has bottomed-out, according to a leading industry commentator speaking at the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) event taking place in Genoa this week. But the caveat was…

28th May 2009

An end to port gloom in sight

28th May 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Unions commissioner for transport issued a stark warning to Mediterranean ports this week: find an interconnection with Africa or risk losing West Mediterranean business as vessels re-route around the African…

28th May 2009

Europeans must nurture African port relations

28th May 2009

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach and BP America unveiled the world’s first oil tanker terminal equipped with shore power to eliminate air emissions from docked vessels.

27th May 2009

BP dedicates shore power for oil tankers

27th May 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Hopes are that the bidding process for private investment in the new multipurpose terminal at Mexicos Port of Mazatlan (API Mazatlan) will re-start again soon after the last round was halted in…

26th May 2009

Bidding resumes for Mexican port

26th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

At the Port of Antwerp, seagoing ships belonging to Independent Container Line (ICL) will now be able to use a shore-based electricity supply when they are lying at berth. As a consequence…

24th May 2009

Antwerp launches unique trial project with shore power for seagoing ships

24th May 2009

ASIA

ASIA

In March, Hong Kong registered its fifth consecutive month of falling container traffic. It handled 1.625m teu, equivalent to a decline of 18.9%. For the first quarter of 2009, throughput amounted to…

24th May 2009

Box slump continues in Hong Kong

24th May 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Offers for Babcock & Brown Infrastructures (BBI) Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal asset are expected to close in July, following a due diligence process with several parties. BBI is also currently in talks…

24th May 2009

BBI offers distress sales

24th May 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hollands vessel tracking services specialist HITT has announced that it intends to axe 25 jobs in its Apeldoorn facility, made up of 15 workers leaving the organisation and the cessation of temporary…

14th May 2009

HITT takes a hit

14th May 2009

ASIA

ASIA

A port development is about to threaten two sites of ecological significance in eastern India, environmentalist group Greenpeace has warned, despite their protected statuses.

14th May 2009

Greenpeace warns of threat

14th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Antwerp Port Authority has for many years taken various initiatives to protect nature within the port area, both on its own sites and also in collaboration with companies in the port area.…

10th May 2009

Antwerp’s “swift-friendly” warehouse

10th May 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Babcock and Brown Infrastructure has contracted Macquarie Capital Advisers to advise on the process of selling part or all of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal. Offers from minority to full ownership will be…

9th May 2009

BBI takes on Dalrymple advisor

9th May 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Equatorial Guinea is instigating plans to double its existing port capacity to become a regional hub in West Africa. DP World has invested heavily in the country.

5th May 2009

Equatorial Guinea capacity boost

5th May 2009