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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Russian independent gas provider, OAO Novatek, has received financial backing from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and a consortium of Chinese financial institutions for its Yamal LNG project.

11th September 2013

Yamal LNG project finance

11th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have broken a relative period of public civility in their long-standing industrial dispute to trade sharp criticisms.

11th September 2013

Auckland airs its union grievances

11th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 22.8% rise in profit before tax to NZ$44.4m and 5.1% increase in revenue to NZ$186.6m for the 2012-2013 financial year.

11th September 2013

Firm financials favour Kiwi ports

11th September 2013

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

This July, figures for the total throughput of the UK ports system were released revealing a 4% decline in volumes. This is itself is not unsurprisingly given the current state of the…

11th September 2013

The risky port expansion mindset

11th September 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission has adopted a programme of measures called Naiades II Towards quality inland waterway transport.

10th September 2013

EU Commission adopts NAIADES II

10th September 2013

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Government officials and industry representatives met in London today to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.

10th September 2013

Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight

10th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The crew of the Egyptian government-owned coal carrier, ‘Wadi Alkram’, which is currently docked in Australia’s Port Kembla, are on strike over poor working conditions.

10th September 2013

Docked trouble at Port Kembla

10th September 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports are a small part of the World Bank’s overall loan book, through both its private sector lender the IFC and the IBRD.

10th September 2013

A bank for the world

10th September 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.

9th September 2013

Fire protection for LNG applications

9th September 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Indian state of Kerala is waiting for clearance from the central government for a proposed international deep water seaport, local media reports.

9th September 2013

Kerala waits for green light

9th September 2013