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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has secured its first order for STS and RTG cranes in Peru – the equipment has been ordered by Port of Paita operator, Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos.

3rd June 2013

First Liebherr cranes to Peru

3rd June 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Grup Marítim TCB’s Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE) has added a Terex empty container handler to its equipment portfolio in a bid to increase handling speed, safety and environmental sustainability.

2nd June 2013

Turkish terminal turns to Terex

2nd June 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec dry bulk handling subsidiary Siwertell has recorded two orders from Turkish operators.

2nd June 2013

Cargotec unloads more Turkish orders

2nd June 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has confirmed a handful of repeat orders from existing clients. Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires in Argentina has purchased a ship to shore crane, which has a safe…

2nd June 2013

Liebherr nets repeat orders

2nd June 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Global port group, PSA International, has acquired a stake in the Fujian Jiangyin International Container Terminal (FJCT) at the Port of Fuzhou in China, making it the second largest shareholder after FPG.

1st June 2013

PSA acquires stake in Fuzhou terminal

1st June 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

In a bid to highlight the benefits of ship to shore power systems as an alternative to ship’s auxiliary engines at berths, Sweden’s the Port of Ystad has co hosted a community…

31st May 2013

Ystad hosts shore power seminar

31st May 2013

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Never let it be said that the European Commission gives up on a fight: liberalisation proposals for ports in the trading bloc have resurfaced once again, undaunted by the backlashes to the…

30th May 2013

Dog with a port autonomy bone

30th May 2013

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The concept of active government support during economic downturns (Keynesian economics) versus Milton Friedman’s Chicago School favouring monetarism - whereby government did not expand money supply nor support easy credit and tax…

30th May 2013

Economic realities continue to bite

30th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Peel Ports has welcomed the news this week that Liverpools maritime sector in the UK has received a £35m regional growth fund (RGF) grant from the government - now the operator can…

30th May 2013

Liverpool2 port project begins

30th May 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The lockout is still in force at the US Port of Vancouver after nearly three months prompting the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to make an official complaint to Mitsui Ltd, owners…

30th May 2013

Vancouver labour lockout continues

30th May 2013