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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Some forty companies from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Spain, USA, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, Uruguay and Venezuela have indicated an interest in participating in the construction of a deepwater port at…

27th September 2012

Rocha attracts interest from 40 companies

27th September 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Duqm in Oman is to award construction contracts worth $285m divided into two packages.

27th September 2012

Duqm to award contracts worth $285m

27th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Automation technology group, ABB, has won contracts from container terminal operators, APM Terminals and Rotterdam World Gateway, to provide automation systems for their new ship-to-shore cranes.

27th September 2012

ABB wins remote control crane contracts

27th September 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sweden’s Port of Ystad has built a High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) plant to supply power to ships at berth, in a bid to become greener.

26th September 2012

Port of Ystad turns greener

26th September 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

There is a loss of jobs at Timaru Primeport due to a lack of national port strategy, according to the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).

25th September 2012

Job losses at New Zealand port

25th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Consultant Drewry has launched a new brand, Drewry Maritime Equity Research, to produce investment reports on listed companies operating within the maritime industry.

25th September 2012

Drewry launches maritime research brand

25th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has booked orders for nine rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Bolloré Group.

25th September 2012

Konecranes places gantry crane order

25th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In the United Kingdom, the Port of Liverpool has announced the purchase of six straddle carriers, bringing the fleet to 40.

25th September 2012

Port of Liverpool extends carrier fleet

25th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Brazilian operator Libra Terminals has placed an order for 20 OCR truck gate systems with Israel’s HTS.

25th September 2012

Libra Terminals orders truck gate systems

25th September 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DP World has signed agreements with Trans Gulf Port Cranes and ZPMC for the supply of 19 ship-to-shore quay cranes and 50 rail mounted gantry cranes for its 4m teu Terminal 3…

25th September 2012

DPW supplies cranes for Jebel Ali port

25th September 2012