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THE INSURER

THE INSURER

As one of the fastest growing economies, Brazil is doing its best to improve its ports and road infrastructure to cope with huge shipment volumes. Insurance carriers regionally and globally meanwhile have…

19th April 2012

A keen focus on Brazilian development

19th April 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Global Ports Group Investments Plc - a container and oil terminal operator servicing Russia’s cargo flows - plans to expand its portfolio and operations by persuing greenfield projects.

19th April 2012

Global Ports looking to greenfields

19th April 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group this week, to give the industry an update in terms of the government’s maritime strategy going forward.

19th April 2012

UK shipping – a serious issue

19th April 2012

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

It has become much more difficult to make a forecast at the macro level, and as a result people are now finding it hard to get a handle on what the future…

19th April 2012

Prediction pitfalls

19th April 2012

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Using port data to visually map the environment can be a cost effective way to manage operations, as Stevie Knight reports

18th April 2012

A better perspective

18th April 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dutch architect Dutch Docklands have put forward a project to build floating ports and floating roads on platforms that would be anchored in the sea.

18th April 2012

Dutch propose floating ports

18th April 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group this week, to give the industry an update in terms of the Government’s port strategy moving forward.

18th April 2012

UK ports – a serious issue

18th April 2012

ASIA

ASIA

An investment group based in Beijing, China has proposed the development of an international port city, similar in scope to Singapore, to be built around the Sri Lankan port city of Hambantota.

17th April 2012

Chinese investors mull Sri Lankan port city

17th April 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Stevedores employed by the Panama Ports Company at the Panamanian ports of Balboa and Cristobal agreed to call off a three day strike and commence negotiations with their employer, following arbitration from…

17th April 2012

Port strike ends in Panama

17th April 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Empormontts plans to build a multi-purpose terminal at Panitao in southern Chile will have to be agreed by the competition authorities, it has been revealed.

17th April 2012

Panitao terminal needs competition clearance

17th April 2012