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AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

The Caribbean lacks the resources to tackle a major oil spill – according to delegates attending a recent convention in Jamaica to help tackle the issue.

17th April 2012

Caribbean ill equipped for oil spills

17th April 2012

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

This quarter sees Eco Wave Power’s medium scale model start electrical generation and the company is now seeking places to install the full scale technology - which brings more benefits than just…

17th April 2012

Port partners sought for wave energy system

17th April 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has announced that Shahama Port is set for an upgrade – and Halcrow, US based design build consultancy, will be tasked with the job.

17th April 2012

Shahama shifts focus to leisure

17th April 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

One of the growing trends these days for port operators is to use electrification systems for port equipment, with more operators looking to electrical mains power as opposed to diesel.

17th April 2012

Minimal impact from electric trends

17th April 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Association of Private Port Terminals in Ecuador (Asotep) is supporting government policy to introduce a new port regulator, believing it will strengthen the operations of all those involved in the sector…

17th April 2012

Ecuador to appoint port regulator

17th April 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

According to Egypts Ministry of Transport, AP Moeller-Maersk has indicated an interest in contributing towards the $83m project to build a navigation side channel at the Suez Canal Container Terminal at Port…

17th April 2012

Maersk to invest in Port Said channel

17th April 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Qatar is to place three contracts shortly as part of the $7.4bn development of a new port.

16th April 2012

Qatar to place contracts worth $7.4bn

16th April 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Terminal operators in the Italian port of Naples have accumulated debt owed to the port authority of more than €20m.

16th April 2012

Naples begins to tackles concessionaire debt

16th April 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos Paita, operator and concessionaire for the Peruvian port of Paita, is to issue bonds worth $110m to build a new terminal.

16th April 2012

Paita to issue bonds

16th April 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Tubes will soon become old hat in the port environs, as John Bensalhia finds out

16th April 2012

The tubeless wonder

16th April 2012