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AFRICA

AFRICA

The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.

23rd February 2012

Djiboutis strategic move into maintenance

23rd February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals has told Port Strategy that the industrial action over the pensions gap issue taking place at the Port of Rotterdam this month has ended in resolution.

23rd February 2012

Pensions resolution has broader context

23rd February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has received a welcome $2.5m funding boost from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

23rd February 2012

Savannah receives extra funding

23rd February 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World reached record throughput volumes in 2011, handling over 54.7m teu at its terminals around the world.

23rd February 2012

DP World handles record 54.7m teu

23rd February 2012

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

The labour situation in New Zealand has gone from bad to worse: discontented port workers were about to enter their fourth month of strikes at Ports of Auckland as this issue went…

23rd February 2012

No easy win for Tauranga

23rd February 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of San Diego is inviting the public to review and submit comments on its updated natural resources plan through 16 March.

23rd February 2012

Public input needed for San Diego plan

23rd February 2012

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The infrastructure and congestion of Indian ports is a matter of concern for the US companies operating in India, as informed by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J Sanchez.

22nd February 2012

USA to raise issue of bottlenecks in Indian ports

22nd February 2012

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Ports need to find an equilibrium when investing in security, rather than invest for investments sake. Stevie Knight reports

22nd February 2012

A sense of balance

22nd February 2012

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

The latest monthly report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasts 2012 demand as 88.9m barrels per day (bpd), up slightly on a previous estimate of 88.87m bpd.

22nd February 2012

A oily mess by anyones standards

22nd February 2012

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

DP World has won the prestigious Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) for its work in helping to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.

21st February 2012

DP World wins sustainability award

21st February 2012