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AFRICA

AFRICA

A strike by trade unions in Nigeria has effectively paralysed the countrys port terminals, costing the domestic maritime sector an estimated $223m.

20th January 2012

Nigerian strikes paralyse ports

20th January 2012

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

The January 2012 renewals have shown that once again, liability cover remains the main battlefield for the insurance custom of ports and terminals, but a Costa Concordia cloud hangs over future renewals.

20th January 2012

Insurance premiums in check… for now

20th January 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Gladstone Ports Corporation has criticised the restrictions that it faces as a result of world heritage status being conferred on the port, claiming that is should only apply to the Great Barrier…

20th January 2012

Gladstone hampered by heritage status

20th January 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Transport Commission of the Peruvian Congress has called high ranking officials to appear before it to answer questions relating to irregularities in the concession granted to APM Terminals for the North…

20th January 2012

Officials summoned over Callao debacle

20th January 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A worringly low percentage of port owners, operators and contractors are willing to invest in safety measures, despite acknowledging that a safer port environment directly contributes to reducing costs, according to a…

20th January 2012

Ports must pay more than lip service to safety

20th January 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

On 19 January the European Commission launched an on-line public consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. All interested stakeholders can send their contributions until 12 April 2012.

19th January 2012

EU consultation on ship emissions

19th January 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

For the second year running, British offshore renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Company of the Year award at the annual International Tide Energy Summit.

18th January 2012

Mojo Maritime wins tidal energy awards

18th January 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Since capsizing, the Costa Concordia has been shifting dangerously. Italys environment minister has raised the prospect of an environmental disaster if the 2,300 tonnes of fuel on the half-submerged cruise ship leaks.

18th January 2012

Italy risks environmental disaster if liner leaks

18th January 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new collaborative research project called Green EFFORTS has been launched this month tasked with the mission of improving strategic energy management in ports.

17th January 2012

Green EFFORTS to improve energy admin

17th January 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Odfjell SE has announced a joint venture with Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area (TEDA) to develop a new terminal and marine facility at Nangang Industrial Zone in Tianjin, China.

17th January 2012

New Chinese joint terminal venture

17th January 2012