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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

ONLY FEW PEOPLE will be able to forget the recent oil spill that took place in the Gulf of Mexico by the giant British Petroleum.

28th September 2011

The Catastrophe is forecase to be…

28th September 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

PIANC - the global organisation providing guidance for sustainable infrastructure for ports – is part way through a study of vessel approach speeds that will be invaluable for fender designers.

27th September 2011

PIANC speed checks to aid designers

27th September 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A ruling on the concession for second container terminal at the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas will be made in November.

27th September 2011

Lazaro Cardenas concession decision imminent

27th September 2011

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

IT HAS TAKEN a long time for ‘the greenest way of transportation’ to catch up on the green awareness of modern society.

27th September 2011

Sea2Cradle: A balanced act

27th September 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Germanischer Lloyd has held its traditional recap of the latest session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of IMO, focusing on the “groundbreaking developments” at the 62nd session.

26th September 2011

GL examines MEPC 62 outcome

26th September 2011

ASIA

ASIA

With severe congestion dogging DP World and PSA’s Chennai terminals, many shipping lines have sought alternative facilities.

26th September 2011

Chennai congestion forces lines’ re-think

26th September 2011

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

CMA CGM GROUP is the world’s third largest container shipping company and is ranked number one in France.

26th September 2011

CMA CGM Groups fight against Climate Change

26th September 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World’s Jebel Ali port is to boost capacity by 1m teu through a 400 metre quay extension in time for a 2012 opening.

25th September 2011

Jebel Ali expansion spurred by regional growth

25th September 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A total of 11 groups have bought tender documents for the privatisation of the Chilean port of Talcahuano, of which six are said to be very interested. An award is expected on…

23rd September 2011

Six in the running for Talcahuano

23rd September 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Parliament of El Salvador has approved legislation allowing the port of La Unión to be privatised. The facility was built at a cost of $187m and aims to enable the country…

23rd September 2011

Parliament nod to La Union privatisation

23rd September 2011