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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The big ships are coming, but where are the orders for equipment to serve them asks Alex Hughes

19th September 2011

Larger than life

19th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish cabinet has approved revisions to the National Port Law which will make it mandatory for ports to achieve a 2.5% annual surplus.

19th September 2011

Spaniards demand profitable ports

19th September 2011

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Mitsui OSK Lines has purchased the DBJ Environmental Ratings from the Development Bank of Japan.

19th September 2011

MOL Earns Environmental Ratings from DBJ

19th September 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Vision Industries has delivered the worlds first zero-emission hydrogen fuelcell-electric Class 8 truck to Total Transportation Services Inc (TTSI).

19th September 2011

Zero-Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

19th September 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Armasur, the professional body representing maritime transport operators in Chile, is opposing the concession to build the proposed Punta Panitao port in the south of the country.

18th September 2011

Chilean operators oppose Panitao tender

18th September 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Uruguays National Ports Authority (ANP) wants to move empty containers outside the port of Montevideo to avoid operational collapse at the container terminal.

17th September 2011

Montevideo must offload empties

17th September 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Korea’s Total Soft Bank is to play a “key role” in BPA-NET, Busan’s port community system designed to “increase the efficiency of port operation”, to improve service quality, and create value-add. The…

17th September 2011

TSB wins Busan community contract

17th September 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The security situation at the Libyan port of Tripoli and Benghazi has stabilised to such an extent that cargo vessels from both Italy and Malta have both made calls.

16th September 2011

Libyan ports resume international operations

16th September 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Kiel has opened its doors to the public with a new viewing terrace at its Schwedenkai Terminal.

16th September 2011

Kiel’s opens up its vista

16th September 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Government has endorsed the National Spatial Plan (NSP) for the Port of Koper.

16th September 2011

Koper Plan Adopted

16th September 2011