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EUROPE

EUROPE

Russias container market could grow by 60% between 2010 and 2013 to 6.9m teu, according to research by Drewry.

4th August 2011

Russia box market growth to continue

4th August 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports America subsidiary, Port Newark Container Terminal, is to invest $500m to upgrade its facility at the port of New York-New Jersey through a 100 acre expansion.

3rd August 2011

Newark undertakes major container expansion

3rd August 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Nigerias Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, has confirmed that the activities of terminal concessionaires in teh country are to be investigated.

3rd August 2011

Nigeria accuses concessionaires of contract violations

3rd August 2011

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Signs of repositioning are emerging in the insurance market after a largely uneventful spell.

3rd August 2011

A shift in insurance sentiment

3rd August 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Manufacturers are playing the ‘green’ card as they attempt to sell the latest energy efficient materials handling upgrades, Michael King reports

3rd August 2011

A bundle of energy

3rd August 2011

ASIA

ASIA

CMA CGM is considering whether to go ahead with its $470m transhipment port in Batu Ampar in Batam, Indonesia.

2nd August 2011

CMA CGM unsure on Batu Ampar port

2nd August 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

As a means of expanding volumes, while at the same time reducing costs, the Brazilian port of Rio Grande is to sign cooperation agreements with terminals in Montevideo and Buenos Aires.

1st August 2011

Co-operation reigns in South America

1st August 2011

ASIA

ASIA

East Java is to build four new ports by 2013 at Lamongan, Gresik, Probolinggo and Banyuwangi.

1st August 2011

East Java’s four port plan

1st August 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

After years of struggling with lengthy vessel queues at anchorage waiting to load coal, it was the grounding of the Pasha Bulker in June 2007 under heavy conditions at Nobbys Beach at…

29th July 2011

Newcastle pioneers queue management

29th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A new port complex is being built at the town of Dawei in Myanmar under a 10-year project costing $8bn being developed by Thai interests.

29th July 2011

Myanmar ignores environmental concerns

29th July 2011