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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Imagine the port of the future. In 50 years time, fully automated ships will be the norm, cargo holds and storage stacks will have evolved into a conscious entity monitoring containers without…

8th June 2011

‘Future’ dialogue opened by Cargotec

8th June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maersk Line has issued a “wake-up call” to the port and terminal sector, challenging it to get involved in an industry-wide debate on future-proofing the business.

8th June 2011

Maersk boss delivers ‘wake-up call’ to ports

8th June 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World has started trading on the London Stock Exchange. The company explains that there was no new capital raised as part of the listing as the aim was to provide an…

8th June 2011

DP World trading on LSE

8th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Having revealed that it was hit “quite severely” by the recession, Harald de Graaf, executive vice president Cargotec EMEA, is confident that the industry is now firmly in recovery mode.

8th June 2011

Cargotec confident worst is over

8th June 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The Port of Bristol, which has just taken on ten new apprentices, has its own in-house training facility. It is also planning ahead; the port’s proposed deepsea container terminal will create 500…

8th June 2011

Getting ready for growth

8th June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Some 13 investors have submitted project proposals for new ventures at the port of Magampura in Sri Lanka. These are expected to generate revenue of $1bn and include cement grinding, warehousing, sugar…

8th June 2011

Investors hungry for Magampura

8th June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A marine farming industry proposal to fund commercial development of Port Tarakohe, located at the northwestern tip of the South Island, has been labelled “one-sided” by the Tasman District Council.

8th June 2011

Council quashes Tarakohe proposal

8th June 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils Securities Commission has given the MMX mining company authorisation to undertake an initial public offering to acquire PortX, which owns the assets of the so-called Sudeste super port. PortX was created…

7th June 2011

MMX to undertake IPO

7th June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Lithuanias Transport Ministry has confirmed that it is seeking investors willing to participate in the construction of a new deep water port, which will be taken forward as a concession.

7th June 2011

Lithuania seeks port investment

7th June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The chief executive of Cosco has revealed that the company may well resume its investment in ports.

7th June 2011

Cosco takes fresh look at port investment

7th June 2011