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ASIA

ASIA

Indonesias Ministry of Public Housing is to shortly commence construction of two ports, at Tanjung Bulu and Tanjung Bumi, costing a combined $1.12bn. These will ease pressure on Suramadu Bridge and also…

3rd March 2011

Two new ports for Indonesia

3rd March 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Castor Green Terminal is considered to be the ocean cargo terminal of the future - powered by the sun and wind.

2nd March 2011

Zero Emissions Terminal Embarks on World Tour

2nd March 2011

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

It would be wrong to assume that performance measures in the port industry are a recent phenomenon.

2nd March 2011

A new twist on an old method

2nd March 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of Costa Rica is intent on modernising its national port network, which currently occupies the 128th position in the world ranking of container terminals.

2nd March 2011

Costa Rica to modernise ports

2nd March 2011

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

February’s opening of Vietnam’s largest ever container terminal has at last crystallised the country’s true potential in the box handling market.

2nd March 2011

Joining the dots

2nd March 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles last month became the first port worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power to cruise lines.

1st March 2011

Alternative Maritime Power for cruise lines in Los Angeles

1st March 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cádiz port authority has issued a tender for the first phase construction of new container terminal. The reference price is €90m ($123m) and work must be completed within 46 months. It is…

1st March 2011

Cadiz to have new box terminal

1st March 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Maputo Port Development Company has announced it is to invest $750m to increase its cargo handling capacity. By 2043, it hopes this will be 45m tonnes per annum, compared with the current…

1st March 2011

Maputo to increase capacity

1st March 2011

ASIA

ASIA

India has announced a combined $110bn package to develop its ports and shipbuilding industry by 2020.

1st March 2011

Massive Indian investment in ports

1st March 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ESPO officially launched the new EcoPorts portal (www.ecoports.com) last week at the GreenPort Conference in Venice. The portal marks the integration of EcoPorts within the structure of ESPO.

28th February 2011

New ECOPORTS Website presented at Venice GreenPort Conference

28th February 2011