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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian port of Santo Antonio on the Noronha Archipelago is to be upgraded at a cost of $49m incorporating quay reconstruction and dredging of the access channel dredged. The investment will…

25th February 2011

Santo Antonio upgrade outlined

25th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Las Palmas Port Authority has given the go-ahead for the port labour company, SESTIBA, to be privatised. The process, which is expected to cost €15m ($20.5m), was included as part of the…

25th February 2011

Las Palmas privatises port labour company

25th February 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has proved strong in the face of continued adversity, reeling from the second major earthquake in just five months.

24th February 2011

Lyttelton overcomes second quake setbacks

24th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

ABP Southampton has had the go-ahead for a £80m container berth development to allow larger boxships to call at the South UK coast port.

24th February 2011

Green light for Southampton berth extension

24th February 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Ports Authority is to install an energy management system to monitor and control heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting at seven buildings at the Port of Savannah.

24th February 2011

GPA’s remote control on energy management

24th February 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australias Patrick Stevedores has been fined A$180,000 (US$182,200) for three counts of retaliatory discrimination against a worker who raised health and safety concerns.

24th February 2011

Patrick hit with health and safety fine

24th February 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

On 28 March, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (“Transport 2050”) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment.

24th February 2011

Transport White Paper 2011

24th February 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A new report from DNV, ‘Greener shipping in North America’, proposes that LNG is the most efficient and economical way to meet forthcoming air emissions requirements in the US and Canada.

23rd February 2011

LNG fuel best for USA, says DNV

23rd February 2011

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

New Zealand’s first tide-driven power station in the Kaipara Harbour has been approved by Government despite concerns over fish stocks and dolphins.

23rd February 2011

Kaipara tide turbine plan gets green light

23rd February 2011

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Being an economist is not easy. We are expected to have an opinion on the state of the economy but are usually castigated for our views.

23rd February 2011

Promises of a good year

23rd February 2011