Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

Great Yarmouth port has been successful in snaring a proportion of the UKs alternative energy market with the announcement that a wind farm foundation manufacturer is to set up shop at the…

10th February 2011

UK port snags wind farm manufacturer

10th February 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A private equity firm is to acquire half of the shares of Brazils third-largest container terminal.

10th February 2011

Equity acquisition funds TCP

10th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Kiel handled 5.8 million tons of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was an 19,3 % increase over the previous year and considerably more than even…

10th February 2011

Kiel’s “best ever”

10th February 2011

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

In January 2011, it was announced that China will lend Cameroon 243.5bn CFA francs ($48.7m), the majority of which will be spent on financing new deep-sea port facilities at the port at…

10th February 2011

The China effect

10th February 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Mozambique and Botswana are rich in coal reserves but facing huge logistical challenges if they are to export this viably, says Jayendu Krishna, senior consultant in Drewry’s Indian office, who recently presented…

8th February 2011

Logistical challenges

8th February 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Yilport Container Terminal (part of the Yildirim Group) is to convert 18 diesel-powered Rubber Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to electrical operation.

7th February 2011

Drive-in on the Bosporus

7th February 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

San Diegos Board of Port Commissioners has approved a series of projects costing $US500k to help develop non-toxic alternatives to copper-based hull paints.

7th February 2011

Paint research

7th February 2011

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment studies on new port and rail infrastructure in Guinea are about to get underway.

7th February 2011

Port and rail infrastructure in Guinea

7th February 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Port of San Francisco commissioners are in discussions with Darling International to convert a rendering facility that it owns into a biofuel production facility.

7th February 2011

San Francisco considers biofuel facility

7th February 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Auckland readies itself for the next generation, writes Iain MacIntyre

4th February 2011

Preparation, preparation

4th February 2011