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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A $300m port has been given the go-ahead by the environmental authorities in Chile.

27th January 2011

Chile to build new northern port

27th January 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Danish government is making available a package of $36m to be spent on upgrading ports.

27th January 2011

Denmark to spend heavily on ports

27th January 2011

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Comparing terminal features can be thankless and the results underwhelming, argues Stevie Knight

26th January 2011

Scales and economy

26th January 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Industry comment from international law firm Reed Smith notes that while development projects have started only recently to come back into the headlines, fresh areas are now opening up.

26th January 2011

New areas for development

26th January 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A tender has been issued for the development of Beypore port, close to Kozhikode. Once completed, it will be able to handle ships of 20,000 dwt. Facilities will consist of 200m of…

26th January 2011

Rizhao to launch private placement

26th January 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Officials managing terminals in the port of New York-New Jersey say they are doing everything they can to eliminate inefficient labour practices, although stress this can only be comprehensively achieved as part…

26th January 2011

NY-NJ to stamp out redundant working practices

26th January 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

La Havre Port Authority has issued a call for proposals for companies wishing to manage a dry bulk facility known as the Multi-Bulk Terminal. The terminal has two berths, one of which…

26th January 2011

Le Havre issues final terminal tender

26th January 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish government is to merge some of its smaller port authorities to create a more competitive network.

26th January 2011

Spain to merge smaller port authorities

26th January 2011

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Current developments indicate that LNG will be soon coming on stream. However, bunkering of these vessels could become the key issue.

26th January 2011

At the pump

26th January 2011

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A port study by Rotterdam concluded that an LNG facility could possibly be of interest to a group of around 100 ships that visit the port at least once every two weeks.

26th January 2011

Interest in the market

26th January 2011