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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport

10th November 2010

Leadership race

10th November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects

8th November 2010

Carbon control

8th November 2010

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects

8th November 2010

Carbon control

8th November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

In New Zealand, where a shippers’ body is pushing for the creation of a hub port or two to handle 7,000 teu ships, port executives are carefully weighing the options and the…

5th November 2010

No clear path as ports weigh the options and implications

5th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.

4th November 2010

Karachi investment

4th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Turkeys Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.

4th November 2010

Refurbished tractors gain efficiency

4th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.

3rd November 2010

Ship emissions portal to aid ports

3rd November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.

3rd November 2010

Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change

3rd November 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.

3rd November 2010

Peoples port bid launched for Dover

3rd November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Should ports invest in infrastructure to handle bigger ships or stay on the sidelines?

3rd November 2010

Size matters

3rd November 2010