Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to purchase approximately 130 acres of property at the Marine Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY), a significant expansion of port facilities…

24th August 2010

PANYNJ city-port developments secured

24th August 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The operation of seven berths at Pars Port Complex in Iran has been transferred to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, which will also have responsibility for future investment.

24th August 2010

IRSL to operate new Pars port complex

24th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The head of the Investment and Development Committee of the Association of Commercial Sea Ports has said that Russia will invest $42m, compared with $50m last year, in improving port infrastructure.

24th August 2010

Russia to up port investment

24th August 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand infrastructure investor Infratil has announced it is interested in adding its name to the bidding groups for the 99-year lease over Port of Brisbane being offered by the Queensland government.

24th August 2010

New face throws cap into Brisbane bidding ring

24th August 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

One small word in a new US Bill – the word “or” – could put passive scanning companies in a strong position. Felicity Landon reports.

24th August 2010

One word makes all the difference

24th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The aggregated throughput of the National Container Company terminals in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk (FCT and NUTEP) in the first half of 2010 rose by 32% compared to the first half of…

20th August 2010

Russian box throughput rise

20th August 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Anyone searching the new version of the AXSTanker suite database can find out about a port’s vessel draft and beam restrictions - as opposed to just using Panamax or Suezmax vessel size…

20th August 2010

Software gives more port detail

20th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics’ revenue increased by 18% quarter on quarter. ESPL’s key highlights for the period include the start of operation of its deep draft all weather port at Hazira.

20th August 2010

ESPL grows capacity

20th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cargo handling in the Port of Kiel increased by 13.4% in the first half of the year to 2.7m tonnes. Further, utilisation of the Ostuferhafen part of the port has risen to…

19th August 2010

Kiel throughput up

19th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) is to split itself into two businesses under the ESPLL parent: Essar Ports and separately Essar Shipping.

19th August 2010

Essar to divide

19th August 2010