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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabias eight state-owned ports will be managed by an independent company as part of a gradual privatisation process, Saudi Ports Authority has announced.

12th July 2010

Saudi Arabia takes first privatisation steps

12th July 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Media speculation that DP World is in dispute with the Egyptian government over Sokhna Port has been publicly denied by the Emirates-based operator.

12th July 2010

DP World denies disagreements with Egyptian government

12th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In launching its Model 3 Harbour Crane, Gottwald has expanded its current range of Generation 5 Harbour Cranes.

11th July 2010

Gottwald replaces entry-level model

11th July 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Ningbo Port Company is to raise $1.9bn via an initial public offering on the Shanghai stock exchange. Analysts, however, believe that interest in transport stocks is on the decline, especially given uncertainty…

11th July 2010

Ningbo IPO

11th July 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Teesport has announced an expansion of its container facility from its current capacity of 235,000 teu to 450,000 teu. However, this first phase could be scaled up to almost double the present…

11th July 2010

UK box port set to expand

11th July 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Piraeus Port Authority reported a loss of €33.6m ($41.4m) last year compared with a profit of €5.6m ($6.9m) in 2008. The deep recession being experienced by Greece is also dramatically cutting the…

11th July 2010

Recession hits Piraeus

11th July 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Victoria’s Liberal-National opposition party is pressing the state government to include the private sector in a fast-tracked plan for a container terminal at the port of Hastings. The party said it would…

11th July 2010

Victorian about-face

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In addition to containers, Chiles San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession.

11th July 2010

Dry bulk an important asset

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port.

11th July 2010

No stranger to competition

11th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Empty container handling (ECH) operations can now drastically reduce their tyre bills thanks to a new XTL drive axle.

9th July 2010

New axle promises savings

9th July 2010