Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The president of San Antonio Port Authority (Epsa), Patricio Arrau, says that concession documents will be made available in February for privatisation of certain areas of the port.

31st January 2010

February launch for San Antonio privatisations

31st January 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The government of Abu Dhabi has given neighbouring Dubai a loan of $10bn, part of which will go towards covering financial obligations currently faced by Dubai World.

31st January 2010

No bail out for DP World

31st January 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Cork Company experienced a challenging year in 2009 with all areas of port business exposed to the current economic slowdown.

31st January 2010

Cork down by 18%

31st January 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Russian government has published a list of companies which it believes would be more efficiently run were they to be transferred to the private sector.

30th January 2010

Russia to privatise four ports

30th January 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A tender covering the concession of a second container terminal at the port of Montevideo will be issued on March 17, 2010. It will specify a minimum of four cranes, which will…

29th January 2010

Peruvian cargo switches to Chilean ports

29th January 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

2010 could be the make or break year for Malagas container traffic. Terminal operator, Terminales del Sudeste, will have to negotiate the renewal of the existing contract with main client Maersk, which…

29th January 2010

Malagas box traffic under major threat

29th January 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The efficient operation of an empty depot depends very much on its layout. As well as the obvious gate, it is important to have sufficient queuing space so that trucks do not…

29th January 2010

The layout

29th January 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Ministry of Transport in China is to relax current rules that restrict vessels operating between China and Taiwan from carrying transhipment cargo or cargo emanating from other countries.

28th January 2010

China relaxes rules on cross-Strait trade

28th January 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Dighi port developer has signed a lease with Maharashtra Maritime Board confirming a 50-year lease on 77 hectares of land on the west coast of India. The plans for Dighi port…

28th January 2010

Dighi signs land handover

28th January 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Despite simple appearances, theres a myriad of issues surrounding empty depot operations, as Felicity Landon finds out

28th January 2010

Running on empties

28th January 2010