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AFRICA

AFRICA

Despite doubts hanging over the future of the Tanger Med II development in Morocco, the government is to go ahead with a second container transhipment port close to the city of Nador.…

11th September 2009

Morocco plans second transhipment hub

11th September 2009

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Insurers are telling their clients that they need a pricing correction, in other words dearer rates, at the very time that businesses such as port operators are under huge financial pressure. So…

11th September 2009

Share with your insurer

11th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Forklift manufacturer Hyster has developed a transmission that promises to help companies reduce costs and raise operational efficiency.

11th September 2009

Transmission improvements from Hyster

11th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Naval Engineering Department of the University of Sã o Paulo has concluded that the CVRD-owned Tubarã o port in Vitó ria is the most efficient iron ore export facility in the…

11th September 2009

Tuburão worlds most efficient iron ore export port

11th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port Bolí var Port Authority in Ecuador is looking to acquire a new port crane for Quay 5 as part of an expansion and upgrade programme, costed at $80m. The Port Development…

10th September 2009

Port Bolívar to modernise

10th September 2009

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

The whole issue of public-private-partnerships (PPP), and privatisations will be vociferously debated in Virginia, as the state (technically, a Commonwealth) evaluates three proposals that could potentially shift port operation to the private…

9th September 2009

New Yorker Opinion- for Sept issue

9th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tasked with repositioning Malta Freeports cranes to make room for more, movement specialist Global Rigging and Transport employed a specialised truss system to shuffle the quayside equipment.

9th September 2009

Trusses move Maltese

9th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A contract to upgrade the Port of Oaklands perimeter security and also install a fibre optic communications system has been awarded to GTSI under the US Communities contract. GTSI will team up…

9th September 2009

Oaklands security upgrade

9th September 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The 1m sq m Tusdeer Bonded and Re-export Zone is being developed alongside the Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) - the intention being to create an integrated logistics hub for the Red…

8th September 2009

Red Sea Gateway Terminal facts & figures

8th September 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Nigerian federal government has received $51m from concessionaires at the port of Onne since 2006. This breaks down as follows: $10.3m (commencement fees), $13.73m (lease fees), $12.31m (throughput fees) and $15.28m…

8th September 2009

Onne a major money spinner for Nigeria

8th September 2009