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The ports sector has over the past few years been the scene of some significant innovation regarding the deployment of finance for acquisitions, capital expenditure and even debt finance.

2nd September 2009

Money matters

2nd September 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Philippines Port Authority (PPA) is to receive a loan of ¢ 170m ($239m) from the French government by the end of August. This will help fund six new port projects. Originally, finance…

2nd September 2009

PPA expanding with French cash

2nd September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Exis Technologies has kicked off a UK port tour to raise awareness of new International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirements.

2nd September 2009

e-learning for dangerous goods code

2nd September 2009

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A clean air strategy in the ports of New York and New Jersey is being helped by an influx of environmental grants, worth over $30m, that will help to replace pre-1994 trucks…

1st September 2009

City trucks get green boost

1st September 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The view on the US markets comes from Joe Seliga, a Chicago-based Partner at law giant Mayer Brown, representing CenterPoint Properties in Virginia.

1st September 2009

The US perspective

1st September 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Thirteen port employees took part in an evening of celebrations at the Port of Tyne headquarters, UK, to honour their combined 360 years of service.

1st September 2009

Long service honoured at Tyne

1st September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A clean air strategy in the ports of New York and New Jersey is being helped by an influx of environmental grants, worth over $30m, that will help to replace pre-1994 trucks…

1st September 2009

City trucks get green boost

1st September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Modernisation of the North Quay at the Peruvian port of Callao will be taken forward by DP World and the National Ports Authority (Enapu) under a $600m investment programme.

1st September 2009

ENAPU and DP World to develop Callao

1st September 2009

ASIA

ASIA

A new port is to be developed on the Kola peninsular in the Murmansk region of Russia by 2010. This is needed because the existing Murmansk port is operating beyond its engineered…

31st August 2009

New Murmansk relief port

31st August 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australian ports have urged state and federal governments to streamline planning laws governing port land.

30th August 2009

Land planning law a boon to Australian ports

30th August 2009