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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The port of Fremantle, in conjunction with the newly established Fremantle Ports Optimum Planning Group, has committed to a strategic planning programme to establish a solution to a long term capacity squeeze…

7th June 2009

Fremantle considers capacity solutions

7th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Rio de Janeiro Port Authority, which overseas operations at the ports of Rio, Niterói, Itaguaí and Angra dos Reis, is looking to attract a series of new clients, backed by a package…

7th June 2009

Upgrades on the way in Rio

7th June 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Frederik Mink*, Environment Advisor to the European Dredging Association, considers the need for dredging should take place with an “ecosystem” approach – and explains why some sites are not suitable for dredging,…

6th June 2009

Dredging in sensitive environments

6th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has begun using a new fuel-efficient, low-emission hybrid locomotive at its on-terminal rail operation at Norfolk International Terminals.

5th June 2009

Green Goat

5th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Peel Ports group marketing director Frank Robotham is to leave thecompany in July after more than 31 years at the Port of Liverpool.

5th June 2009

Frank Robotham to leave Liverpool after 31 years

5th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Private-sector investors have pledged ¢ 386m ($524.4m) for projects in the Spanish port of Algeciras Bay, in addition to the ¢ 153m ($207.9m) allocated by the port authority itself.

5th June 2009

Record investment for Algeciras Bay

5th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Chiles privatisation process has become a hotbed of controversy, with the executive vice president of the Maritime and Ports Chamber of Commerce, Rodolfo Garcí a, commenting that it is absurd that multinational…

5th June 2009

Chilean companies frozen out of domestic ports privatisation

5th June 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Manufacturer Noell cranes has assembled and tested eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes ready for shipment to ICTSIs Manila International Container Terminal.

5th June 2009

Noell readies ICTSI cranes

5th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Bucking the crisis, Georgia remains steadfast in its expansion aims. Felicity Landon reports

4th June 2009

Georgia moves forward with expansion projects

4th June 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The port of Townsville is to get an A$50m (US$37.7m) injection from the Federal Government to improve navy infrastructure. The funding will be used to upgrade unloading facilities for new naval heavy…

4th June 2009

Townsville cash boost

4th June 2009