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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The government of Ecuador is to make changes to the current ports legislation to set down new regulations and limits on port services undertaken by the state, with a view to allowing…

5th March 2009

Ecuador to amend ports law

5th March 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A new tender has been issued for a container and general cargo terminal at the Mexican Port of Tuxpan. This was initially issued in February last year but cancelled in November for…

5th March 2009

Tuxpan box terminal up for grabs

5th March 2009

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The great global recession, which continues to threaten to turn intoa new great depression, is beginning to have an impact on portinvestments.

4th March 2009

Port Investments get a setback

4th March 2009

ASIA

ASIA

The first ever market survey to be taken across the entire length of the Yangtze river, covering both the trunkline and major tributaries, aims to find out exactly where demand exists for…

4th March 2009

China surveys the river

4th March 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Cork is to make a decision in October regarding the location of a $283.7m container terminal.

4th March 2009

Cork revisits box terminal project

4th March 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Faced with a handling challenge at Herne Container Terminal in Germany, port equipment manufacturer Hyster came up with an innovative solution.

4th March 2009

Overcoming the logistics

4th March 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The concessioning of Paita Port in Northern Peru has been thrown into disarray by an objection from the regions governor.

4th March 2009

Paita

4th March 2009

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Environmental protection is an important part of the Shekou Container Terminal’s master plan and it has been tentatively upgrading its traditional RTGs since 2006.

4th March 2009

Shekou’s Green Terminal

4th March 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Jebel Ali port opened Terminal Two at the end of February, adding an additional 5m teu capacity, and upping the ports overall capacity to 14m teu. In 2012, DP World will also…

3rd March 2009

Jebel Ali T2 to open

3rd March 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

PD Ports has just started running a twice weekly feeder service from Felixstowe to Teesport, in order to develop its shortsea and coastal traffic through the northern port.

2nd March 2009

Feeder service to Teesport

2nd March 2009