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ASIA

ASIA

Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings are to jointly build a new container terminal at the Port of Yantian. The initial phase will involve construction of 1.39m square metres of…

10th February 2009

New JV for Yantian

10th February 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Approximately $3.3bn has been invested in Iranian ports in recent years, claims the countrys Ports and Shipping Organisation.

10th February 2009

Itanian states backs port investment

10th February 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The promise of greater efficiency and a better safety record is giving hydraulic material handling equipment for ports a boost in market share, according Fredrik Ö sterströ m, product manager of Swedish…

9th February 2009

multidocker

9th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Trial operations have begun on the latest phase of developments at Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT) with the recent docking of the 6,350 teu APL New Jersey at one of its…

9th February 2009

Zhuhai aims for Peal Delta crown

9th February 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland set a new single-months throughput record of 59,585 containers during December - 2% higher than the previous best of 58,484 set in March 2007 and about 13% higher than…

9th February 2009

Auckland breaks container record

9th February 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fender specialist start-up, SystemFender aims to help keep fenders in one piece for longer, with solutions to extend operating life while keeping down costs - without sacrificing safety or efficiency.

9th February 2009

Fending off the problems

9th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Paradip Port Trust has until March 31 to sign construction contracts for two new berths; one to handle coal and the other iron ore. The last date for submissions is February 12.

8th February 2009

Paradip deadline

8th February 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Highly flexible Mobile Harbour Cranes can go anywhere and handle many types of cargo, but they are not without their limitations, as Alex Hughes finds out

6th February 2009

Mobile Harbour Cranes

6th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL), the body that promotes smooth transition of shipping between international ports and offshore terminals, has cleared the last hurdle to it becoming a fully fledged institution of…

5th February 2009

No Red Tape committee through red tape

5th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Georgian Port of Poti has sold a 49% stake to RAK Investment Authority of the UAE for $65m; the same company had earlier bought the other 51% for $90m.

5th February 2009

UAE buys Poti

5th February 2009