Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

LLX Logistica has announced it is suspending the project to build a port at Peruí be, on the coast south of Sã o Paulo.

10th December 2008

Private sector pulls out of projects

10th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The government of El Salvador has drawn up plans to change legislation to transfer port operations to private sector concessionaires.

10th December 2008

El Salvador mulls ports privatisation legislation

10th December 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dubai Maritime City has ordered Cavotecs Panzerbelt system, designed to protect power cables from traffic damage by heavy port vehicles.

10th December 2008

Ports opt for cable protection

10th December 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The global crunch has hit hard and fast, but there are still reasons to be cheerful as Felicity Landon finds out

9th December 2008

The main attractions

9th December 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Five stevedoring groups have been invited to tender to operate Port Botanys third container terminal.

9th December 2008

Five in line for Botany concession

9th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Over 50,000 animals have been re-housed as part of one of Britains largest environmental protection programmes at the site of the new London Gateway container port.

9th December 2008

Creature comforts – from DP World

9th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains biggest ports group, Dragados-SPL, has been valued by its parent company at upwards of ¢ 1.5bn ($1.9bn).

9th December 2008

Dragados-SPL up for sale?

9th December 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

There is still an appetite for financing the stronger port projects going forward, but banks and equity providers will be more cautious towards projects with higher risk profiles, says Karsten Saethre, associate…

8th December 2008

More caution

8th December 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

An ad hoc Senate Committee in Nigeria has accused the Bureau of Public Enterprises of awarding the concession for Tin Can Port to ghost companies.

8th December 2008

Ghost companies buy Nigerian terminals

8th December 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finlands Mantsinen Group has developed two new generation models of electrically powered cranes to meet the demands of increasingly environmentally-aware customers.

8th December 2008

Mantsinen launches greener unloaders

8th December 2008