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ASIA

ASIA

Kandla Port Trust has invited bids for four multi-purpose berths at Tuna Tekra, which will be the location of a special economic zone.

20th November 2008

Kandla exploring new expansion areas

20th November 2008

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

How safe is your insurance cover amid the draining of trillions ofdollars from world financial markets, and downgrades for some keyplayers? It seems that the operators of ports and terminals may besomewhat…

19th November 2008

The Insurer

19th November 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Pending strike action at New Zealands largest container port, Ports of Auckland, may be averted following late-breaking news mediation has been scheduled with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) on November…

19th November 2008

Ports of Auckland-Maritime Union strike

19th November 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Investment Bankis holding talks with Hutchison and Cosco in respect of funding theirinvestments respectively in the ports of Salonika and Piraeus.

19th November 2008

EIB to bankroll Greek port upgrades

19th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manta PortAuthority and the directors of container terminal concessionaire TIDE have beenunable to commence work on the new container handling facility, despite thefact this should have started in May.

19th November 2008

Manta Port dogged by delays

19th November 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

. In a bid to develop clean terminal equipment, several US ports are now investigating alternative power systems, including hybrid technology.

18th November 2008

Going hybrid?

18th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

With problems of draught inhibiting the development of ports all down the West Coast of South America, Ecuadors Manta looks like being a tonic.

18th November 2008

Manta side 2

18th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ecuador has its fair share of ports clambering for a piece of the South America west coast hub pie.

17th November 2008

Ecuador side

17th November 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A special range of hardwearing tyres developed by Michelin has been extended into sizes suitable for port equipment.

17th November 2008

Port tyres can take a load off

17th November 2008

ASIA

ASIA

New Mangalore Port Trust in India is to build four new berths in the Western Dock area. One is already under construction and will be used exclusively by the Udupi Power Corporation,…

16th November 2008

New Mangalore builds berths

16th November 2008