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AFRICA

AFRICA

The South African government has abandoned plans involving the transfer of port operations from Transnet to a separate entity.

24th August 2008

Transnet port spin-off quashed

24th August 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port authority of Genova has asked the government for help to resolve the legal impasse that is threatening to stall operations in the port.

24th August 2008

Genova seeks legel assistance

24th August 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africas largest stevedore company, Transnet, has committed to an order of 32E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Kalmar. The 1-over-5 high and 1+6 wide units- scheduled for delivery starting in June 2009…

22nd August 2008

Cape Town to get Kalmar RTGs

22nd August 2008

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Winning and losing are words that are best avoided in the nuanced world of ports and terminals insurance.

20th August 2008

The Insurer September

20th August 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Wing Kah-goh finds investment conditions on the ground in south Asia still hard to fathom

20th August 2008

Tough nut to crack

20th August 2008

ASIA

ASIA

The foreign minister of Burmas visit to New Delhi in January this year paved the way for the long awaited signing of a $100m project on the river Kaladan that will provide…

20th August 2008

Mazoram waterway pact

20th August 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Karachi Port has been one of the bright spots in the south Asian ports constellation this year.

20th August 2008

Karachi

20th August 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Indias ports are looking to build dedicated terminals for ships that ferry cars and roll-on roll-off vessels to cater to the increasing demand for export of cars, as Wing Kah-goh discovers

20th August 2008

Roro terminals spread across India

20th August 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Spains ports are having to seriously re-think long term strategic goals in the light of Moroccos Tanger Med success. Alex Hughes investigates

20th August 2008

Opinion piece: impact of Tanger Med on Spain

20th August 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

LLX Logí stica (LLXL3),  logistics arm of Brazils  EBX group, plans to double the capacity of Sudeste port to 50m tonnes and Aç u port to 100m tonnes by 2012, LLX chief…

20th August 2008

Double bubble at Brazilian ports

20th August 2008