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ASIA

ASIA

Chennai Port Trust will invest € 267m ($361.2m) over the next two to three years as throughput in the last financial year rose 13%. Half of this investment will be spent on…

30th July 2008

Chennai commits investment

30th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish north-western port of Marín is to deepen its draught from 12 metres to 14 metres-15 metres in order to accommodate larger vessels. Currently, some large ships have to undertake very…

30th July 2008

Marín deepens draught to cater for box beasts

30th July 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Moroccan government has approved construction of a second port adjacent to the existing one at Tangier Med, where three additional container terminals will be built. 

30th July 2008

Morocco approves Tangier 2

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port equipment specialist Kalmarhas signed up for another USclean air initiative, this time on the US East Coast.

30th July 2008

Kalmar moves ahead with hybrid technology project

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced a goal of carbon neutrality from its operations by 2010.

30th July 2008

PANYNJ aims for 2010 carbon neutral deadline

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manzanillo International Terminal- Panama (MIT) has recently inaugurated work costing $100m. This includes the construction of 400 metres of berth for container vessels, an access ramp and a quay capable of accommodating…

30th July 2008

MIT completes $100m upgrades

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Spains Bergé group has announced its intention to build and operate anew vehicles terminal in the Mexican port of Altamira. This willhandle both imports and exports.

30th July 2008

Spanish interest in Altamira terminal

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

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TPS wants investment restrictions eased

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso haslaunched a safety campaign aimed at the drivers of road haulage vehicles. 

30th July 2008

TPS launches new safety campaign

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Modifications have been made to theconcession awarded by Aricaport authority to TPA to reflect investment of $25m it must make in newanti-seismic technology. 

30th July 2008

Extension to Arica port concession

30th July 2008