Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Deutsche Bank group company RREEF has been granted permission to acquire Maher Terminals by the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey. 

30th July 2008

Deutsche Bank buys assets in New York

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Uruguay plans to spend $160m over the next five years on reactivating tradeat the ports of Salto and Paysandú, as well as upgrading facilities at Montevideo, Fray Bentosand Colonia.

30th July 2008

Uruguay upgrading river port traffic…

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Attempts by the Chilean port of San Antonioto expand into an adjacent 88.6 hectare area are being opposed by many in thecity, as it would mean the destruction of the park that…

30th July 2008

San Antonio seeks to expand

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Goldman Sachs has acquired a 49% stake inSSA Marine, although it is not known how much was paid for the shares.

30th July 2008

Goldman Sachs buys into SSA Marine

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The $5.25bn extension of the Panama Canal will be undertaken through the placing ofeight contracts.

30th July 2008

Panama Canal expansion contracts awarded

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

El Salvadors National Port Authority is looking into three possible methods ofawarding concessions at the ports of La Unión and Acajutla.

30th July 2008

Three ways discussed of privatising El Salvadors ports

30th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Confidence levels in North America are still falling, according to a survey from international shipping accountant and adviser Moore Stephens.

30th July 2008

US confidence levels still waning

30th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dear Sir The story "Crane safety should not be optional" in your December issue was accompanied by a picture taken at the Port of Felixstowe, and a caption stating that the joint…

30th July 2008

Crane saftey clarification

30th July 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Many investors have shown true interest in private ports or privateterminals. There are various port deals conducted in the last fewyears, some examples are presented below:

29th July 2008

On the acquisition trail

29th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

A multi-purpose port situated in the Gulf of Vyborg, about 113km from St Petersburg, will be helped in its ¢ 233m ($366m)  modernisation by a ¢ 115m ($180.7m) loan from the European…

29th July 2008

Upgrade loan for Vyborg

29th July 2008