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AFRICA

AFRICA

Namibia Ports Authority is to deepen the draught of Walvis Bay to 15 metres, as well as adding bulk and break bulk handling facilities.

19th May 2008

Namibia upgrades Walvis Bay

19th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The new Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam operated by DP World has ordered a batch of 13 ECO-RTGs from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai. Siemens will deliver the hybrid ECO-RTG…

19th May 2008

Saigon’s ECO-RTG order

19th May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World has acknowledged that it is exploring maritime opportunities in Russia, in conjunction with Russian partners. The company already jointly operates the Vostochny International Container Services terminal.

18th May 2008

DPW Russian exploration

18th May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Investors from the United Arab Emirates have expressed an interest in investing in ports in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul as a means of accessing agricultural products produced there.…

18th May 2008

Rio Grande interest

18th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

An innovative lighting product developed in Sweden is rapidly securing business in the UK ports market. Tilbury Container Terminals, operators in Southampton and Dover Harbour Board are among the UK operators that…

18th May 2008

Prismalence sheds new light

18th May 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Newcastles Port Waratah Coal Services is to invest over A$1bn (US$937m) in an expansion to be completed after 2010, increasing production at the terminal by 40%. It will include new coal-handling equipment,…

17th May 2008

Newcastle growth

17th May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The proposed fifth container terminal at the port of Valencia, which could also be divided into two different concessions, has drawn interest from shipping lines Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC, as well…

17th May 2008

International operators eye Valencia

17th May 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Paceco has pressed home its green credentials by entering into an agreement with flywheel energy storage manufacturer, Vycon.

17th May 2008

Crane manufacturer goes for green

17th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Kalmar Industries’ on-going programme of investment in research and development into environmental improvement and fuel efficiency has helped win an order for six E-One+ rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Thailand’s LCMT…

17th May 2008

LCMT chooses fuel-saving solution

17th May 2008

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The shipping-related industry is suffering as it never has done before:ships are being laid up in record numbers, bulk companies are going under, shiporders are being cancelled or delayed, and profitability is…

17th May 2008

Glimmer of Hope

17th May 2008