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ASIA

ASIA

The northern Chinese province of Hebei is to develop a cluster of three ports - Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huangyi - over the next three years, which will become the worlds largest combined…

24th April 2008

Coal cluster at Hebei

24th April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Piraeus Port Authority has lost its legal challenge to have ruled illegal a strike by dockworkers protesting their opposition to the privatisation of container terminals in Greek ports.

24th April 2008

Greek port privatisation resisted by labour

24th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Existing concessionaires in Brazilian ports are alarmed by plans government to change current legislation governing the construction of private ports.

24th April 2008

Private sector concerns over Brazilian law changes

24th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki have announced plans to integrate their respective port operations to enhance their collective international competitiveness.

24th April 2008

New Japanese super port born

24th April 2008

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

The time for the establishment of independent port regulators is, in our view, most definitely upon us. With the promise of objective rulings on port tariffs, handling charges and other key aspects…

23rd April 2008

PS PAGE

23rd April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

There is no doubt that port security is a growing concern. However, findings by the recent SSR Personnel corporate salary survey, although not specific to the marine industry, show that at the…

22nd April 2008

Responsibility links with opportunity for CSOs

22nd April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Rio Tinto mining company is to build a port in western Uruguay where it will dispatch iron ore from mines at Corumbá , in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This will…

22nd April 2008

Rio Tintos Uruguay connection

22nd April 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Africa has excellent growth potential, but theres a long way to go beforemany investors feel comfortable enough to part with their cash. Alex Hughesreports

21st April 2008

African Infrastructure article

21st April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Clearer environmental policy from the European Commission is critical, if European ports are to understand European regulations and avoid delays in project development.

21st April 2008

EU ports seek greater legal certainty on environmental issues

21st April 2008

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

One of the world’s largest dredging contractors and marine construction companies (in terms of 2007 turnover), Van Oord is successfully deploying relatively new technology in its dredging activities.

21st April 2008

Developing “natural” dredging

21st April 2008