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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal is forecasting continuing growth for fiscal 2008, despite the economic problems currently faced by US. 

12th April 2008

Panama Canal forecasts revenue increase

12th April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to cut vessel speeds by 10% in a bid to save fuel and reduce air emissions.

12th April 2008

NYK looks to reduce ship speeds

12th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

MISC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Tanjung Pelepas to create a joint-venture to manage a dedicated container terminal at the port.

11th April 2008

MISC dedicated to PTP

11th April 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam-based software developer ARL Consulting has released a planning tool for marine terminals to keep track of multiple resources on shore and at sea.

11th April 2008

Resource management for the masses

11th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Seven bids have been received for the privatisation of the Chilean ports of Chacao and Punta Coronel, with 15 companies represented overall. Work is expected to commence in the second half of…

11th April 2008

Two new Chilean ports

11th April 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

CFM, the company that owns ports and rail companies in Mozambique, has been accused of violating workers rights following massive redundancies in recent years. 

10th April 2008

CFM accused of mistreating workers

10th April 2008

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

In the past month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced its intention to work with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal agency tasked with channel…

10th April 2008

U.S. Opinion- Barry Parker

10th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

India should develop large-scale industrial and logistic clusters and encourage more private investment, a recent report on Indian ports prepared by the port of Rotterdam has found.

10th April 2008

Rotterdam delivers Indian view

10th April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The government of Albania has received a ¢ 500m ($765.6m) proposal to build a new container port at Vlora. This was put forward by an Anglo-Swiss company, Zumax, which also proposes to…

10th April 2008

Albania port proposal

10th April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Planners have given the go-ahead for the second phase of development of Liverpool Intermodal Freeport Terminal (LIFT).

10th April 2008

Planners approve major expansion in warehousing at Liverpool

10th April 2008