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ASIA

ASIA

The Indian government has approved a new model concession agreement governing private participation in ports.

22nd March 2008

New concession agreement for Indian ports

22nd March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Citing a need to improve air quality in neighbourhoods adjacent to its two marine terminals and cruise ship terminal, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a recommendation from its Environmental department to…

21st March 2008

Port of San Diego Clean Air Program Moves Forward

21st March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Harbor Island in San Diego may soon become a hot spot for eco-tourists with its own “Walk of Discovery” along San Diego Bay. As part of a project to support ecotourism in…

21st March 2008

Four environmental projects approved at Port of San Diego

21st March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

IndiasLarsen and Toubro is reportedly in negotiations with the Port ofRotterdam Authority in respect of a greenfield port development in thesubcontinent. L& T has also reportedly been given the go-ahead tobuild a…

20th March 2008

L&T in Rotterdam link up

20th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global container shipping industry has launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of “The Container Shipping Information Service”. Its aim is to increase public understanding and appreciation worldwide of…

20th March 2008

Container shipping industry launches public awareness drive

20th March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Vycon has begun to work with Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC). ZPMC is a major manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures in operation in 62 countries and regions spanning over 120…

19th March 2008

Partnership with ZPMC

19th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

There is little doubt that DP World is very interested indeed in developing a major new terminal in Algeria. In August 2007, Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, company president and chief executive of…

18th March 2008

DP World paves the way for Algeria persence

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Spains enclave ports are following the same well-trodden path as other Maghreb ports, as Alex Hughes explains

18th March 2008

Chasing containers

18th March 2008

THE AUSTRALIAN

THE AUSTRALIAN

Just how hard it is for port executives to plan ahead and get traction for major new development, in an era when environmental concerns are paramount?

18th March 2008

Walking the environmental tightrope

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Moroccos Tanger-Med has thrown the delicate equilibrium in North Africa. What will it take to redress the balance, asks Alex Hughes

18th March 2008

Mahgreb article

18th March 2008