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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Brazilhas admitted that many of its port access channels lack sufficientdepth to accommodate modern ships meaning that ports such as Santos andItaguaí cannot receive the latest generation of container vessel.

7th March 2008

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7th March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

. The Port of Seattle Commission has voted to adopt the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a joint effort to reduce seaport-related air emissions with the Port of Tacoma and the Vancouver…

7th March 2008

Port of Seattle adopts regional Clean Air Strategy

7th March 2008

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

After much deliberation and no doubt plentyof sleepless nights, PD Ports has joined the chosen few in the circle of UK deepseacontainerport development granted planning permission.

6th March 2008

Full house

6th March 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

BrazilianNational Waterways regulator, Antaq, is reviewing the possibility ofallowing new private port terminals to be established.

6th March 2008

Private operators eye openings in Brazil

6th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

TheBulgarian port of Varna is to build a new container terminal through ajoint venture including municipal authorities in Varna. Private sectorinvolvement in the ¢ 90m ($130.6m) will be restricted to 30%. Work…

5th March 2008

Varna to build box terminal

5th March 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

CSN is to invest $17m in the container terminal it operates at the Brazilian port of Sepetiba. Expansion of the terminal will allow it to function as a distribution hub for both…

5th March 2008

Sepitiba to expand to hub status

5th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

TheJapanese Bank for International Cooperation has reached an agreementwith Kenya Port Authority to provide the finance for a new containerterminal at the port of Mombasa. This will require investment of $240m.It will…

4th March 2008

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4th March 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec MSL chief executive Ottonel Popescohas been elected as the new president of the Port Equipment ManufacturersAssociation (PEMA).

4th March 2008

Cavotec boss awarded PEMA role

4th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Castrol Marine, Eco Ports, IMarEST and ProSea have joined forces in a campaign to raise the awareness of the problem of environmental damage from oil leaks from ships in ports and harbours.

4th March 2008

Awareness campaign

4th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Mallam Abdusalam Mohammed, managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority, claims that the ports privatisation programme launched two years ago has been a success.

3rd March 2008

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3rd March 2008