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EUROPE

EUROPE

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port is trying to acquire port assets in both the Black Sea and in the Baltic.

23rd January 2008

Novorossiysk on acquisitions trail

23rd January 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Saudi Ports Authority has signed a $586m contract with China HarbourEngineering Company (CHEC) for the design and construction of a new port in RasAl-Zour following an international bidding process.

23rd January 2008

Saudi seals new port construction deal

23rd January 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

AIG Highstar Capital, owner of and investor in Ports America, MTC Holdings and Amports, has restructured its business to create a single management structure for the entire enterprise.

23rd January 2008

America witness birth of ports goliath

23rd January 2008

ASIA

ASIA

A consortium consisting of Gammon India, Gammon Infrastructure and Dragados-SPL of Spain has been awarded a 30-year concession to develop an offshore container terminal at the Port of Mumbai. 

23rd January 2008

Spaniards invest in India

23rd January 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Port equipment specialist Transas is to supply,install and commission a Vessel Traffic Management System (VTS) at Cochin Port.

23rd January 2008

Transas nets Cochin VTS order

23rd January 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Mexican port of Manzanillo handled 1.5m containersin 2007 compared with 1.25m containers in 2006, equivalent to growth of 20%. Thesefigures have led the port to claim its place among the three…

20th January 2008

Manzanillo fastest growth claim

20th January 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam became the first European port to break through the 400m tonnes throughput barrier in 2007 after final figures for the year revealed a 6.4% increase over 2006, to 406m tonnes.

18th January 2008

Rotterdam celebrates European first

18th January 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Gulf state of Qatar is to spend $6bn on developing a deep sea port to the north of Mesaieed covering an area of 20 sq km. Initial capacity will be 2m…

18th January 2008

Qatar throws $6bn at port development

18th January 2008

ASIA

ASIA

In 2007, Chinese ports breached the 100m teu mark at the end of November, with a special ceremony held at the port of Tianjin.

18th January 2008

China powers past 100m teu mark

18th January 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (MKIF) is to invest $277m in Busan New Port Container Terminal - the concession company with the right to develop, operate and maintain the Busan New Port Phase…

18th January 2008

Macquarie invests in Busan

18th January 2008