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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A report issued by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has warned that the Brazilian port of Santos will have to double its capacity every four years in…

2nd December 2007

Latin America to double capacity every 4-5 years

2nd December 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A proposal to increase the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch directors fee pool by almost 11% has sparked the interest of local port worker unions.

30th November 2007

Union eyes LPD directors fee hike

30th November 2007

ASIA

ASIA

BusanPort Authority has signed an agreement with Trieste Port Authority to facilitatemutual development by strengthening exchanges and cooperation.

30th November 2007

Busan and Trieste tie-up

30th November 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Oil spills of the Prestige and Exxon Valdezproportions are guaranteed to splash across the front pages of mostnewspapers around the world but oil leakage from ships machinery isinsignificant to warrant such coverage…

30th November 2007

Machinery oil leakage has greater impact on marine environment than Exxon Valdez

30th November 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Castrol Marine has launched the worlds first comprehensive range of biodegradable marine lubricants to help shipping companies reduce their environmental footprint and protect the worlds oceans and ports.

30th November 2007

Castrol launches biodegradable lubes

30th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports along the US West Coast are all expecting further substantial increases in Asian imports, but as Felicity Landon reports, there is a balance to be struck with the increasing pressures of…

28th November 2007

US West Coast feature

28th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Transport Workers ID programme (TWIC) is one of the latest in a series of security measures being absorbed by US ports. Being rolled out in phases around the country, it is…

28th November 2007

TWIC rolls out

28th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

September was arecord month for the port of Portland, with 1.28m tonnes of cargomoving in and out of its terminals. Much of this was dry bulks -960,000 tonnes, divided between grain, potash…

28th November 2007

Record month for Portland

28th November 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Construction of Great Yarmouths new outer harbour is now well under way. Felicity Landon reports on the ambitions of East Port UK

28th November 2007

Yarmouth outer harbour moves ahead

28th November 2007

AFRICA

AFRICA

Dockworkers belonging to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria have commenced industrial action in protest over claimed anti-labour practices implemented by private-sector terminal operators.

28th November 2007

Nigerian dockworkers take on Maersk

28th November 2007