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THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The human mind is an interesting thing. It can recognise economicfacts, stare them in the face and then reach the conclusion thatreality is not based on what we see. 

28th November 2007

Economic Reality May Bite

28th November 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The storm surge that headed down the North Sea early in November hadport authorities on high alert - and gave the Port of Rotterdam and theDutch government the opportunity to test out…

28th November 2007

Storm surge puts ports on alert

28th November 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World is to undertake an initial public offering in which it intends to float 20% of its capital, which will be made available to global institutional investors, Gulf Cooperation Countries nationals…

28th November 2007

DP World in IPO

28th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports across the US are rolling out the TransportationWorkers Identification Credential (TWIC) for all individuals requiringunescorted access to secure or restricted areas.

28th November 2007

TWIC programme begins in earnest

28th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Hugo Barrera, president of El Salvadors national ports authority,CEPA, has told Port Strategy that, of the 14 parties to show aninterest in the countrys ports privatisation programme, 85% favour aMaster Concession. Signficantly,…

27th November 2007

El Salvador port concession programme

27th November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A $3bn project to build a mega-port between the coastal cities of Peruí be and Itanhaé m in Brazils Sã o Paulo State has been put forward by entrepreneur Eike Batista, who…

22nd November 2007

New mega-port for São Paulo state

22nd November 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

These are exciting times for Europes car handlers, as transhipment trade swells. Alex Hughes reports

21st November 2007

Euro Auto Trades

21st November 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Not content with a 30% increase in cars handled last year,Copenhagen-Malmö Ports (CMP) general manager (cars), Bart Steijaert, hopesto bump that 382,323 cars to 500,000 annually by 2010.

21st November 2007

Malmö

21st November 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Benelux ports are moving at top speed to take advantage of burgeoning world trade. Stuart Pearcey reports 

21st November 2007

Space: the final frontier

21st November 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Amsterdam went live with a new port management system during September.

21st November 2007

Tracking system monitors shipping

21st November 2007