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ASIA

ASIA

Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Company in China is to invest $2.6bn over the next three years to boost capacity.

2nd November 2007

Jiangsu in capacity boost

2nd November 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Since the start of its financial year on March 21, 12 private companies have signed contracts worth $181m to operate in nine Iranians ports, according to official figures.

1st November 2007

Private investment in Iranian ports

1st November 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Uruguay is to play host to the first Latin American containerterminals meeting in November to promote information sharing andtransparency in the region.

1st November 2007

Latin America terminal meet

1st November 2007

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

It is interesting to see that the Indian Government has decided to deploy a new tariff specification method for concessions offered in Indias major ports.

31st October 2007

MMs opinion piece

31st October 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Private equity firm Global InfrastructurePartners (GIP) has agreed a joint venture with Zeus Infra-management, in a dealthat includes a 74% stake in liquid storage specialist East India PetroleumLimited.

31st October 2007

Liquid gold for GIP

31st October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Specialist transport insurer TT Club hascalled for mandatory International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Codetraining for shore-side handlers.

31st October 2007

TT Club demands compulsory dangerous goods training

31st October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) hassigned debt facilities to the tune of $73m withSberbank, the Savings Bank of the Russian Federation, to finance thedevelopment of new cargo handling facilities.

31st October 2007

NCSP ties to $73m debt facility

31st October 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two maritime software tools - Amatis, used to undertake traffic simulations, and Seaberth, used for both berth scheduling and berth simulation - are being deployed as part of a major new port…

31st October 2007

Simulation and scheduling tools a must for busy ports

31st October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The British governments surprise decision to phase out Industrial Business Allowances (IBAs) by 2011 could have a significant impact on ports and cargo handlers who have invested in warehousing and storage buildings,…

31st October 2007

Ports could be hit by end of IBAs

31st October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

In 2008, total investment in Spanish ports will reach ¢ 19.8bn ($28.1bn), which is ¢ 3bn ($4.3bn) more than in 2007. For its part, the government will invest ¢ 2bn ($2.8bn), an…

31st October 2007

Investment up in Spanish ports

31st October 2007