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AFRICA

AFRICA

The Western Ports division of the Nigerian Port Authority reports that it had overspent its entire budget for 2007 by the beginning of August.

26th September 2007

NPA already overspent on budget

26th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Konsortium Logistik Bhd, a consortium of senior executives, and a listed state company have all bid to take over Malaysias Penang Port Sdn Bhd. 

26th September 2007

Penang Port to be privatised

26th September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Peruvian ports network will have handled 1m teu by the end of this year, which will be a new annual record. Traffic is expected to double by 2017.

26th September 2007

Peruvian ports to handle one million TEUs

26th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Drewry Shipping Consultants has warned of an imminent serious global container terminal capacity shortage in its Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators 2007.

25th September 2007

Serious container capacity shortfall caution

25th September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed to an information and experiences sharing agreement with the Port of Rotterdam to strengthen and expand environmental initiatives in both ports.

25th September 2007

NY/NJ ties green bond with Rotterdam

25th September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port equipment specialist Kalmar has purchased Netherlands-based Advanced Cargo Transhipment BV (ACT) to further the development of its automated technology.

25th September 2007

Kalmar adds software specialist

25th September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Co-ordinated by Thales Research & Technology UK (TRT), the aim of SECCONDD has been to start the process of standardisation for the technical interface between a secure container or vehicle and a…

25th September 2007

SECCONDD standards now available

25th September 2007

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Europe still has its fair share of less than hospitable airports and as this writer navigated one of them recently he opened the door to a rather intimate departure lounge only to…

18th September 2007

Less is more

18th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Berths 10 and 4, which were both more than 40 years old, collapsed during heavy rain in August, prompting the Port Trust to close six others of similar vintage.Karachi had a total…

18th September 2007

Eight berths shut down at Karachi

18th September 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Singaporeoperator PSA says it will be in a strong position to attract feeder traffic atits new Great Yarmouth container terminal when it opens in 2009.

18th September 2007

PSA will target feeder traffic at East Port

18th September 2007