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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Logistics specialist Descartes sees a bright 2019 for most major US ports, although not all will escape the pressures of rising volumes on infrastructure constraints.

2nd January 2019

Favourable outlook for many US ports

2nd January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Liebherr Container Cranes has refuted US claims that China is the only manufacturer of low-profile cranes - used at ports close to airports - and that super-post panamax cranes are only available…

2nd January 2019

Crane manufacturer rebukes US claims

2nd January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Saqr Port, part of the RAK Ports group, has placed an order for three of Konecranes Gottwald’s Model 8 mobile harbour cranes.

2nd January 2019

Saqr Port boosts MHC fleet

2nd January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has secured a contract to supply six of its Gloria reachstackers to Chile’s Sitrans Servicios Integrados de Transportes Limitada (Sitrans), part of the Ultramar Group.

21st December 2018

Kalmar wins Chilean contract

21st December 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The British Ports Association (BPA) has called on the international shipping community to “face up” to safety concerns on defective pilot ladders and use of dangerously-weighted heaving lines.

21st December 2018

Port association issues stark safety warning

21st December 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Argentina, Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich has signed the necessary paperwork to bring the expiry of all container terminal concessions in the Port of Buenos Aires into alignment.

21st December 2018

Expiry date set for Buenos Aires terminals

21st December 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Raul Celis, has resigned, citing diagnostic differences with Chiles Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications regarding the ongoing strike at the port.

21st December 2018

Crisis deepens at Valparaíso

21st December 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In northern Chile, the privately owned and operated Puerto Caldera Terminal is to invest $23m in both new handling equipment and expanded facilities to cater to growth in export fruit traffic which…

21st December 2018

Caldera invests with an eye on Argentina

21st December 2018

THE LAWYER

THE LAWYER

HFW’s Craig Grant discusses the key considerations from a private company perspective when entering into a joint venture

20th December 2018

Setting robust joint venture terms

20th December 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Despite their world-class reputation, the region’s ports may need to re-evaluate their offering. Stevie Knight reports

20th December 2018

Time for a Middle East rethink

20th December 2018