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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The project to dredge the Corpus Christi Ship Channel — which has been waiting on promised federal funds for nearly 30 years — will progress to make the 2021 deadline after the…

28th March 2018

Corpus Christi dredging to move forward

28th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spain’s development ministry has made available an outline document relating to stevedoring reform, inviting observations from all interested parties.

27th March 2018

Spain issues stevedoring reform plan

27th March 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A mixed commission made up of members of both the Russian and Cuban maritime authorities met in Havana recently.

27th March 2018

Russia to help Cuba draw up masterplan

27th March 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Investment in publicly-owned Brazilian ports reached a 14-year low in 2017, when just $52.66m was spent, notes the Confederação Nacional da Indústria, or the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The amount represents…

27th March 2018

Investment plummets in Brazilian ports

27th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to seek the views of both those within and outside the sector.

27th March 2018

Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence launched

27th March 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has launched its latest-generation shuttle and straddle carriers for increased reliability, productivity and safety during container handling.

27th March 2018

New generation of Kalmar shuttle and straddle carriers

27th March 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

British Science Week will this year focus on the ocean and the significance of science and technology in combating harmful levels of plastic in our seas.

27th March 2018

Using drones to tackle ocean plastic pollution

27th March 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Puerto Coronel will invest US$30m in two new ZPMC container gantry cranes and construction of associated infrastructure to boost its terminal’s container handling capacity.

26th March 2018

Puerto Coronel to invest US$30m in container cranes

26th March 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A new company has been created that will push ahead with the creation of a new LNG distribution hub at the Port of Livorno.

26th March 2018

LNG distribution hub in planning at Livorno

26th March 2018

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

26th March 2018

DP World wins 30-year DRC port concession

26th March 2018