Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

In Spain, Algeciras Bay Port Authority has issued a tender for the construction and operation of its third container terminal.Interested parties have until November 30 to present bids.

11th August 2016

Algeciras to build third box terminal

11th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Nearly half of Penang Port is to be bought by utilities and infrastructure group, MMC Corp, the company said in a filing with the Malaysian stock exchange.

11th August 2016

Penang port attracts investor

11th August 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Global shipping consultancy, Drewry, says as the sector is being faced with the dual challenges of weaker demand growth and rising costs due to larger vessels and alliances, terminal operators are looking…

11th August 2016

Terminal operators look to consolidate ownership

11th August 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

RMS has analysed the catastrophe risk of the world’s ports and ranked the top ten for greatest potential loss.

11th August 2016

Nagoya and Guangzhou top riskiest port ranking

11th August 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

BMT Nigel Gee has secured a new project to design two 70m aluminium-hull catamaran RoPax ferries for Dutch company Rederij Doeksen.

10th August 2016

LNG ferries for The Netherlands

10th August 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Yildirim Group’s subsidiary Yilport Holding has secured the rights to Puerto Bolívar Port in Ecuador.

10th August 2016

Yilport seals Puerto Bolívar deal

10th August 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles will join BNSF Railway in appealing against the California Superior Court ruling on the BNSF Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Project.

9th August 2016

LA appeals decision on SCIG project

9th August 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Georgias first inland terminal will partner with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), to handle up to 30,000 teu containers per year saving more than 6 million truck miles.

9th August 2016

Getting boxes off the roads

9th August 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Transhipment hubs should embrace shipping alliances or be faced with lack of demand, says Drewry Maritime Research’s latest container insight report.

8th August 2016

Embrace shipping alliances, hubs told

8th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Jurong Port has officially commenced operations of its Combi Terminal, which is tailored to the requirements of multipurpose vessels.

8th August 2016

Jurong cements multipurpose aspirations

8th August 2016