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EUROPE

EUROPE

Cyprus has received 14 bids for the commercialisation of the Limassol Port, according to the Ministry for Transport.

28th January 2016

Limassol concession competition heats up

28th January 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Netherlands has been required to abolish an exemption from corporate tax for six of its ports by the Commission, while Belgium and France have been told to align their taxation of…

28th January 2016

Ports under EC tax scrutiny

28th January 2016

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

The completion of the first phase of the second container terminal in Mombasa, a new deep-water facility, is imminent. At the beginning of 2015 there were a lot of statements to the…

27th January 2016

Mombasa: process versus vested interest?

27th January 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has received Government sign-off on its recovery plan, launching the significant repair and rebuild necessary to fully recover from the damage received during the 2010 and 2011…

27th January 2016

Lyttelton recovery plan approved

27th January 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

It is no surprise to Port Strategy that there was only one bidder for the Port of Piraeus concession and that in the end, after a request to up its bid, the…

27th January 2016

Coscos Piraeus bid defies market realities

27th January 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland (PoAL) acting chairperson Rodger Fisher has predicted the 2015-2016 financial year will deliver a “subdued” result for his firm, particularly in light of softening global dairy prices and a…

27th January 2016

Auckland reviews challenges

27th January 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Commission has opened an ‘in-depth investigation’ into state aid allegations relating to two container terminal operators in the Port of Antwerp.

26th January 2016

EC announces Antwerp ‘state aid’ investigation

26th January 2016

ASIA

ASIA

DP World and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, or RDIF, have launched a new joint venture company targeting ports, transportation and logistics infrastructure in Russia.

26th January 2016

DP World to invest in Russian infrastructure

26th January 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Investors looking for available locations in the Port of Antwerp can now view a complete list of real estate on offer in the port area via a unique online platform.

26th January 2016

Online platform showcases Antwerp investment opportunities

26th January 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Ports Authority achieved record container volumes in 2015, with its flagship Port of Savannah moving a record-breaking 3.73m teu, representing an increase of 391,356 teu, or 11.7%, from 2014.

26th January 2016

Georgia Ports Authority celebrates record container volumes

26th January 2016