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VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: It seems like it was only yesterday that we were discussing the heavy burden of overcapacity in Northern European ports, but today those same hubs now face the other extreme of…

14th August 2014

Ports must be prepared for every eventuality

14th August 2014

ASIA

ASIA

State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.

14th August 2014

Pelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract

14th August 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

North American container ports looked set to handle an all-time high in August, according to figures from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.

14th August 2014

US ports nudge all-time box handling high

14th August 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spain-based Paceco España is to supply one of its Portainer STS cranes for a new multi-cargo sea terminal in Aruba, marking its first contract overseas after concentrating on the European market in…

14th August 2014

Paceco España goes West

14th August 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Norway-based Liquiline is to design, construct and commission an LNG ship bunkering terminal for Fjord Line AS at the Port of Hirtshals, Denmark.

13th August 2014

LNG bunkering terminal for Denmark

13th August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and Icepak are working together to develop a new inland port and intermodal freight hub, which they say will strengthen the supply chain and encourage growth.

13th August 2014

Port alliance strengthens NZ supply chain

13th August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port Otago has been criticised for excessively pricing its sought-after leasehold land parcels and showing no ‘social’ aspect to its land sales policy despite being 100%-owned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

12th August 2014

Otago port land policy debated

12th August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the formers Fremantle container terminal.

12th August 2014

DP World calls off Fremantle lock out

12th August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The chairman of the Port Authority of New South Wales believes there will eventually be a box terminal at Newcastle.

12th August 2014

Newcastle up for box terminal

12th August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to develop a national ports strategy as part of a $200m fund established for regional development if elected.

12th August 2014

Ports strategy announced by NZs labour

12th August 2014