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EUROPE

EUROPE

In 2013, both traffic and revenue declined at Spanish ports, following a record year in 2012. Transhipment traffic, in particular, began to seep away, with shipping lines complaining of the high cost…

26th February 2014

Serious questions asked about Spanish transhipment traffic

26th February 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 70% increase in net profit after tax to NZ$26.4m and 17% lift in revenue to NZ$107.2m for the six months to December 31, 2013.

26th February 2014

Auckland bounces back

26th February 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch is continually acting after the horse has bolted in its approach to safety, says Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) general secretary Wayne Butson.

26th February 2014

Union criticises port safety process

26th February 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Fremantle Ports has invited expressions of interest to develop and operate a dedicated bulk liquids berth at Kwinana to handle cargoes such as petroleum products, chemicals and liquid fertilisers.

26th February 2014

Fremantle opens liquid berth door

26th February 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is set to spend US$28m on more than 200 green vehicles bringing the number of alternative fuel, environmentally friendly trucks and cars…

26th February 2014

PANYNJ vehicle fleet gets greener

26th February 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Qatargas-chartered LNG vessels carried out the ‘first’ ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations of LNG between two Q-Flex type ships.

26th February 2014

Qatargas LNG STS transfer

26th February 2014

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

Getting the right policy framework for port development is a complicated challenge.

26th February 2014

Getting port policies right

26th February 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Last October, the construction of Penha’s Lock started. This will give new impetus to the São Paulo Metropolitan region and the dream of deploying the Water-Ring is starting to become reality, says…

25th February 2014

Penha’s Lock boosts navigation and São Paulo Water-Ring

25th February 2014

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Russia’s Volga Group has acquired a 50% stake in Sukhodol LLC – the company which is constructing the new bulk terminal at Sukhodol Bay in Russia’s Primorsk territory.

25th February 2014

Russian coal terminal construction

25th February 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission has produced a new framework that includes series of actions to boost the maritime sector and support the development of sustainable tourism in coastal destinations.

25th February 2014

New strategy to boost EU maritime tourism

25th February 2014