Concessions & Investments

AFRICA

AFRICA

As Port Strategy goes to press, the MSC Group is undertaking due diligence as part of the exclusive process it has agreed with Bollore to acquire 100 per cent of Bolloré Africa…

3rd January 2022

MOVES TO WIN APPROVAL FOR SALE OF BOLLORE PORT ASSETS?

3rd January 2022

AFRICA

AFRICA

More details have emerged of South Africa’s move to secure private sector investment in the port of Durban, the country’s major port.

1st December 2021

DURBAN PLANS UNVEILED

1st December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

US terminal operator, Ports America Group (PAG), has been sold to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) by Oaktree Capital Management.

3rd November 2021

PAG sold

3rd November 2021

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has signed a three-year agreement with the China Waterborne Transport Research Institute to jointly promote sustainable shipping and decarbonisation

3rd November 2021

MSC agreement

3rd November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

The revamp and expansion of DP World’s South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) is underway.

2nd November 2021

Jeddah revamp

2nd November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has stated that it intends to borrow US157 million to complete the fi rst phase construction of its new Lamu Port.

1st November 2021

KPA LOOKING FOR LAMU FUNDING

1st November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

The addition of new port capacity is an ongoing task in South East Asia. The principal projects underway or planned are highlighted against a background of current and foreseeable trade trends. A…

12th October 2021

THE INVESTMENT PICTURE

12th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

The logistics supply chain is finding it extremely difficult to deal with the repercussions of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant. It is slowing the expected economic recovery.

11th October 2021

COVID-19 DELTA PACKS A WALLOP

11th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A J Keyes assesses how ports in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at future trading potential and infrastructure plans.

7th October 2021

PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS

7th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

GSBN and Contour have announced they will partner in order to offer end-to-end digital solutions in the trading, financing and shipping sectors worldwide.

2nd October 2021

GSBN and Contour

2nd October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), has announced investment in three maritime ventures: SOL-X, Chord X, and Spares CNX.

1st October 2021

BCG ventures

1st October 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Cargotec has completed the sale of Navis for €380m.

2nd July 2021

Navis sale

2nd July 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports need to get better at funding investments, according to a port property expert.

25th June 2021

Financing the future

25th June 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A Middle East port operator has issued US$1bn 10-year bonds to help realise its capital expenditure programme across its asset portfolio over the next ten years.

29th April 2021

Major financing deal for ME port operator

29th April 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Australia’s container transport industry is stridently opposing new increases in landside fees and charges applied by Patrick Terminals from 1 March.

1st April 2021

Pushback on Patrick charges

1st April 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A joint application for EU funding designed to facilitate assisting ports to become sustainable multimodal nodes has been submitted by the ports of Stockholm, Belfast, Lubeck and Gent.

1st April 2021

GREEN DEAL FUNDING APPLICATION

1st April 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The National Port Company (CPN) of Nicaragua forecasts it will handle five million tonnesin 2021, which compares to 4.5 million tonnes in 2020.

30th March 2021

Nicaragua investment

30th March 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Corruption has blighted an African ports authority following the suspension of its director general.

29th March 2021

Ports authority faces fraud investigation

29th March 2021

ASIA

ASIA

Two major maritime players have formed a joint venture company to invest in multimodal logistics facilities in Asia and enhance connectivity and trade flows between Europe and Asia.

22nd March 2021

JV propels multimodal logistics investment

22nd March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

The CMA CGM Group is building up its terminal footprint position in the Mediterranean through a container terminal equity stake acquisition.

3rd March 2021

CMA CGM grows in Med with terminal stake

3rd March 2021