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AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and nine key members of the Australian maritime, port and energy sectors have established a four-month study into LNK Bunkering organised as a Joint Industry Project (JIP).

17th October 2012

New joint project on LNG Bunkering

17th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

OW Bunker has announced that it will supply low sulphur fuel from Balboa, Panama from mid-October.

17th October 2012

OW Bunker moves supply to Panama

17th October 2012

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

It’s a conundrum: although dry, granular bulk is traditionally a simple and low cost cargo, Stevie Knight finds out the handling machinery is being pushed relentllessly in the other direction.

16th October 2012

Dusting off the handling questions

16th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Transnet National Port Authoritys (TNPA) final scope for the proposed development of Berth 203 to 205 at Pier 2 container terminal at the Port of Durban, has been accepted.

16th October 2012

Proposed terminal extension at Port of Durban

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Newly-formed trade union, PortPro, has signed a collective employment agreement with the Ports of Auckland.

16th October 2012

Portpro trumps MUNZ

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

PrimePort Timaru has been able to save the jobs of ten staff following it being added to the Capricorn schedule of Mediterranean Shipping Company.

16th October 2012

MSC saves PrimePort jobs

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A 27-tonne container of avocados fell seven metres onto the ANL Benalla in one of two recent container crane malfunctions at the Port of Tauranga.

16th October 2012

Crane issues at Tauranga

16th October 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

Traders on the east coast of Africa want to see the reinstatement of the East African Harbours & Port Authority to stop individual states applying unilateral tariffs.

16th October 2012

East Africa calls for unified harbours authority

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The government of Italy has approved an outline plan to reform the constitution that refers to the relationship between the Italian state and the regions.

16th October 2012

Italy debates relationship of ports with the state

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Price regulation of essential services in South Australian ports is to continue for another five years to October 2017.

16th October 2012

South Australian price regulation to continue

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Despite the unsettling effects of a rift with its political masters, the Queensland port of Gladstone has reported a major lift in profitability.

16th October 2012

Gladstone defies odds to boost profits

16th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

The government of Singapore has confirmed its intention to consolidate all container handling at a new port, Tuas, which should go into operation within the next 10 years.

16th October 2012

Singapore to consolidate boxes at Tuas

16th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Only DP World has entered a bid for the new $114m container terminal at the Indian port of Jawaharlal Nehru.

16th October 2012

DPW lone bidder for new JNTP terminal

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Italian Association of Port Authorities (Assoporti) has urged the government to debate the length of port terminal concessions with the European Union.

16th October 2012

Assoporti urges EU to think again over concessions

16th October 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Authorities in Iraq have signed a $40m deal with a US consortium headed by North America Western Asia Holdings to modernise the port of Maqal, which is on the Shatt al-Arab waterway…

16th October 2012

Iraq to upgrade Maqal port

16th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Asciano Patrick has had to impose temporary reduced operational capacity at its Port Botany terminal in October because of employee absenteeism, delays in the arrival of new equipment and bad weather interruptions.

16th October 2012

Port Botany imposes capacity restrictions

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Dutch group headed by Rotterdam port authority has put forward a $2.37bn proposal to build a new multipurpose port in the Brazilian south-eastern state of Espírito Santo.

16th October 2012

Rotterdam eyes Brazilian bid

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cosco Pacific is to start handling operations at Terminal 3 in the Greek port of Piraeus early next year.

16th October 2012

Piraeus T3 to open early next year

16th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Vietnams Cai Mep International Terminal recently managed to achieve productivity of 45.63 moves per hour on vessels operating the direct route to the US.

16th October 2012

Cai Mep productivity increase

16th October 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.

16th October 2012

San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spanish ports are to receive a total of €5.5bn in 2012-2015: €2.5bn will be state investment, with the balance coming from the private sector.

16th October 2012

Spanish ports snare €5.5bn commitment

16th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Four Thai state enterprises, including the Port Authority of Thailand, will raise as much as Baht100bn ($3.2bn) in new capital through infrastructure funds, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).

16th October 2012

Thai funds set to raise $3.2bn

16th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The decision of the IMO Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with sector specific methodology for energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by the industry.

16th October 2012

EEDI solution for ro-ro sector welcomed

16th October 2012