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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A decree passed by Ecuadors president, Rafael Correa, has abolished the port authorities of Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Manta and Puerto Bolívar. These will be administered directly by the Ministry of Transport & Public…

22nd April 2014

Ecuador abolishes existing port authorities

22nd April 2014

ASIA

ASIA

The Japanese trading houses of Mitsui & Co and Sumitomo Corp have decided to put plans to invest in the Indian port sector on hold, despite having indicated an interest for more…

22nd April 2014

Japanese blow cold on Indian port investment

22nd April 2014

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Four international terminal operating companies have sought pre-qualification in respect of tenders to develop two new ports in Israel at Haifa Bay and South Ashdod.

22nd April 2014

Four seek pre-qualification for new Israeli ports

22nd April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Construction of shore protection and beach restoration at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, is set to begin this month.

22nd April 2014

US beach restoration work to begin

22nd April 2014

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Sixte Cambra looks forward to welcoming delegates to Barcelona from 14-17 October 2015 for the 2nd Greenport Cruise & 9th Greenport Congress.

22nd April 2014

President, Port of Barcelona invites all to GreenPort Congress & Cruise 2014

22nd April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

If tensions in the Black Sea region continue or worse still, broaden, then it’s going to be a calamity for those caught up in it and a huge disappointment for many more.

22nd April 2014

Trouble could rub out potential

22nd April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Whichever way the ‘stans look, it’s always Russia on their doorstep. Stevie Knight reports

21st April 2014

On the doorstep

21st April 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

When Yilport purchased Gemport and Rotaport in 2012 it inherited a soon-to-expire three year labour agreement, making workforce negotiations one of the first jobs on the ‘to do’ list once the sale…

18th April 2014

Making light work of labour pains

18th April 2014

GPCA

GPCA

A selection of videos from Baltimore (2018) are available here! Click on the thumbnails below to view them.

17th April 2014

GPCA Videos and Images

17th April 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Ten US grants of around US$1m in funding are being awarded to coastal communities to help address the effects of coastal storms, flooding, erosion and sea level rise.

17th April 2014

US grants to tackle climate change

17th April 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Longview is exploring a propane and butane export proposal as part of a one-year option agreement with Haven Energy.

17th April 2014

Longview explores propane proposal

17th April 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

This year promises to be one to remember for Turkeys Yilport, finds Carly Fields

17th April 2014

Going global

17th April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Unique System FZE is expanding its offering with the new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge from Cygnus Instruments, for which it is the distributor for the entire Middle East.

16th April 2014

Unique System expands offering

16th April 2014

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

Comparatively recently, details of an opportunity were circulated relating to the development of a container gateway in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

16th April 2014

The No 1 proponent of protectionism

16th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Since it first developed its Environmental Management System in 2006, the Port of Cork can now demonstrate the significant progress that has been made in managing and reducing the impact of its…

15th April 2014

The port of Cork’s future plans for redevelopment

15th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Yara International is expanding its offering after acquiring a 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a sulphur oxide (SOx) scrubber supplier.

15th April 2014

Yara expands with GTM acquisition

15th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Despite the US being the world’s largest natural gas producer, its lack of approved LNG export terminals is preventing energy companies from competing in the growing global LNG market, says Global Data.

14th April 2014

US needs to up its game, says GlobalData

14th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Uruguay and Paraguay are cooperating on the development of a deepwater port on the Uruguayan coast at Rocha, which will provide an outlet to the sea for businesses in Paraguay.

11th April 2014

Rocha port to handle Paraguayan cargo

11th April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reports from Italy suggest that the port authorities of Genova and Savonna are discussing a possible merger.

11th April 2014

Savonna and Genova merger mooted

11th April 2014

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Andrew Pike of Velden Pike Nichols Inc asks if South Africa’s port development and efficiency is being hindered by its monopolistic port systems

11th April 2014

Transnet monopoly holding back South Africa

11th April 2014