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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Professional inspection of second hand equipment is a crucial factor to consider.

28th May 2012

Professional capabilities should not be overlooked

28th May 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Its not that the port industry is necessarily a conservative one, explains Simona Margarino of the Ports Adapting to Change (PATCH) initiative, “its more that they dont easily benefit from innovation, as…

25th May 2012

Not backward – just smaller

25th May 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Second hand equipment has its attractions, but dont be caught out by rogue resellers in a buyers market. John Bensalhia reports

25th May 2012

Used but not abused

25th May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

International Container Services Inc. (ICTSI) has commented on a recent marine incident involving a passenger vessel that collided with one of its quayside cranes at its terminal in Gdynia, Poland.

24th May 2012

Crane collision causes injuries at BCT

24th May 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The government of Iraq has issued a tender for the construction of a breakwater to protect its planned $6bn Grand Faw Port development.

24th May 2012

Grand Faw project commences in Iraq

24th May 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An independent valuation of the Port of Napier has revealed a 47.1% rise over three years to NZ$177.4m (US$134m).

24th May 2012

Value jump for Napier

24th May 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has won a contract to supply New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga with two super post panamax cranes.

24th May 2012

Liebherr wins Tauranga order

24th May 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Global operator DP World has put into operation eight of 16 new Noell energy-efficient straddle carriers at its Melbourne terminal.

24th May 2012

DPW ups Melbourne straddle fleet

24th May 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A five-yearly review into the regulation of key state ports is being undertaken by the South Australian Essential Services Commission (ESCOSA).

24th May 2012

South Australia ports face review

24th May 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port-related infrastructure has received only a moderate boost from the Australian Federal Government’s 2012-13 budget.

24th May 2012

Oz port infrastructure left out in the cold

24th May 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received an order for two rubber-tyred gantry cranes and two Boxrunner straddle carriers from Estonia’s Muuga Container Terminal.

24th May 2012

Konecranes wins Estonian order

24th May 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Tianjin Port Group and PSA International are set to extend their collaboration with the signing of a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement.

24th May 2012

Tianjin and PSA join hands

24th May 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Fathom, a global market intelligence company for the marine, energy and environmental industries, has launched an online analysis tool to compare all eco-efficient technologies available for the shipping industry.

23rd May 2012

New online tool for eco-efficiency

23rd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reforms to legislation governing ports in France have resulted in incumbent port authorities ceding all operational control of terminals to private sector stevedores.

23rd May 2012

Investors give nod to France port reforms

23rd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The 886m tonnes of freight handled by Brazilian ports in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 6.25%, set a new record.

23rd May 2012

2011 record year for Brazilian ports

23rd May 2012

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The port of Genoa reduces CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes every year thanks to €60m worth of investments in new energies - all part of the goal of the new Port Environmental…

22nd May 2012

Genoa Port Environmental Energy Plan

22nd May 2012

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Australian Green party is calling on the Oz Government to pause plans to increase fossil fuel exports and issue more port approvals until an upcoming environmental report by UNESCO has been…

22nd May 2012

Green concerns over Oz shipping boom

22nd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

José Llorca, head of Spains National Ports Authority, has claimed that while it has received positive financial results from its various ports over the last few years, some of these were ‘fictitious’.

22nd May 2012

Spanish ports stats labelled ‘fictitious’

22nd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Investment Bank has made total loans of €900m available to the port of Rotterdam, the majority of which will be used to develop the Maasvlakte 2 outer harbour.

22nd May 2012

EIB loans Rotterdam €900m

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Altamira Port Authority has issued a tender in respect of the construction, fitting out, management and operation of Specialist Dry Bulk Terminal (TEGM).

22nd May 2012

Altamira issues bulk terminal tender

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Asaf Ashar, ports consultant at the University of New Orleans, believes that the new tender proposed for Terminal 2 at the Chilean port of Valparaiso may well fail again.

22nd May 2012

Valparaiso box concession could fail again

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of Ecuador has introduced new directives that will formalise all services offered by those working within the ports industry.

22nd May 2012

Ecuador to formalise port services

22nd May 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand commenced the Employment Relations Authority’s facilitation process in May in a bid to break their nine-month industrial dispute.

22nd May 2012

Auckland enters facilitation phase

22nd May 2012