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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Piracy is forcing ports to take a good look at operational and security implications, explains Stevie Knight

7th March 2012

The piracy conundrum

7th March 2012

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

‘Claims’ is very much the name of the insurance game right now. With record insured losses in 2011, underwriting companies are upgrading the sometimes elderly software that is supposed to aid sound…

7th March 2012

Claims information found in unexpected places

7th March 2012

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The Israeli government has approved the construction of a railway line from the Port of Eilat to the national railway grid, linking it to the Mediterranean ports of Ashdod and Haifa.

7th March 2012

Red-Med railway pipe dream

7th March 2012

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Dr Robert G Kanter of the Port of Long Beach, California is one of the chief architects of the port’s groundbreaking environmental initiatives – among the most aggressive implemented by any seaport…

6th March 2012

On the other side of the pond

6th March 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

On 29 February, the Port of Los Angeles was granted the Climate Leadership Award which recognises businesses and organisations that have shown outstanding leadership in response to climate change.

6th March 2012

Climate leadership award for Port of LA

6th March 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Swedish Transport Administration has acknowledged the expansion of the rail system leading to and from the Port of Gothenburg.

6th March 2012

Port of Gothenburg expands rail system

6th March 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Indian Ocean energy has a ready market and Indonesian entrepreneurs, for example, might be looking to take a leaf out of India’s copybook.

6th March 2012

Not much comfort from a trading niche

6th March 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Eight companies have been linked to the $230m development of the Ecuadorian port of Manta.

5th March 2012

Eight bids expected for Manta

5th March 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rafael Aznar, president of Valencia port authority, has publicly acknowledged that an agreement regarding a reduction in transhipment costs may be key to unlocking future investment in container handling facilities in the…

5th March 2012

Valencia container investment frozen

5th March 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports in the Canadian province of British Columbia aim to become more attractive to investors with a move to make the existing cap on municipal port property tax rates permanent.

4th March 2012

Canada to make port tax caps permanent

4th March 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

A huge fire in two biomass storage hoppers at Tilbury Power Station has highlighted the challenges for ports involved in handling and storing wood pellets for power generation.

4th March 2012

Tilbury biomass fire proves handling risks

4th March 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Specialist UK sustainability, ennvironment and engineering design company, Ramboll, has secured a key advisory role to help Poole Harbour Commissioners to finalise its long term environmental masterplan for the Port of Poole.

4th March 2012

Poole explores green development options

4th March 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

PD Ports has completed the ground works at its container handling capacity in Teesport UK – the next step in its strategy towards doubling its container capacity.

4th March 2012

Next step for Teesport expansion

4th March 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Bilateral trade deals and transhipment traffic will see the worlds fifth largest container port continue to grow. Michael King reports

2nd March 2012

Climbing the ranks

2nd March 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norways Eidsvaag for fish farm supply along the Norwegian coast.

1st March 2012

Second Environship order for Rolls-Royce

1st March 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

PD Ports has completed the ground works at its container handling capacity in Teesport UK – the next step in its strategy towards doubling its container capacity.

1st March 2012

Next step for Teesport expansion

1st March 2012

ASIA

ASIA

2011 was a year to forget for Japan and its ports. On March 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake launched a tsunami which engulfed much of the countrys coastal northeast and caused the worst…

1st March 2012

Japan puts annus horribilis behind it

1st March 2012

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

An important piece of legislation, the Realize America’s Maritime Promise proposal that could free up money for harbor maintenance, is kicking around Washington, DC.

29th February 2012

RAMPing up American port potential

29th February 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Specialist UK sustainability, ennvironment and engineering design company, Ramboll, has secured a key advisory role to help Poole Harbour Commissioners to finalise its long term environmental masterplan for the Port of Poole.

29th February 2012

Poole explores green development options

29th February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Ports Authority is investing in green on-dock technology with the approved purchase of four electric-powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

28th February 2012

Georgia turns to RTG greening

28th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian state of Kerala has invited new bids for the development of the existing minor port of Azhikkal.

28th February 2012

Kerala seeks development partner for Azhikkal

28th February 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Following its separation from shipping line CSAV, Latin American port terminal operator SAAM has announced its intention to seek investment from the money markets to fund new projects.

28th February 2012

SAAM to invest $2bn in ports

28th February 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A task force for the 2011 Japanese tsunami marine debris field, which is floating towards Hawaii, has met at the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) In Hawaii to share information to help…

28th February 2012

Tsunami debris task force crisis meet

28th February 2012