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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

As well as updating their port infrastructure, countries are also tackling supporting infrastructure, including roads and rail.

17th February 2012

Don’t forget the supporting roles

17th February 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Australian ports industry has been warned that urban encroachment could soon force the country’s seven major city ports to surrender business to regional competitors.

17th February 2012

Cities cramp Australian ports’ style

17th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

A year after it was inaugurated, Vallarpadam container terminal in the Indian port of Kochi handles virtually no transhipment traffic.

17th February 2012

Vallarpadam void of transhipment boxes

17th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

MSC has calculated that the port of Valencia could potentially lose 70% of its current transhipment traffic unless it makes adjustments to operating costs.

17th February 2012

MSC fires warning shot across Valencias bows

17th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Vilagarcía port authority is to offer out its existing container terminal as a concession.

17th February 2012

New Vilagarcía box terminal concession in the offing

17th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The recent cold spell in Europe forced the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna to close to sea traffic.

17th February 2012

Varna closes because of cold

17th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Potential investors in Sihanoukville port, due to list on Cambodia’s bourse, have been warned off the idea by no less a figure than a former Cambodian Finance minister. Investors face risks because…

17th February 2012

Don’t invest in Sihanoukville, investors told

17th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

HFWs Andrew Williams discusses the drivers behind port development and the need for investment in supporting infrastructure

16th February 2012

The commodities downpour

16th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Drives have definitely become more efficient over the years, claims Parker SSD Drives’ Andrew Parker-Bates.

15th February 2012

Efficiency and reliability drive developments

15th February 2012

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS POSE the biggest challenge for the cruise sector today. Cruise ports must ensure they have the required reception facilities and can equip themselves to support a shoreside supply of LNG.

14th February 2012

Green cruise development in the North Sea Region

14th February 2012

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has introduced new regulations which prohibit the discharge of garbage into the sea from ships - except in very limited circumstances.

14th February 2012

New sea garbage disposal regs for Oz

14th February 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Port workers at Egypt’s Sokhna’s Port began planned general strikes at the weekend, with the promise of strife for operator DP World.

14th February 2012

Sokhna strike strife for DP World

14th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has responded to the European Commission proposal for the TEN-T and Connecting Europe Facility announced during the latter part of 2011.

14th February 2012

EFIP respond to EC inland port proposal

14th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Continental drive technology still retains an edge over budget competitors. Alex Hughes reports

14th February 2012

The European factor

14th February 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.

13th February 2012

PATCH ports target manufacturing

13th February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Prince Rupert’s proposed developments over the next 10 years will provide more capacity to support Canada’s growing trade in the Asia-Pacific region and create over 3,000 jobs in the…

13th February 2012

Capturing Asian trade a priority

13th February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Pacific Gateway ports have successfully married expansion plans with infrastructure improvements. Kathy A Smith reports

10th February 2012

Joined-up thinking

10th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Northern Europe’s “return to recession has been self induced,” said Ben Hackett of Hackett Associates, following a “substantial” weakening of deep sea imports - a reflection of the on-going financial crisis and…

9th February 2012

“Self induced” recession for Northern Europe

9th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Antwerp has released its first sustainability report – part of its “Total Plan for a More Competitive Port”, launched in 2010 in response to the global financial crisis.

9th February 2012

First sustainability report for Antwerp

9th February 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of the Argentinian state of Santa Fe is to issue a tender for the construction and operation of a new port for a period of 30 years by the end…

8th February 2012

New Santa Fe port mooted

8th February 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Antwerp has released its first sustainability report – part of its “Total Plan for a More Competitive Port”, first launched in 2010 in response to the global financial crisis.

7th February 2012

First sustainability report for Antwerp

7th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

An announcement by China’s Ministry of Transport means that port operators will no longer be allowed to decide whether to allow VLOCs into their facility.

7th February 2012

Ore transhipment pushed by China

7th February 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealands port sector is expected to face significant increases in insurance costs and potential truncated coverage in light of the two Canterbury earthquakes, writes Iain MacIntyre.

7th February 2012

Shake up in post-quake port insurance

7th February 2012