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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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Turkey-based Portunus Port Spares & Services has signed a contract for the refurbishment of quay cranes at APM Terminals’ Pipavav Port from India.

28th February 2012

Portunus nets APM Pipavav

28th February 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Scanning specialist Smiths has launched its next-generation high-energy X-ray scanner, the first pass-through cargo system to offer steel penetration of 30cm combined with three-colour material discrimination.

28th February 2012

Smiths unveils latest scanner

28th February 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes recently received an order to deliver six rubber-tyred gantry cranes to OJSC Petrolesport in St Petersburg, Russia.

28th February 2012

Liebherr wins Russian RTG order

28th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Concerns voiced by local residents are often heard when coal export facility development is mooted, as one planned terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon, can testify.

27th February 2012

A local spanner in port development works

27th February 2012

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

African ports are faced with serious challenges of productivity, efficiency and sustainability impacting logistics and supply chain performance - the 3rd Africa Ports Conference in Ghana aims to address these issues.

24th February 2012

Ghana to host Africa Ports Conference

24th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Are coal and iron ore exports high in value – or high in risk? John Bensalhia investigates

24th February 2012

Ore struck

24th February 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.

23rd February 2012

Djiboutis strategic move into maintenance

23rd February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals has told Port Strategy that the industrial action over the pensions gap issue taking place at the Port of Rotterdam this month has ended in resolution.

23rd February 2012

Pensions resolution has broader context

23rd February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has received a welcome $2.5m funding boost from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

23rd February 2012

Savannah receives extra funding

23rd February 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World reached record throughput volumes in 2011, handling over 54.7m teu at its terminals around the world.

23rd February 2012

DP World handles record 54.7m teu

23rd February 2012

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

The labour situation in New Zealand has gone from bad to worse: discontented port workers were about to enter their fourth month of strikes at Ports of Auckland as this issue went…

23rd February 2012

No easy win for Tauranga

23rd February 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of San Diego is inviting the public to review and submit comments on its updated natural resources plan through 16 March.

23rd February 2012

Public input needed for San Diego plan

23rd February 2012

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The infrastructure and congestion of Indian ports is a matter of concern for the US companies operating in India, as informed by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J Sanchez.

22nd February 2012

USA to raise issue of bottlenecks in Indian ports

22nd February 2012