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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Plans to raise significant capital have been put on hold by Cavotec partially due to the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm-listing firm having a “very strong balance sheet” and recently signing a €80m ($110m)…

14th October 2011

Cavotec holds capital base

14th October 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The latest global freight data highlights concern over economic recovery and exposes the risk of dependence on Asia-led growth, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

13th October 2011

Freight loses Asia pull

13th October 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is calling for a harmonised implementation of customs procedures across EU ports after it identified problems arising from uneven legislation.

13th October 2011

EU Customs procedures cause of competition

13th October 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Baltic and UK ports will be “especially vulnerable” to new Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations which may increase bunker fuel prices by 87%, David Balston of the UK Chamber of Shipping…

13th October 2011

EU ports vunerable to sulphur legislation

13th October 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The recent wave of newbuilding contracts for vessels of over 8,000 teu will start to tell on the ports themselves, as smaller feeder facilities start feeling the impact of the increases.

13th October 2011

Smaller feeders face marginalisation

13th October 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Numerous bodies need to be on the same wavelength for sea-air shipping to function efficiently, writes Michael King

12th October 2011

Uplifted by sea-air

12th October 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Port Metro Vancouver and two Washington State ports are making significant progress in a cross-border effort to reduce port-related emissions in the Georgia Basin.

11th October 2011

Port collaboration delivers better air

11th October 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has introduced a discount on port dues for environmentally friendly ships.

11th October 2011

Green Port fees for Hamburg

11th October 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Martin Engineering, a global supplier of bulk handling systems and services, has taken another step in its expansion into India with the acquisition of a manufacturer of conveyor components and systems, Clean…

11th October 2011

Martin Acquires Clean Cat

11th October 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The newly launched Sea2Cradle offers a full range of services to owners, brokers and yards implementing obligations under the IMO Hong Kong Convention for safe ship recycling.

11th October 2011

Sea2Cradle Offers Ship Recycling

11th October 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has participated at a United Nations Committee on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting to explore how ports should prepare for the threat of climate change.

11th October 2011

Fund to help ports adapt to climate change

11th October 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The North American Great Lakes artery has grand plans for the future, as Stevie Knight discovers

11th October 2011

A change of scene

11th October 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A consortium composed of ABG Ports and PSA Mumbai investments has been awarded the concession to operate the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

11th October 2011

Fourth JNPT box concession awarded

11th October 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A third tender at the Port of Talcahuano has attracted just a single bid from Empresas Navieras Holding.

11th October 2011

Solitary bid for Talcahuano

11th October 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Switching to biodiesel is ‘rather easy’, according to the Port of Seattles Mary Ann Lobdell.

10th October 2011

The roller coaster biodiesel ride

10th October 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Port Klang Authority chairman Teh Kim Poohas has revealed that approval has been given to build a third container terminal by 2012.

10th October 2011

Port Klang to have third box terminal

10th October 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Following agreements between Chile and Argentina to build a new rail tunnel and upgrade roads across the Andes to allow Chilean ports to handle more cargo, the Peruvian ports of Callao and…

10th October 2011

Perus neighbourly competition

10th October 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Opting for alternative fuels might seem a straightforward ‘green’ move but, as Felicity Landon reports, ports need to consider some complex issues

9th October 2011

Fuel the debate

9th October 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The port of Manila has introduced a new radiation detection system at two terminals: ICTSIs and Asia Terminals South Harbour.

7th October 2011

Manila introduces radiation detection

7th October 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of Ecuador has signed a decree allowing the port of Manta to be offered as a single concession and an operator is expected to be in place by December.

7th October 2011

President inks Manta concession

7th October 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received an order for ten Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Ports and Cargo Handling Services Ltd in Lagos, Nigeria.

6th October 2011

Nigerian order for Konecranes

6th October 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A consortium consisting of Sri Lanka Port Authority(15%), China Merchant Holdings (55%) and Aitken Spence (30%) has been awarded a $500m contract to build a new container terminal at the port of…

6th October 2011

New terminal concession award in Colombo

6th October 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Santos Brasil has converted 58 petrol-driven vehicles at its Santos container terminal to work with ethanol, which will cut CO2 emissions by 73%.

6th October 2011

Santos to use ethanol-powered vehicles

6th October 2011