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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Spanish construction group OHL has put forward the most competitive bid in the tender to build and operate Terminal 2 at the Chilean port of Valparaiso.

8th April 2013

OHL wins Valparaiso Terminal 2 concession

8th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Commercial Port has awarded a six-strong rail mounted gantry crane contract to Liebherr Container Cranes.

8th April 2013

RMG Middle East first for LCC

8th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar’s SmartPort process automation has found another admirer in the form of Total Terminals International at its Hanjin, Long Beach operation.

8th April 2013

SmartPort wins over TTI

8th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

State-owned Pelindo III had turned to Gaussin Manugistique to equip its new Indonesian port terminal in Surabaya.

8th April 2013

Gaussin powers up Indonesia orders

8th April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ireland’s Port of Cork has outlined its plans for potential development in Ringaskiddy in a bid to develop commercially and “cater for future growth”, says Denis Healy, manager of engineering services at…

8th April 2013

Port of Cork development plans

8th April 2013

ASIA

ASIA

As China’s throughput volume declines and economic growth slows, container terminal operators, COSCO Pacific and China Merchants Holding International (CMHI), are expanding to overseas markets.

5th April 2013

Chinese terminal operators expand

5th April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

In a bid to improve barge waste collection, the Port of Antwerp has constructed a new waste collection facility for barges, the Lillo Park Service Quay.

5th April 2013

New waste collection at Antwerp

5th April 2013

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Successive years of hammering home the crewing ‘crisis’ message have firmly ingrained the matter on our minds: red alert, a dearth of qualified seafarers is about to bring the industry to its…

5th April 2013

Shrinking pool of port talent

5th April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

This month, Swedens Alfa Laval is launching its third generation chemical-free system for ballast water treatment, PureBallast 3.0, which it says will help re-establish the company as a groundbreaker in ballast water…

4th April 2013

Alfa Laval launches PureBallast 3.0

4th April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Seattle has become the first US West Coast port to join the voluntary Green Marine environmental programme.

4th April 2013

Seattle joins Green Marine Programme

4th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an agreement to sell 35% of its terminal division, Terminal Investment Limited SA (TIL), to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the independent infrastructure investment fund.

4th April 2013

MSC sells part of terminal division

4th April 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The first GreenPort South Asia Conference, organised by Mercator Media, took place in Mumbai from 20 to 21 March with as aim to be a catalyst in driving forward the green agenda…

2nd April 2013

Showcasing the development of Indian ports

2nd April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port of Gibraltar will award sustainable ships certified by the Green Award scheme with a 5% reduction in tonnage dues for certified vessels entering British Gibraltar Territorial Waters and calling at…

2nd April 2013

Gibraltar joins green award scheme

2nd April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Simplified customs procedures have led to improved containerised rail services at the French cargo port, Marseille Fos, says the ports director of development, Arnaud Renjard.

2nd April 2013

Marseille Fos promotes rail services

2nd April 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Port workers are back demonstrating over pay today at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd (HIT), part of the Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust), after a court ruling barred them from entering the…

2nd April 2013

Trouble in Hong Kong

2nd April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Global fluid handling equipment manufacturer, Emco Wheaton, has supplied global oil and gas company, Petrobras, with high pressure marine loading arms for its new Bahia Regasification Terminal (TRBA) in Brazil.

2nd April 2013

Emco loading arms for Brazilian terminal

2nd April 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Questions have been asked about how the draft UK Marine Navigation Bill (No.2) – currently under UK Parliament consultation – sits with existing international pilotage regulatory framework.

1st April 2013

The clash of two pilot regimes

1st April 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

HFWs Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence

29th March 2013

Playing the pilot

29th March 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

29th March 2013

Rolls-Royce power for ferry of the future

29th March 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

America’s Port of Long Beach has launched a US$84m project to remove a railroad bottleneck and build additional on-dock rail capacity to move cargo more efficiently and sustainably.

28th March 2013

Green Port Gateway project begins

28th March 2013