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THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

The bush telegraph beats louder about crashing freight rates and, in turn, the prospect of hard rain falling in the container shipping line sector looms larger, threatening the recovery of container terminal…

10th August 2011

Container rate slide sounds alarms

10th August 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Apart from addressing budgetary challenges, the availability payment public-private partnership approach has significant ‘value for money’ merits that make it worthwhile for port authorities to consider.

8th August 2011

A win-win for PPPs

8th August 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Boudewijn Jansen, Berend Paasman and Joe Seliga discuss the benefits of availability payments

5th August 2011

Making finance available

5th August 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil is planning to build four new ports at Manaus, at Sul in Bahia state, in Espírito Santo state - where a deepwater port is planned - and a new multipurpose terminal…

5th August 2011

Four new ports earmarked for Brazil

5th August 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The governments of Qatar and Egypt have signed an agreement that will result in the construction of two new ports on the Mediterranean coast at Port Said and Alexandria.

5th August 2011

Qatar bankrolls two Egyptian ports

5th August 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World has expanded its portfolio to Suriname on the northeast coast of South America, acquiring a controlling interest in both Integra Port Services (IPS) and Suriname Port Services (SPS).

4th August 2011

DP World goes into Suriname

4th August 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The campaign to start up a deepwater container port in North Carolina has been facing increasingly muddied waters, including a new move to relocate the proposed International Terminal.

4th August 2011

Carolina’s hub campaign faces frustration

4th August 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

It may be more of a surprise to some than others: a recent survey on Port Community Systems showed that the hard part of the necessary development isn’t the software aspect at…

4th August 2011

Its not the software, its the attitude

4th August 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A very large typhoon, Typhoon Muifa, has continued to gain strength and is likely to make landfall near Qingdao.

4th August 2011

Update: Typhoon stops berthing at Ningbo

4th August 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenya Maritime Authority has described attempts by Maersk Line to implement additional charges for the handling of empty containers as unjustified and has asked for the surcharge to be withdrawn.

4th August 2011

Kenya asks Maersk to drop surcharges

4th August 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russias container market could grow by 60% between 2010 and 2013 to 6.9m teu, according to research by Drewry.

4th August 2011

Russia box market growth to continue

4th August 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports America subsidiary, Port Newark Container Terminal, is to invest $500m to upgrade its facility at the port of New York-New Jersey through a 100 acre expansion.

3rd August 2011

Newark undertakes major container expansion

3rd August 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Nigerias Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, has confirmed that the activities of terminal concessionaires in teh country are to be investigated.

3rd August 2011

Nigeria accuses concessionaires of contract violations

3rd August 2011

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Signs of repositioning are emerging in the insurance market after a largely uneventful spell.

3rd August 2011

A shift in insurance sentiment

3rd August 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Manufacturers are playing the ‘green’ card as they attempt to sell the latest energy efficient materials handling upgrades, Michael King reports

3rd August 2011

A bundle of energy

3rd August 2011

ASIA

ASIA

CMA CGM is considering whether to go ahead with its $470m transhipment port in Batu Ampar in Batam, Indonesia.

2nd August 2011

CMA CGM unsure on Batu Ampar port

2nd August 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

As a means of expanding volumes, while at the same time reducing costs, the Brazilian port of Rio Grande is to sign cooperation agreements with terminals in Montevideo and Buenos Aires.

1st August 2011

Co-operation reigns in South America

1st August 2011

ASIA

ASIA

East Java is to build four new ports by 2013 at Lamongan, Gresik, Probolinggo and Banyuwangi.

1st August 2011

East Java’s four port plan

1st August 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

After years of struggling with lengthy vessel queues at anchorage waiting to load coal, it was the grounding of the Pasha Bulker in June 2007 under heavy conditions at Nobbys Beach at…

29th July 2011

Newcastle pioneers queue management

29th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

A new port complex is being built at the town of Dawei in Myanmar under a 10-year project costing $8bn being developed by Thai interests.

29th July 2011

Myanmar ignores environmental concerns

29th July 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications has confirmed that DP World is taking legal action for alleged unfair competition linked to the North Terminal concession at its port of Callao.

28th July 2011

Peru confirms DPW Callao lawsuit

28th July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

A container terminal is to be built at the Medel Business Park in Tiel.

28th July 2011

Canal port for the Netherlands

28th July 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

An application by the Mombasa Republican Council to stop Kenya Ports Authority going ahead with the privatisation of the port has failed.

28th July 2011

Mombasa privatisation hurdle overcome

28th July 2011