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EUROPE

EUROPE

The Marseilles Fos port authority has completed the transfer of 410 personnel and various equipment to privatised terminals as required under national port reforms.

23rd July 2011

Final personnel transfers from Marseilles Fos

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Almost half (47%) of port owners, contractors and consultants believe that investment in new port-side infrastructure will directly contribute to creating new business – even if they can’t establish a direct link.

23rd July 2011

Ports believe in investment

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has secured a large order for the supply of seven ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and 20 rubber-tyred gantry units (RTGs) for the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.

23rd July 2011

Large Liebherr order for Kuwait

23rd July 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A highway to improve truck access to and from the Port of Savannah estimated at $140m, has been endorsed by Governor Nathan Deal.

23rd July 2011

Savannah to gain connections

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes recently secured an order for the supply of two ship-to-shore units to DP World Aden, Yemen. This is the second recent order for Yemen: two cranes have just been…

23rd July 2011

Liebherr continues Yemen relationship

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new range of Kalmar F-series heavy forklift trucks has been launched. The DCF180-250 range has four models with lift capacities spanning from 18 to 25 tonnes. The range promises cleaner engines…

23rd July 2011

Kalmar forklifts promise cleaner engines

23rd July 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Winn Marine LLC has announced plans for a major expansion of its Clarksville port operations, positioning Montgomery County to become the largest commercial water port on the Cumberland River.

23rd July 2011

Clarksville expansion

23rd July 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently completed annual wetlands monitoring at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and a threatened and endangered species survey and ecological habitat assessment at the Port…

23rd July 2011

Georgia completes wetlands monitoring

23rd July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The dredging work on the approach channel of Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao terminal has recently been completed, increasing the water level to 12.5 metres, according to China Transport News.

23rd July 2011

Yangtze gets deeper approach

23rd July 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The message isnt getting through on the same old insurance risks, as Felicity Landon finds out

22nd July 2011

Repeat after me

22nd July 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has rebuffed rumours that there may be friction between the incoming government and its own new operation at Callao, saying there is a “tight” and positive embrace between the two.

21st July 2011

Callao authorities still onboard says APMT

21st July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Over the last decade, the rise of free trade agreements, deregulation of many economies and expanding volumes have all helped increase private investment in the ports’ sector, but there are pitfalls to…

21st July 2011

Snakes and ladders path for investment

21st July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is again on the acquisition path: it has recently bought out Saudi Cranes & Steel Works Factory Company and in June acquired the service business assets of Spanish crane and service…

21st July 2011

Konecranes acquisitions in Saudi and Spanish markets

21st July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

In the first four months of this year, the port of Lisbon has cut costs by €1m ($1.45m). The majority of this (88%) came from renegotiating external contracts and the remainder from…

13th July 2011

Lisbon cuts costs and deficit

13th July 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Investors are being given the chance to share in Queensland’s coal bonanza.

13th July 2011

Queensland coal haul offered to investors

13th July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Opened just three years ago at a cost of €20m ($29m), the container terminal at the north-western Spanish port of Vilagarcía is showing visible signs of sinking.

13th July 2011

Spains Vilagarcía box terminal sinking

13th July 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australias New South Wales state government has announced it has no plans to privatise NSW ports in the short or medium term.

13th July 2011

New South Wales privatisation rumours quashed

13th July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Global Ports Investments (GPI) share’s started trading 15% above their expected price after their release onto the London Stock Exchange.

7th July 2011

GPI floats above expectation

7th July 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Box carrier APL has purchased 43 acres within the CenterPoint Intermodal Centre in the city of Joliet, Illinois, with a view to developing a large intermodal container terminal.

7th July 2011

Chicago’s new intermodal gateway

7th July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.

7th July 2011

Free fendering guides

7th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Cai Mep is riding the crest of Vietnam’s economic wave – having grown to hub status from a feeder port in two short years, but it is already having to make the…

7th July 2011

From zero to hero – but short in the leg

7th July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK government’s rhetoric about ‘localism’ covers a massive drop in funding and the hope that business will pick up the pieces. But a recent meeting made it plain that business had…

7th July 2011

UK development to rely on volunteers

7th July 2011

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

There is a cliché to the effect that ...cargo does not vote - but people do. Usually the context is the funding of infrastructure.

6th July 2011

Give cargo a vote

6th July 2011