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AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenya’s government has shot down plans to privatise Mombasa port, contrary to a proposal from its Transport Ministry and against World Bank advice.

3rd March 2011

Mombasa privatisation plans stall

3rd March 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Bristol Port Company has started the site investigation for a £STG600mil deep sea container terminal in Avonmouth.

3rd March 2011

Firm foundations for Bristol

3rd March 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russian company Global Ports Investments has hinted that it is to acquire new port assets in the near future, although declined to give specifics. The group, Russias largest container terminal operator, is…

3rd March 2011

Global Ports to expand port investment

3rd March 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Indonesias Ministry of Public Housing is to shortly commence construction of two ports, at Tanjung Bulu and Tanjung Bumi, costing a combined $1.12bn. These will ease pressure on Suramadu Bridge and also…

3rd March 2011

Two new ports for Indonesia

3rd March 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Castor Green Terminal is considered to be the ocean cargo terminal of the future - powered by the sun and wind.

2nd March 2011

Zero Emissions Terminal Embarks on World Tour

2nd March 2011

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

It would be wrong to assume that performance measures in the port industry are a recent phenomenon.

2nd March 2011

A new twist on an old method

2nd March 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of Costa Rica is intent on modernising its national port network, which currently occupies the 128th position in the world ranking of container terminals.

2nd March 2011

Costa Rica to modernise ports

2nd March 2011

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

February’s opening of Vietnam’s largest ever container terminal has at last crystallised the country’s true potential in the box handling market.

2nd March 2011

Joining the dots

2nd March 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles last month became the first port worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power to cruise lines.

1st March 2011

Alternative Maritime Power for cruise lines in Los Angeles

1st March 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cádiz port authority has issued a tender for the first phase construction of new container terminal. The reference price is €90m ($123m) and work must be completed within 46 months. It is…

1st March 2011

Cadiz to have new box terminal

1st March 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Maputo Port Development Company has announced it is to invest $750m to increase its cargo handling capacity. By 2043, it hopes this will be 45m tonnes per annum, compared with the current…

1st March 2011

Maputo to increase capacity

1st March 2011

ASIA

ASIA

India has announced a combined $110bn package to develop its ports and shipbuilding industry by 2020.

1st March 2011

Massive Indian investment in ports

1st March 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ESPO officially launched the new EcoPorts portal (www.ecoports.com) last week at the GreenPort Conference in Venice. The portal marks the integration of EcoPorts within the structure of ESPO.

28th February 2011

New ECOPORTS Website presented at Venice GreenPort Conference

28th February 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Milford Haven brands itself as the ‘energy capital of the UK’, handling 25% of the nation’s petrol and diesel provisions.

28th February 2011

UK energy capital prepared and proud

28th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Malagas port labour company, SEMA, is to introduce short time working, which will affect 72 of its 180 stevedores. This is the result of a decision by Maersk to substantially reduce the…

28th February 2011

Short time working at Malaga

28th February 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

Christopher Borha, the general manager of Nigerian Ports Authority responsible for corporate services and strategic planning, says that when Nigeria embarked upon its port concession program in 2006, it lost 10,000 either…

28th February 2011

Nigerian port labour force decimated

28th February 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports Company has ditched its planned bonds issue later this year after failing to raise the necessary $7.2bn for its Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone development from private lenders.

27th February 2011

No bond issue for ADPC

27th February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has won a contract to supply the first set of rubber-tyred gantry cranes to DP World’s Sokhna terminal in Egypt. The RTGs are 16 wheel configuration, stack one over five containers…

27th February 2011

Liebherr nets DPW Egypt contract

27th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Three professors of law in Portugal believe that it would be unconstitutional if the concession extension given to Lisbon container terminal operator Liscont were declared null and void.

26th February 2011

Law professors back Liscont

26th February 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Sri Lanka Ports Authority is to invite private sector investors to help develop the eastern port of Trincomalee, which has extensive areas of surrounding land. A request for proposals is due to…

26th February 2011

Trincomalee development to go ahead

26th February 2011

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Venice has hosted, for the first time, Energy for Green Ports & Green Port Logistics, two international events that have addressed issues related to the environmental sustainability of port…

25th February 2011

Venices challenge in becoming a carbon neutral port

25th February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has received a significant order from long-time Colombian customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 24 Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes. The agreement is worth…

25th February 2011

Kalmar breaks ground in Cartagena

25th February 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Implementation of French port reform legislation by the April 2011 deadline will include the transfer of around a third of Marseilles Fos’ personnel to various companies that are to run future operations.

25th February 2011

Port reforms at Fos on schedule

25th February 2011