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INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Ports are under increasing pressure to be green, but what are the real drivers – Cost? Image? Technology? Regulation? Felicity Landon reports.

13th December 2010

Under pressure

13th December 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

The year-old Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) is, it seems, making its mark as a transhipment hub already and has outstripped all projections.

13th December 2010

Ngqura already reaching out to transhipment

13th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Diversified US West Coast ports have been the clear winners in 2010s weak market, explains Martin Rushmere

13th December 2010

Bulk over boxes

13th December 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Salalah has confirmed that it has received bids from 19 companies interested in building a major new general cargo terminal and liquid jetty. The estimated cost is $181m.

13th December 2010

Salalah draws in the masses

13th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

UK-based security company Senator is delivering International Ship and Port Facility Security Code services for Associated British Ports’ South Wales units.

13th December 2010

Senator secures ABP hubs

13th December 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Turkey’s Yilport Container Terminal has integrated ZES’ Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating solution with APS Technology’s Automated Gate System, Ship-to-Shore Crane OCR and MatchMaker Rubber Tyred Gantry OCR systems.

13th December 2010

Yilport marks Navis/APS first

13th December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A development application has been lodged to build an ore receival, storage and loadout facility at Port Pirie in South Australia.

12th December 2010

Pirie ore facility request

12th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

China is backing construction of a new deep sea port at Sonadia, near Coxs Bazar in Bangladesh, and a project to build a new highway from the Indian port of Chittagong to…

11th December 2010

China to fund Bangladesh projects

11th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Karachi Port Trust has reduced port fees by 20% as a means of attracting more customers. The port will now charge $2.34 per TEU and $0.14 for every non-containerised ton.

11th December 2010

Karachi cuts port fees

11th December 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A PIANC working group is preparing a report on actual berthing speeds and the direction of approaching vessels under various environmental conditions.

10th December 2010

PIANC studies berthing speed

10th December 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Stevie Knights ponders the place for ports in the modern day supply chain

10th December 2010

Piece of the puzzle

10th December 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to improve security at both airports and sea ports across the country. To meet this promise, security and customs officials have been moved from existing…

10th December 2010

Nigeria tackles port security

10th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Vietnam is trying to attract both national and international investors in its public-private-partnership initiative for ports.

10th December 2010

Foreign investment drive for Vietnamese ports

10th December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A regional council forum has been proposed to debate the future of New Zealand’s port scene by newly-elected Bay of Plenty regional councillor Doug Owens.

10th December 2010

NZ port council mooted

10th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Demag Cranes has rejected a merger proposal with Konecranes, despite the Finnish company stressing the need to consolidate the global crane construction sector, particularly in Europe.

9th December 2010

Demag turns down Konecranes proposal

9th December 2010

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Kalmar is to deliver six E-One2 zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Vietnams Saigon Newport (SNP).

9th December 2010

Saigon orders zero-emission cranes

9th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Its a mixed picture that is emerging from the dust of the downturn, and there seems to be quite a lot of latitude when projecting trends.

8th December 2010

Recovery still uncertain for some

8th December 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mexico’s seaborne traffic is booming and this has set the stage for the return to the table of the mega-port project, Punta Colonet.

8th December 2010

Return of Mexico’s mega-port plan

8th December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Since the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) admitted that it is battling subsidence following earthquake damage in September, the port has had to deal with speculation about the size of its insurance…

8th December 2010

More bumps for Lyttelton

8th December 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.

8th December 2010

Green Port Hull aims to transform economy

8th December 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Générale de Manutention Portuaire at the port of Le Havre in France has ordered 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Cargotec.

8th December 2010

Cargotec’s handling gains

8th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Singapore-based Portek has closed its European office and shut down Portek Europe SA.

8th December 2010

Portek closes European office

8th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has given the green light for a project to build a large new container terminal in the port of Chennai. This will require investment of $800m and…

8th December 2010

Third Chennai box terminal approved

8th December 2010