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EUROPE

EUROPE

Outside factors are influencing the plans of both the Black Sea and the Baltic ports

1st November 2010

Is the cascade effect a threat, an opportunity, or both?

1st November 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The opening of Kiel’s Schwedenkai terminal marks the beginning of a new era according to the port – underscoring the point with the new architectural terminal building which is to be a…

1st November 2010

Kiel goes to greater lengths

1st November 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Vessel tracking management specialist Transas Marine has signed a “multi-million Euro” VTMS contract with Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority (PMTA). Transas will now supply and install Libya’s national scale Coastal Surveillance…

1st November 2010

Transas wins Libyan contract

1st November 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Fremantle Ports has indicated its support for the ACCC competition watchdog plan to give preference in terminal access to trucks engaged in dual runs.

1st November 2010

Fremantle backs truck plan

1st November 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

Matilda Parker, managing director of Liberias National Port Authority, has u-turned on her opposition to the $120m agreement signed between APM Terminals and the government.

30th October 2010

Liberia backs Freeport privatisation

30th October 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand’s International Container Lines Committee (ICLC) is balking at new fees announced by container depots.

30th October 2010

Container depots and lines draw swords

30th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The ‘Russian factor’ means strengths and weaknesses for the region’s ports, says Stevie Knight

29th October 2010

Russian recovery

29th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The recession that hit Spanish ports in 2008 led to serious financial problems that continue to this day at more than two-thirds of the nation’s ports, new figures reveal.

29th October 2010

Spanish ports take a mauling as recession bites

29th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port workers at the Spanish port of Bilbao have signed a new collective bargaining agreement covering 2009-2010, bringing to an end the threat of layoffs and temporary cuts to working hours.

29th October 2010

New collective bargaining agreement in Bilbao

29th October 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Egypt has given DP World the green light for an ambitious expansion plan at its Sokhna base.

28th October 2010

DP World to double Sokhna capacity

28th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Just a single investor has responded to the Kerala governments tender aimed at finding a private sector partner to help develop the port of Ponnani, Chennai-based High Valley Infra Projects. An estimated…

28th October 2010

Single bid for Ponnani development

28th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Gdynia is making efforts to stay ahead of the deepwater game by jointly developing a deep draft berth with Gdynia Container Terminal.

28th October 2010

Gdynia sinks investment into deep water

28th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Odessa court of appeal has rules that the Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk must allow Ukrtranscontainer to resume operations – and get its equipment back.

28th October 2010

UTC entitled to Illichivsk operations

28th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

APM Terminals has unveiled a new ship-to-shore crane concept designed to work adjacent bays of a large container ship.

28th October 2010

FastNet promises to double crane productivity

28th October 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Import Services delivers millions of cartons every year to retailers in the UK and across Europe, including names such as Argos, Boots, John Lewis, Sainsbury and Tesco.

27th October 2010

Portcentric solutions reduce miles, time and cost

27th October 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Plans to deepen Savannah’s harbour must remain on schedule if the port is to remain competetive, Georgia Port Authority’s executive director Curtis Foltz has warned.

26th October 2010

Savannah’s plans must come through

26th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistans new Gwadar port has been struggling to attract shipping lines, a failure that sources close to the port blame on poor marketing.

26th October 2010

PSA fails to attract traffic to Gwadar

26th October 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

Somali Ports Authority has been accused of misusing government revenue at the port of Mogadishu.

25th October 2010

Mogadishu mismanagement allegations

25th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Polish port of Gdansk has overtaken its rival Gdynia by nearly 10,000 teu for the month of September, making it the largest container port in the country.

24th October 2010

Gdansk takes Polish top spot

24th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Portugals Judicial Police have undertaken searches at premises of both container terminal operator Liscont and Lisbon Port Authority (APL) in search of documents relating to the formers concession extension.

24th October 2010

Police seize Liscont and APL documentation

24th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencias Independent Road Hauliers Association, Transcont, undertook a blockade of all MSC container traffic at the ports of Valencia and Barcelona during part of September.

24th October 2010

Road hauliers blacklist MSC

24th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencia Port has seen its security upgraded through an international security program devised by the United States Department of Energy to prevent the illicit traffic of nuclear and radioactive materials.

24th October 2010

Radioactivity scanning at Valencia

24th October 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The port of Santos has become the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership in a trial that will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.

24th October 2010

Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial

24th October 2010