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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rather than buying new, PSA Mersin, one of the largest container ports in Turkey, commissioned Portunus to upgrade and retrofit three of its STS cranes with the latest technology currently available.

26th August 2010

Refurbished rather than new cranes

26th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

CMA CGM has been linked to a new 10,000-hectare port development at Cilamaya, Karawang, in West Java. This new facility, which will have a 10m teu capacity, is scheduled to replace Tanjung…

26th August 2010

CMA CGM linked to West Java investment

26th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

A recent snapshot study suggests that congestion at global ports is on the increase, particularly in respect of bulk carriers.

26th August 2010

Global shipping fleet feeling affect of congestion

26th August 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size…

25th August 2010

SMM focuses on the environment

25th August 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Port operator DP World has clarified its position on its planned London listing to Port Strategy.

25th August 2010

DP World postpones London listing

25th August 2010

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

After over a year of a constant stream of depressing financial reporting from shipping lines terminal operators and port authorities we are finally seeing positive numbers being announced in the financial results.

25th August 2010

The peak season enigma

25th August 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

APM Terminals claims to have uncovered fraud worth $153,000 involving six customs agents working at its Apapa terminal in Nigeria.

25th August 2010

Fraud uncovered in Apapa

25th August 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Turkeys Privatisation Administration has put back the bidding deadline for a 36 year-concession at the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun from August 4 to September 16. Initially, the port was offered to the…

25th August 2010

Iskenderum to be privatised

25th August 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Authorities in Uruguay are taking a second look at the project to build a second container terminal in the port of Montevideo.

25th August 2010

Second Montevideo box terminal getting second look

25th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Ling Liong Sik, a former Malaysian Transport Minister, has been charged as part of $1bn scandal linked to Port Klang Free Zone. Ling’s involvement was in persuading the government to spend an…

24th August 2010

Financial scandal linked to Port Klang

24th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Plans to rationalise operations at the ports of Tanjung Pelepas and Johor, which are controlled by MMC Corporation, have fallen through.

24th August 2010

Johor/PTP merger off

24th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Shipping Ministry has given Kochi Port Trust permission to release some of its land for a period of 60 years to help it during the current financial crisis. In all, 20…

24th August 2010

Kochi port to sell land to tide it over financial difficulties

24th August 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Liverpool in the UK has taken the step of handing over maintenance to an external engineering company.

24th August 2010

Liverpool to outsource maintenance

24th August 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to purchase approximately 130 acres of property at the Marine Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY), a significant expansion of port facilities…

24th August 2010

PANYNJ city-port developments secured

24th August 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The operation of seven berths at Pars Port Complex in Iran has been transferred to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, which will also have responsibility for future investment.

24th August 2010

IRSL to operate new Pars port complex

24th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The head of the Investment and Development Committee of the Association of Commercial Sea Ports has said that Russia will invest $42m, compared with $50m last year, in improving port infrastructure.

24th August 2010

Russia to up port investment

24th August 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand infrastructure investor Infratil has announced it is interested in adding its name to the bidding groups for the 99-year lease over Port of Brisbane being offered by the Queensland government.

24th August 2010

New face throws cap into Brisbane bidding ring

24th August 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

One small word in a new US Bill – the word “or” – could put passive scanning companies in a strong position. Felicity Landon reports.

24th August 2010

One word makes all the difference

24th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The aggregated throughput of the National Container Company terminals in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk (FCT and NUTEP) in the first half of 2010 rose by 32% compared to the first half of…

20th August 2010

Russian box throughput rise

20th August 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Anyone searching the new version of the AXSTanker suite database can find out about a port’s vessel draft and beam restrictions - as opposed to just using Panamax or Suezmax vessel size…

20th August 2010

Software gives more port detail

20th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics’ revenue increased by 18% quarter on quarter. ESPL’s key highlights for the period include the start of operation of its deep draft all weather port at Hazira.

20th August 2010

ESPL grows capacity

20th August 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cargo handling in the Port of Kiel increased by 13.4% in the first half of the year to 2.7m tonnes. Further, utilisation of the Ostuferhafen part of the port has risen to…

19th August 2010

Kiel throughput up

19th August 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) is to split itself into two businesses under the ESPLL parent: Essar Ports and separately Essar Shipping.

19th August 2010

Essar to divide

19th August 2010