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CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS POSE the biggest challenge for the cruise sector today. Cruise ports must ensure they have the required reception facilities and can equip themselves to support a shoreside supply of LNG.

14th February 2012

Green cruise development in the North Sea Region

14th February 2012

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has introduced new regulations which prohibit the discharge of garbage into the sea from ships - except in very limited circumstances.

14th February 2012

New sea garbage disposal regs for Oz

14th February 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Port workers at Egypt’s Sokhna’s Port began planned general strikes at the weekend, with the promise of strife for operator DP World.

14th February 2012

Sokhna strike strife for DP World

14th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has responded to the European Commission proposal for the TEN-T and Connecting Europe Facility announced during the latter part of 2011.

14th February 2012

EFIP respond to EC inland port proposal

14th February 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Continental drive technology still retains an edge over budget competitors. Alex Hughes reports

14th February 2012

The European factor

14th February 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.

13th February 2012

PATCH ports target manufacturing

13th February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Prince Rupert’s proposed developments over the next 10 years will provide more capacity to support Canada’s growing trade in the Asia-Pacific region and create over 3,000 jobs in the…

13th February 2012

Capturing Asian trade a priority

13th February 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Pacific Gateway ports have successfully married expansion plans with infrastructure improvements. Kathy A Smith reports

10th February 2012

Joined-up thinking

10th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Northern Europe’s “return to recession has been self induced,” said Ben Hackett of Hackett Associates, following a “substantial” weakening of deep sea imports - a reflection of the on-going financial crisis and…

9th February 2012

“Self induced” recession for Northern Europe

9th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Antwerp has released its first sustainability report – part of its “Total Plan for a More Competitive Port”, launched in 2010 in response to the global financial crisis.

9th February 2012

First sustainability report for Antwerp

9th February 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of the Argentinian state of Santa Fe is to issue a tender for the construction and operation of a new port for a period of 30 years by the end…

8th February 2012

New Santa Fe port mooted

8th February 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Antwerp has released its first sustainability report – part of its “Total Plan for a More Competitive Port”, first launched in 2010 in response to the global financial crisis.

7th February 2012

First sustainability report for Antwerp

7th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

An announcement by China’s Ministry of Transport means that port operators will no longer be allowed to decide whether to allow VLOCs into their facility.

7th February 2012

Ore transhipment pushed by China

7th February 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealands port sector is expected to face significant increases in insurance costs and potential truncated coverage in light of the two Canterbury earthquakes, writes Iain MacIntyre.

7th February 2012

Shake up in post-quake port insurance

7th February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores port subsidiary, SAAM, is eyeing an initial public offering during the first quarter of this year.

7th February 2012

SAAM in first quarter flotation

7th February 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Industrial action and congestion have both hindered Australian port growth.

6th February 2012

Stoppages and blockages

6th February 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

With just months remaining before operations at the Chilean port of Coquimbo are transferred to the Ultramar group, officials of the Public Companies Organisation (SEP) have had meetings with port workers in…

6th February 2012

Coquimbo looks to compensate workers

6th February 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The French ports of La Havre, Paris and Rouen are to develop a joint marketing approach to promote enhanced trade between China and France.

3rd February 2012

Grand Paris port project set up

3rd February 2012

ASIA

ASIA

The industrial shift to central China from Guangdong province and other coastal locations is impacting on Shenzhen’s status as a major international port and threatening throughput volumes.

3rd February 2012

Shenzhen dented by industry shift

3rd February 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A planned attack on the hotly disputed Mubarak Port in Kuwait is the latest incident in a long line of protests against the development, which, Baghdad claims, will strangle its shipping lanes.

3rd February 2012

Six accused over planned port attack

3rd February 2012