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EUROPE

EUROPE

The traffic has returned to German ports after the price wars of 2009, and a “realignment of market share” has been seen in 2011.

8th December 2011

Traffic returns after price war

8th December 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

France/Italy - A research project on management tools to monitor and estimate greenhouse gas emissions by ports is to be jointly managed by the Marseilles Fos and Livorno port authorities.

8th December 2011

Climeport launches emissions pilots

8th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

There are many different views on how to go about forecasting, says Drewry’s Neil Davidson.

8th December 2011

First stop the macro view

8th December 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Ecuadorian government will issue a tender in December for the Port of Manta management contract.

8th December 2011

Five in the frame for Manta

8th December 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World has announced that it is to expand its flagship Jebel Ali port, creating an additional 4m teu. This will take total capacity to 19m teu by 2014.

7th December 2011

DP World pumps up UAE capacity

7th December 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

West Africa’s new largest container terminal, Terminal à Conteneur, developed and operated by DP World, has been offically opened in Senegal.

7th December 2011

New terminal inauguration in Senegal

7th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB Marine and Cranes is promoting the environmental and commercial benefits of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology in the UK.

7th December 2011

ABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK

7th December 2011

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Falling volumes, bun fights for dredging works, misguided protestors disrupting operations – US ports are certainly having a tough time of it.

7th December 2011

Low blows for US ports

7th December 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.

7th December 2011

ABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK

7th December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Oakland has spoken out against the planned Occupy blockade due to take place across all west coast seaports next week on 12 December.

6th December 2011

Oakland slams proposed blockades

6th December 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Between October and November, the Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units…

6th December 2011

New Rail Record at Port of Felixstowe

6th December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

It appears that the US freight rail strike planned for tomorrow has been averted, thanks to a last minute agreement between railroad representatives and the unions.

5th December 2011

US freight rail strikes averted

5th December 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles has, as part of the World Ports Climate Initiative, developed a carbon calculator for ports to determine greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and explore reduction strategies.

5th December 2011

Free WPCI carbon calculator unveiled

5th December 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

US/ Brasil - RAM Spreaders has received orders for six new mobile harbour crane telescopic spreaders for Brazil, including four units going to a terminal in Santos Brazil. A further four units…

5th December 2011

RAM Spreaders’ success in telescopic mobile harbour crane spreaders for the Americas

5th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos has won a contract for 36 crane cables for United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa Port. The cables are destined for Konecranes automated stacking cranes, which will be delivered…

4th December 2011

Tratos wins Khalifa cable deal

4th December 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The new container shipping service linking the Indian port of Kochi to ports in Europe could be suspended by operator CMA-CGM Hapag-Lloyd if customs officials continue to check seals on all transhipment…

3rd December 2011

Over enthusiastic Customs threat to Vallarpadam

3rd December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

What might be called the Panama Canal Syndrome is keeping port planners and executives on the alert over the effect the widened canal will have on US West Coast port traffic.

2nd December 2011

Panama Effect keeps West Coast guessing

2nd December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Canada and the environment converge on US West Coast ports, as Martin Rushmere discovers

1st December 2011

Double trouble depresses volumes

1st December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Los Angeles has, as part of the World Ports Climate Initiative, developed a carbon calculator for ports to determine greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and explore reduction strategies.

1st December 2011

Free WPCI carbon calculator unveiled

1st December 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of London Authority in the UK has completed the latest development project at its hub Denton Wharf taking total investment there to a tune of £10m, but theres expansion to…

1st December 2011

PLA hub investment tops £10m

1st December 2011