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AFRICA

AFRICA

Asmany as 2,500 South African merchant seafarers could be trained to forma pool of talent as navigation and engineering officers and deck crewmembers in the offshore industry.

13th October 2009

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13th October 2009

ASIA

ASIA

In July, the combined throughput of Chinas coastal ports reached 500m tonnes, a growth of 12.9% over the corresponding 2008 month.

13th October 2009

Chinese ports report growth

13th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Freight Stakeholders Coalition, a group made up the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and shipper and surface transport trade associations in the US, is seeking a unified approach to Federal…

13th October 2009

American Association of Port Authorities in Freight Stakeholders Coalition

13th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has introduced a lightweight aluminium crane system for applications requiring high precision, less rolling resistance, low noise and corrosion-free extended durability and cleanliness.

13th October 2009

Konecranes lighter touch

13th October 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Cosco Pacific reported a 6.7% loss in traffic during July to 3.78m teu.

12th October 2009

Cosco reports drop in box traffic

12th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manta Port Authority is to transfer the shares held in Tide by HPH to another private company, now that HPH has pulled out of the deal.

12th October 2009

Manta still seeks private investor

12th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ravenna has invested in FLIR Systems HRC-S MS Multi-Sensor thermal imagery to boost security levels at the Italian port.

12th October 2009

Night vision for Ravenna

12th October 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port Authority Rotterdam and Friends of the Earth Netherlands want the maritime shipping industry to drastically reduce its CO2 emissions: 30% by 2020 and closer to 80% by 2050, compared to…

12th October 2009

Port of Rotterdam and Friends of the Earth Netherlands aim for 80% reduction in CO2 by 2050

12th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turnover at the Greek port of Piraeus was up 32% in the first six months of 2009, resulting in a small net profit for the port authority.

11th October 2009

Piraeus makes a profit

11th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Espirito Santo Port Authority (Codesa) has published a tender in respect of the lengthening and expansion of berths 101 and 102 at the port of Victoria. Together with a previous dredging…

11th October 2009

Victoria to be expanded

11th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

André s Rengifo, the director of Chiles Port Company Systems, has said that the countrys public ports will all post negative figures in 2009.

11th October 2009

Chilean ports in the red

11th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sennebogens new 310 multihandler promises versatility and flexibility in port and warehousing applications.

11th October 2009

Versatile Sennebogen unit handles well

11th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Crane manufacturer Liebherr has boosted its Indian subcontinent presence with the delivery of six LHM 400 mobile harbour cranes to ABG Infralogistics Ltd.

10th October 2009

Liebherr drives Indian sales

10th October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

The challenge of running South Africas national transportbusinesses is hardly academic, and yet its been put into the hands ofone - Geoff Everingham, a university professor.

9th October 2009

Professor takes the Transnet helm

9th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

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9th October 2009

Ports must lending a helping hand says Drewry

9th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Libra Terminais has presented proposals to the authorities to unify its two operational areas into a mega-terminal handling containers.

9th October 2009

Libra to consolidate three terminals operation

9th October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africas port regulator is pushing ahead with expansion plans across the board. Stuart Pearcey reports

8th October 2009

Transnet pushes ahead with expansion

8th October 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A report on the consequences of a merger between the South Islands two largest ports is to be delivered by Auckland consultancy Antipodes in October.

8th October 2009

Southern NZ merger report commissioned

8th October 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Making money out of straddle carriers at the end of their front line working lifeis not a job for the fainthearted.

7th October 2009

Re-sale values dont stack up

7th October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Maersk Angola is to invest $95m in the construction of a second line terminal in Luanda as a means of improving the overall port infrastructure. Investment would be carried forward in stages.…

7th October 2009

Maersk invests in Luanda

7th October 2009

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

There is a fine line between great foresight and lemming-like marches, so which camp do the major container carriers fall into, as they continue to support their orders of dozens of mega-ships,…

7th October 2009

New Yorker OPINION, October 09 issue

7th October 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Tianjin Port Development ended the first half of 2009 with a net loss of $2m. Container traffic handled by the company was down by 6.7% and bulk by 8.4%. Revenue reached $83m…

7th October 2009

Tianjin posts loss

7th October 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The increased complexity of modern electronics and diagnostic systems, in Iain Robertsons view, is a good thing.

6th October 2009

Auckland Rs

6th October 2009