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AFRICA

AFRICA

Sierra Leone Ports Authority is soon-to-be privatised by the National Commission for Privatisation. The commission has already concluded a survey and put together a written report, which has been discussed by all…

13th July 2009

Sierra Leone to privatise port authority

13th July 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

There has been a double dose of good news delivered for the Brazilian port of Vitoria as, firstly, the Espirito Santo state government has promised to invest Reais242m ($125.4m) in the port…

13th July 2009

Double whammy for Brazils Vitoria

13th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DP World has chosen Identec Solutions for its radio frequency identification technology at its Australian terminals.

13th July 2009

DPW signs with Identec

13th July 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Dubai-based private equity fund, Abraaj Capital, has been linked to a 15% stake in DP World, an approach that has been confirmed by the terminal operator.

12th July 2009

DP World to sell equity stake as profits fall

12th July 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Local sources claim that the proposed Panamanian mega-port of Farfá n will not now be implemented by the current government, which to date has been one of its biggest backers. Numerous attempts…

12th July 2009

Government out of time on Farfán

12th July 2009

ASIA

ASIA

SP-PSA International Port, Vietnams first deep sea container terminal, has celebrated the official start of operations at its new terminal in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province with the arrival of the…

10th July 2009

SP-PSA starts up with Alexandrite

10th July 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Graduation ceremonies were held in May for the APM Terminals Magnum/Magnet leadership class of 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands.

10th July 2009

Graduates for APM leadership

10th July 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Port Said Container and Cargo Handling Co has implemented a range of pricing discounts to encourage exporters, importers & investors to co-operate with its container terminal and dry port. The incentives include…

10th July 2009

Port Said tariff incentives

10th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has received an order for three Kalmar DCD250-12LB forklift trucks and four DCE180-9 forklift trucks for Thessaloniki Port Authority in Northern Greece.

10th July 2009

Seven Kalmar forklift trucks for Greece

10th July 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

While there isno quick fix from the stimulus packages, there is considerable scopefor new initiatives as some governments are keen to supportinnovative technologies and new sources of energy to moderniseinfrastructure.

8th July 2009

Finding the elusive alternative revenue stream

8th July 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The new Prescott Lock, which gives barges of up to 350 tons direct access via the Thames and Bow Back Rivers to the UKs London Olympics site at Stratford, has opened.

8th July 2009

Prescott Lock opens

8th July 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Southampton Port is to play host to theUKsannual Port City Futures Convention on July 13.

8th July 2009

Southampton hosts futures debate

8th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr is playing an important role in the 2014 Winter Olympics to be hosted in Sochi, Russia.

8th July 2009

Liebherr in Olympics

8th July 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Can ports and terminals really benefit from government stimulus packages? Mark Wandless and Cé cile Schlub find out

7th July 2009

Can ports and terminals benefit from government stimulus packages?

7th July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker believes a nudge or two from Government is required to encourage councils to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings.

6th July 2009

NZ port sector requires government nudge

6th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar straddle carriers continue to develop an environmental focus, with the latest addition being an Electrical Shuttle Carrier, ESH W, which combines higher productivity with lower emissions.

6th July 2009

New releases heighten productivity

6th July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The level of port development underway or planned in Australia is astounding. Major coal port expansions are in progress at Newcastle, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Abbot Point and at least two…

3rd July 2009

Aussie port development reaches astounding levels

3rd July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The global meltdown has pushed many New Zealand and Australian port operators into survival mode. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

1st July 2009

Aus-NZ Feature Material from Dave Mac

1st July 2009

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

When will the fall off in trade, slow, stop and then start torecover - whatever market sector your in this is the big issue thateveryone is thinking about. So do we see…

1st July 2009

PS PAGE

1st July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Jens Madsen, managing director of New Zealands Ports of Auckland, has described the country as at a cross-roads, warning that if it does not rise above a parochial mentality it could end…

30th June 2009

Cross roads for NZ

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port executives gathered at TOCs annual European conference in Bremen this month called for rational thinking in this time of crisis.

30th June 2009

Rational thinking

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Neil Davidson, director ports, Drewry Shipping Consultants, pulled no punches at TOC Europe when he told delegates the days of 20x Ebitda port valuations are over.

30th June 2009

Worst year ever for box port growth

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) has launched a Port Cluster Governance Council to drive best practice at public-private partnership ports around the world.

30th June 2009

Global institute launches port cluster council

30th June 2009