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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ports in Venezuela introduced a series of new port taxes in June, some with a 300% hike.

27th July 2011

Venezuela hikes port charges

27th July 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Mexican port of Mazatlán has issued a tender for a multipurpose terminal as a means of boosting throughput at the port, which fell by 6.2% in the first four months of…

27th July 2011

Multi-purpose terminal for Mazatlán

27th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd is to undertake a second round of private equity funding to raise $50m, with Ascent Capital Advisors India already undertaking due diligence.

27th July 2011

Karaikal heads for second round funding

27th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

DP World has won a temporary stay against a proposal by India’s port regulator, Tariff Authority for Major Ports to reduce tariffs at Chennai Container Terminal, a DP World-managed facility.

26th July 2011

DP World court stay protects Chennai tariffs

26th July 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Carly Fields talks to Maersk Line about its drive to overhaul shipping and ports as we know it

26th July 2011

Time for change

26th July 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Israel’s Eilat, the first national port to be privatised, has attracted bids from 17 companies. The only known international port operators involved in the process are APM Terminals and SSA Marine, with…

26th July 2011

Eilat’s hot property

26th July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish port of La Coruña has run out of money and cannot finance additional work on its outer harbour extension, where costs have almost doubled to €750m ($1.1bn).

26th July 2011

Outer Harbour stalls at La Coruña

26th July 2011

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Alongside the ‘big four’ of DP World, HPH, APMT and PSA, others are steadily increasing their influence and geographical spread.

25th July 2011

Catching the international investment bug

25th July 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The government of Qatar has revealed that it has signed an agreement with Egypt to build two new ports that will create one million new jobs.

24th July 2011

Qatar commits to Egyptian ports

24th July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Mitsui has presented an offer to acquire the capital of Portek International, which operates eight terminals in Indonesia, Algeria, Malta and Gabon, as well as a dry port in Ruanda.

23rd July 2011

Mitsui leading bidder for Portek

23rd July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Levels of radiation surpassing European Union limits have been found on a maritime container from the Japanese port of Yokohama by authorities at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Dutch authorities also found…

23rd July 2011

Trace radiation on Japanese containers

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa has implemented the Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at its seventh terminal.

23rd July 2011

Worldwide go-lives for Navis

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sydney Ports Corporation in Australia and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Philippines are both implementing the SensorSmart Platform and related applications.

23rd July 2011

New technology with local input

23rd July 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Rio Tinto is accelerating its iron ore expansion programme in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with US$676m of funding for early works and procurement.

23rd July 2011

Pilbaras early expansion

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Luka Koper, Slovenia, is implementing Tideworks’ entire suite of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, replacing the previous system which had been in place for a number of years.

23rd July 2011

Luka Koper goes for full software suite

23rd July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

While the Chinese government outlined ambitious port developments under their 12th five-year plan, there are major challenges according to Ander Chow of consulting firm ARUP.

23rd July 2011

Not all fast forward for China, despite ambitions

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Six leading Port Community Systems (PCS) have created an association aiming to advise and influence the EC in its moves to harmonise and simplify trade through the Single Window concept.

23rd July 2011

Europe gains Single Window viewpoint

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Marseilles Fos port authority has completed the transfer of 410 personnel and various equipment to privatised terminals as required under national port reforms.

23rd July 2011

Final personnel transfers from Marseilles Fos

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Almost half (47%) of port owners, contractors and consultants believe that investment in new port-side infrastructure will directly contribute to creating new business – even if they can’t establish a direct link.

23rd July 2011

Ports believe in investment

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has secured a large order for the supply of seven ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and 20 rubber-tyred gantry units (RTGs) for the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.

23rd July 2011

Large Liebherr order for Kuwait

23rd July 2011