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ASIA

ASIA

The Chinese portof Guangzhou has overtaken Rotterdam and Kaohsiungto become the worlds seventh largest container port.

18th February 2009

Two more Chinese ports join box top ten

18th February 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has issued performance bonuses toover 200 staff for achieving key productivity targets during the month ofJanuary.

18th February 2009

Auckland bucks downtrend to issue staff bonuses

18th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

BMW, VW, Peugeot/Citroen and vehicle logistics group CAT have all threatened to close their UK added value port operations as a direct result of the controversial new port business rates system being…

18th February 2009

Car giants threaten to pull out of UK ports

18th February 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

MerseyMaritime, Drake Port Distribution Services and technology supplier AIMSSolutions (Liverpool) Ltd are collaborating on a radical new trainingprogramme for port operators under the Quay Skills banner.

14th February 2009

Crane simulators

14th February 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

With training simulators now more affordable than ever, should ports still be risking on-the-job training? Alex Hughes investigates

13th February 2009

Simulators: use this one, not the previous!!!

13th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Official figures confirm a move to invest in Chinas relatively undeveloped interior has halted the sharp decline in cargo throughput at ports along the Yangtze River, bringing a January year-on-year increase of…

13th February 2009

Resuscitation measures reach Chinas heart

13th February 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

DP World officials have unveiled the companys $1.3bn investment plan for the Muelle Norte Terminal at Callao port in Perus capital Lima to the countrys authorities and port unions.

13th February 2009

DP World Callao

13th February 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Reports from Guayaquil, Ecuador suggesting that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) might be close to finding a compromise with the Ecuadorian government over its pulling of its commitment to develop the $525m Manta…

13th February 2009

Manta rumours

13th February 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Second tier ports that support local requirements and offer feeder orregional capability are particularly attractive options for investment,according to James Sutcliffe, chief executive at UK-based PortEvolution Management.

11th February 2009

Second tier opportunities

11th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings are to jointly build a new container terminal at the Port of Yantian. The initial phase will involve construction of 1.39m square metres of…

10th February 2009

New JV for Yantian

10th February 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Approximately $3.3bn has been invested in Iranian ports in recent years, claims the countrys Ports and Shipping Organisation.

10th February 2009

Itanian states backs port investment

10th February 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The promise of greater efficiency and a better safety record is giving hydraulic material handling equipment for ports a boost in market share, according Fredrik Ö sterströ m, product manager of Swedish…

9th February 2009

multidocker

9th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Trial operations have begun on the latest phase of developments at Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT) with the recent docking of the 6,350 teu APL New Jersey at one of its…

9th February 2009

Zhuhai aims for Peal Delta crown

9th February 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland set a new single-months throughput record of 59,585 containers during December - 2% higher than the previous best of 58,484 set in March 2007 and about 13% higher than…

9th February 2009

Auckland breaks container record

9th February 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fender specialist start-up, SystemFender aims to help keep fenders in one piece for longer, with solutions to extend operating life while keeping down costs - without sacrificing safety or efficiency.

9th February 2009

Fending off the problems

9th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Paradip Port Trust has until March 31 to sign construction contracts for two new berths; one to handle coal and the other iron ore. The last date for submissions is February 12.

8th February 2009

Paradip deadline

8th February 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Highly flexible Mobile Harbour Cranes can go anywhere and handle many types of cargo, but they are not without their limitations, as Alex Hughes finds out

6th February 2009

Mobile Harbour Cranes

6th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL), the body that promotes smooth transition of shipping between international ports and offshore terminals, has cleared the last hurdle to it becoming a fully fledged institution of…

5th February 2009

No Red Tape committee through red tape

5th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Georgian Port of Poti has sold a 49% stake to RAK Investment Authority of the UAE for $65m; the same company had earlier bought the other 51% for $90m.

5th February 2009

UAE buys Poti

5th February 2009

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

By now, the best run ports and terminals in the world will know who theyare. They have been courted with, and in, endearing terms by underwriters whocast longing eyes at the facilities…

4th February 2009

The Insurer

4th February 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Vietnams Tan Tao (ITA) group has issued a tender for the construction of a power plant and sea port complex in Kien Giang province, some 300 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City.

4th February 2009

Major coal port for Vietnam

4th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Louise Ellman, UK MP for Liverpool Riverside, has again taken her fight against port rate rises, and the attempt of the UK Valuation Office Agency to push through three years of backdated…

4th February 2009

Rates – no handing back the yolk

4th February 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Polish container terminal operator DCT Gdansk passed the 100,000 teu mark ahead of expectations in mid December, helped by the arrival of Maersk Line at the port on the 1 December.

4th February 2009

Gdansk tops 100,000 teu in 2008

4th February 2009