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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

While port rationalisation has long been mooted in New Zealand, the lack of progress in achieving it leads some critics to suggest that the ownership structure of ports – with local and…

2nd February 2011

NZ port owners accused of holding back progress

2nd February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two ports in West Africa have initiated substantial security contracts within a few weeks of each other.

2nd February 2011

Seaport security in West Africa

2nd February 2011

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

The challenge presented by maintaining the right level of port capacity is becoming more complicated.

2nd February 2011

A question of capacity

2nd February 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazilian container terminal operator, the Libra group, plans to spend $713m over the next five years to double its handling capacity. In all, $327m will be spent at its installations in Santos,…

2nd February 2011

Libra to invest heavily in Brazil

2nd February 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Lima Chamber of Commerce estimates that Peru needs to invest $2bn to improve the quality of its ports, equivalent to 20% of all the transport infrastructure requirements in the country.

2nd February 2011

Perus ports need $2bn

2nd February 2011

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Squeezed between sustainability and budget issues, environmental managers need all the help they can get, something that two coming events aim to provide

2nd February 2011

Practical questions, practical answers

2nd February 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai-based Bestway Marine Engineering Design have completed their joint-industry project to develop a trend-setting environmental bulk carrier, with results claimed to far exceed expectations.

1st February 2011

Green design carrier exceeds expectations

1st February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Yilport Container Terminal (part of the Yildirim Group) is to convert 18 diesel-powered Rubber Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to electrical operation.

1st February 2011

Drive-in on the Bosporus

1st February 2011

ASIA

ASIA

UK-based Port Evolution Management Ltd has put forward a $794.5m plan to develop Bangladesh’s second most important port of Mongla. The scheme would involve building a container terminal, an oil terminal, a…

1st February 2011

Mongla hub plan

1st February 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo is set to make a decision on the location of the proposed $594m new deep water port. In pole position is Praia Mole…

1st February 2011

Espirito Santo deep water location discussed

1st February 2011

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Iran Cooperative Chamber and Chinas Chamber of Commerce in the Middle East have signed a contract which will see the latter build a third-generation port in Iran. This will be in cooperation…

1st February 2011

Chinese to foster Iranian port

1st February 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

State governments are pushing the long-term view of Australian ports.

31st January 2011

The long view

31st January 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A dispute between the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Ports of Auckland which flared late last year appears to have now been resolved.

31st January 2011

ITF dispute negotiated

31st January 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar products are to be fitted with the latest engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) or Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology to deliver near-zero NOx and harmful particulate emissions.

29th January 2011

Low emission engines for Kalmar

29th January 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar products are to be fitted with the latest engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) or Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology to deliver near-zero NOx and harmful particulate emissions.

29th January 2011

Low emission engines for Kalmar

29th January 2011

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Nigerian Port Industry Anti-Corruption Standing Committee has said that a new policy is needed to take on corruption at national ports.

29th January 2011

Nigerians tackle port corruption

29th January 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Growing demand in Colombia has led to suggestions that the navigable channel should be reinstated on the Magdalena River, given the difficulty of building roads through the interior of the country.

29th January 2011

Magdalena River upgrade to go ahead

29th January 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Algeciras is applying discounts of 35% for all ro-ro traffic to and from the port of Tanger-Med in Morocco and of 60% for any transhipment containers.

29th January 2011

Algeciras applies tariff discounts

29th January 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland will this year complete a NZ$8m (US$6.2m) berth deepening and lengthening project to accommodate the next-generation of containership callers. The port expects the regular 4,100 teu callers to be…

29th January 2011

Next generation Auckland investment

29th January 2011

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

In early January, the Port of Seattle joined a growing list of ports with Green Truck programs.

28th January 2011

Cargo is still king

28th January 2011