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EUROPE

EUROPE

Its a mixed picture that is emerging from the dust of the downturn, and there seems to be quite a lot of latitude when projecting trends.

8th December 2010

Recovery still uncertain for some

8th December 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mexico’s seaborne traffic is booming and this has set the stage for the return to the table of the mega-port project, Punta Colonet.

8th December 2010

Return of Mexico’s mega-port plan

8th December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Since the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) admitted that it is battling subsidence following earthquake damage in September, the port has had to deal with speculation about the size of its insurance…

8th December 2010

More bumps for Lyttelton

8th December 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.

8th December 2010

Green Port Hull aims to transform economy

8th December 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Générale de Manutention Portuaire at the port of Le Havre in France has ordered 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Cargotec.

8th December 2010

Cargotec’s handling gains

8th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Singapore-based Portek has closed its European office and shut down Portek Europe SA.

8th December 2010

Portek closes European office

8th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has given the green light for a project to build a large new container terminal in the port of Chennai. This will require investment of $800m and…

8th December 2010

Third Chennai box terminal approved

8th December 2010

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Sian John, Director - Environment UK, Royal Haskoning, interprets their recently commissioned survey of environmental policy in UK ports

7th December 2010

Can ports be green in the recession?

7th December 2010

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Excessive dust pollution, spillage, noise and exhaust emissions are all negative features which to varying degrees are associated with ship-to-shore transfer of dry bulk cargo. However, remedies are nowadays available for many…

7th December 2010

Towards cleaner bulk ship unloading

7th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Philippine Port Authority (PPA) is to privatise five ports in Visayas and Mindanao as a means of attracting private sector investment in infrastructure projects. To be put out to tender are Davao,…

7th December 2010

The Philippines pushes full privatisations

7th December 2010

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Henrik Kristensen, head of CSR/HSSE for APM Terminals, outlines the environmental objectives for container port and terminal operations in the 21st century

6th December 2010

Setting an example

6th December 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Class Society DNV has unveiled a new design concept for a VLCC that offers drastic savings in exhaust emissions, and in which the need for ballast water is eliminated and VOC emissions…

6th December 2010

A new environmental concept for tanker shipping

6th December 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The world’s port leaders are at last building on the dire figures of 2009. Felicity Landon reports

6th December 2010

Downs and ups

6th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

New Mangalore Port Trust is reconsidering how to attract investors to build a new container terminal.

6th December 2010

New Mangalore box terminal to rise from ashes

6th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of San Francisco has become the first in California to introduce a cold-ironing system. Initially, this will be available at Pier 27, which is used mainly by cruiseships.

6th December 2010

San Francisco cold-ironing first

6th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spain’s state budget for 2011 has allocated 18% less in port funding compared with 2010. A total of €1.15bn ($1.56bn) will be made available, down on the €1.28bn ($1.74bn) invested in 2010.

5th December 2010

Spain cuts port investment

5th December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Christchurch (New Zealand)-based Jade Software has won contracts to supply its container and general cargo terminal operating system to two marine terminal management companies in Iraq and Georgia.

5th December 2010

Jade nets major contracts

5th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Speedy, cost-effective freight flows that contribute to regional competitiveness while reducing environmental impact are at the centre of a new European ports project.

4th December 2010

Port Integration project takes off

4th December 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains competition authority has given the green light to JP Morgan to acquire Dragados-SPL from existing owner ACS. The acquisition is being made at a cost of €720m ($977m). The assets will…

4th December 2010

Go ahead given for Dragados-SPL sale

4th December 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The governments of Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay are seeking finance from the South American Regional Infrastructure Integration Initiative fund to finance pre-feasibility studies for the construction of a deepwater port on Uruguays…

4th December 2010

New South American port mooted

4th December 2010