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ASIA

ASIA

The prominence of China’s river ports is to increase as a result of rising fuel prices, worsening road congestion and a search for greener forms of transport, according to a new report.

30th September 2010

Chinese ports to benefit from waterways push

30th September 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new venture is on the lookout for Russian port acquisitions and has already created a fund to pursue opportunities in “the complete logistics chain” in the region.

30th September 2010

Russian assets ‘earmarked’ for acquisition

30th September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A ports magazine, e-news and series of events specifically aimed at issues thrown up by the growing environmental agenda is the subject of a new venture by Mercator Media.

30th September 2010

A way through the growth of Green

30th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

China Merchants Holdings (CMH) has signed a $450m deal with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the local conglomerate Aitken Spence to build a new container terminal at the port of Colombo.

30th September 2010

China Merchants to operate Colombo terminal

30th September 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Chamber of Shipping has warned of ‘severe consequences’ if the UK’s offshore wind power planning process isn’t tightened up. Felicity Landon reports

30th September 2010

Reap what you sow

30th September 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Three-quarters of Altamira’s expansion work has been completed, with operations scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year, according to officials.

30th September 2010

Altamira extension on track for 2011 opening

30th September 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Economic and mining growth in Peru has put pressure on both general cargo and mineral facilities in Callao, but this is about to change as the port pulls together a number of…

29th September 2010

Callao expansion still open to interest

29th September 2010

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The spectre of mass insolvency and bankruptcy appears to be behind us as the maritime industry roars to the end of 2010 with excellent financial results for the first half of the…

29th September 2010

The littered road to recovery

29th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Adani group is to invest $1.2bn in the Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone over the next five years. The aim is to reach 200m tonnes in throughput by 2020.

29th September 2010

Mundra to get major investment

29th September 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Going ‘green’ with your fuel is not as straightforward as you might hope. Stevie Knight reports.

28th September 2010

Don’t let the bugs bite

28th September 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dave MacIntyre and Iain MacIntyre consider the future for PM type fender systems.

27th September 2010

Jury out on PM fenders

27th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Japanese government is to create two mega-ports, labelling them International Strategic Freight Ports.

26th September 2010

Japan to establish ‘super-ports’

26th September 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Development of the Port of Tauranga and Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) as the sole 7000-teu vessel-capable ports in New Zealand could deliver a NZ$338m (US$244m) per year benefit to the country’s…

25th September 2010

Two international NZ hubs identified

25th September 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

A campaign has been launched to highlight the necessity of investment into port facilities in order to safeguard the UK’s place in the wind farm supply chain.

25th September 2010

UK campaign to save ports fund

25th September 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

Yet another new managing director -the fourth in ten years- has been appointed at Kenyan Ports Authority, although this time with a remit to introduce reform needed to boost the competitiveness of…

25th September 2010

New Kenyan Ports’ boss to target reform

25th September 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program has been given the green light by a US District judge, overturning an injunction obtained 16 months ago by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

25th September 2010

LA truck clean-up programme approved

25th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Eight of the worlds top nine ports are, according to the new Top 50 World Container Ports ranking, in Asia, with the Port of Singapore keeping its top spot despite falling volumes…

24th September 2010

Ranking shows Asian ports hold their own

24th September 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is proceeding according to plan. Over a quarter of the necessary sand was applied during the last year by contractors’ consortium PUMA. The trailing suction hopper dredgers…

24th September 2010

New Dutch coastline takes shape

24th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Shanghai is celebrating taking Singapore’s crown as the world’s busiest container port after the last eight months figures put it ahead on boxes.

23rd September 2010

Shanghai overtakes Singapore

23rd September 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ports really need to know more about the fendering and mooring options they choose.

23rd September 2010

Approvals or assumptions?

23rd September 2010