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ASIA

ASIA

The port of Colombo in Sri Lanka is to build three new terminals, spending $334m on redeveloping the port, with finance sourced from the Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

13th July 2010

New terminals for Colombo

13th July 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

APM Terminals recent withdrawal from the 2.15m teu capacity Kaohsiung terminal, and from its 10.5m teu investment in the Yantian facility in the Port of Shenzhen reflect the company’s strategy of focusing…

12th July 2010

Victims and victories of the recession

12th July 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK’s Department of Transport has published provisional statistics on freight traffic at its major ports which shows, at best, ports suffering from a slight fall with exports helping figures somewhat.

12th July 2010

UK port traffic picture hazy

12th July 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabias eight state-owned ports will be managed by an independent company as part of a gradual privatisation process, Saudi Ports Authority has announced.

12th July 2010

Saudi Arabia takes first privatisation steps

12th July 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Media speculation that DP World is in dispute with the Egyptian government over Sokhna Port has been publicly denied by the Emirates-based operator.

12th July 2010

DP World denies disagreements with Egyptian government

12th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In launching its Model 3 Harbour Crane, Gottwald has expanded its current range of Generation 5 Harbour Cranes.

11th July 2010

Gottwald replaces entry-level model

11th July 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Ningbo Port Company is to raise $1.9bn via an initial public offering on the Shanghai stock exchange. Analysts, however, believe that interest in transport stocks is on the decline, especially given uncertainty…

11th July 2010

Ningbo IPO

11th July 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Teesport has announced an expansion of its container facility from its current capacity of 235,000 teu to 450,000 teu. However, this first phase could be scaled up to almost double the present…

11th July 2010

UK box port set to expand

11th July 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Piraeus Port Authority reported a loss of €33.6m ($41.4m) last year compared with a profit of €5.6m ($6.9m) in 2008. The deep recession being experienced by Greece is also dramatically cutting the…

11th July 2010

Recession hits Piraeus

11th July 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Victoria’s Liberal-National opposition party is pressing the state government to include the private sector in a fast-tracked plan for a container terminal at the port of Hastings. The party said it would…

11th July 2010

Victorian about-face

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In addition to containers, Chiles San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession.

11th July 2010

Dry bulk an important asset

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port.

11th July 2010

No stranger to competition

11th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Empty container handling (ECH) operations can now drastically reduce their tyre bills thanks to a new XTL drive axle.

9th July 2010

New axle promises savings

9th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Tyne has employed an IT strategy to support the port’s growing diversity – and has realised efficiencies that could already be gained from existing software tools.

9th July 2010

Tyne makes the most of its systems

9th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The development momentum in ports has changed according to two major suppliers: the Bromma Group says customers are once again looking at larger projects, and both it and Cargotec are reporting “positive…

9th July 2010

Port development market is turning, say suppliers

9th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has brought APM Terminals high tech Virginia box terminal under its wing, which means VPA now controls most of the major operations throughout the whole of Virginia’s…

9th July 2010

Shrewd asset management gives Virginia the upper hand

9th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A seven-day strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles has yet to hit day-to-day operations with managers taking up the slack of striking staff.

9th July 2010

“Business as usual” at LA despite staff walkout

9th July 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

As the economic tide ebbs, terminal operators continue to invest for the future, writes Patrik Wheater

9th July 2010

Turning of the tide

9th July 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Beaming out work instructions via wireless networks direct to the cab of RTG or straddle carrier delivers major efficiency savings and allows far better flexibility in work planning, says David Thompson, managing…

9th July 2010

Single channel system perfect for ports

9th July 2010

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

Even in the darker days of the credit crunch there was always money around for infrastructure development, although most major projects had been mothballed.

7th July 2010

Money isnt just there for the taking

7th July 2010