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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Intermodal has an important role to play in reducing the environmental impact of freight transport. But a level playing field is needed, writes Peter Wolters deputy secretary-general of the European Intermodal Association

29th March 2010

A wealth of golden opportunities

29th March 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The ability for anyone to check a tyre pressure without even taking their hands out of their pockets is now available from Nokian.

29th March 2010

LED keeps tyre pressures in sight

29th March 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

More than 42 companies have acquired the bidding rules for the $812m port concession being offered by Costa Rica in Limón province.

29th March 2010

Significant interest in Costa Rican port project

29th March 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ports around New Zealand went on alert as a tsunami raced across the Pacific with the speed of a jetliner following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake just off the Chile coast in late February.

28th March 2010

Reaction to Chile tsunami

28th March 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Western Australia’s Oakajee deepwater port has lifted its planned initial capacity to 45m tonnes/annum on the back of “strong interest from regional iron ore miners”. The authority has also announced that it…

28th March 2010

Oakajee ups planned capacity

28th March 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Intermodal services to ports and the introduction of rail shuttles are beneficial to both cargo shippers and transport service providers. Kate Royston reviews recent developments

27th March 2010

Modal shift: the role of rail

27th March 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince has revealed plans for new jetties and increased depth, along with state-of-the-art container terminal facilities.

27th March 2010

Ambitious plans for Haiti terminal

27th March 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

It’s predicted that new rules governing tyre manufacture will soon come into force throughout the European Union, banning the use of toxic high aromatic (HA) oils.

26th March 2010

Europe gets tough on toxin tyres

26th March 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Ningbo Port plans to list shares on the Shanghai stock exchange by the end of the second quarter of this year.

26th March 2010

Ningbo to go for Shanghai listing

26th March 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Australian Federal Government’s much-heralded national freight strategy may be later arriving than expected, meaning the election could be fought without the policy in place.

26th March 2010

Freight strategy delay concerns

26th March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Portland Port in the UK is to freeze its berthing and harbour dues as well as its pilotage charges until December 31, 2010 for all commercial vessels.

26th March 2010

Portland freezes dues

26th March 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Karolina Boholm, Advisor, Transport Policy of Industrial Policy Department, Swedish Forest Industries Federation, responds to the comments by Christer Ågren

25th March 2010

SFIF replies to Airclim

25th March 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Christer Ågren, Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat (AirClim) responds to the article by Karolina Boholm of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation

25th March 2010

“Lower sulphur levels are cost effective”: Airclim responds to SFIF.

25th March 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

The government of the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom says it is to work with as yet unidentified Belgian partners in the development of a new port at Ibaka.

25th March 2010

Nigeria seeks Belgian backing for ports

25th March 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World is being linked with the possible sale of shares on Londons stock exchange, with the company hoping to join the FTSE 100 index of shares.

25th March 2010

DP World linked to London IPO

25th March 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Juan Rassmuss, director of Invercap, the parent company of Chile’s CAP, has criticised the management of CAP for the purchase of the port of Las Losas from its CMP subsidiary at a…

25th March 2010

Criticism aired of CAP port acquisition

25th March 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Short sea shipping, albeit of the container on barge variety, along designated Marine Highways, got a glimmer of good news. A trio of ports in Northern California has been awarded $30 million,…

25th March 2010

Short sea project in California gains $30 million in TIGER grants

25th March 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Chennai Port Trust is discussing with PSA-Sical the possibility of sub-letting part of its new container terminal, given that it is currently handling fewer than 20,000 boxes.

25th March 2010

Chennai looks for terminal share partner

25th March 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port Otago’s sole owner, the Otago Regional Council (ORC), has declared strong interest in merging with Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) and has voted to consult its public on the issue.

25th March 2010

Southern ports merger gains pace

25th March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maersk has reported its first annual loss for 60 years and also forecasts making a modest profit in 2010 given its inability to increase prices.

25th March 2010

Maersk reports first loss for 60 years

25th March 2010