News

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

EUROPE

EUROPE

The 2010 call for proposals for a portion of the €64m ($88m) Marco Polo fund has been published on the organisation’s website.

25th March 2010

Marco Polo programme call for proposals

25th March 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Engineers at APM Terminals Algeciras and the University of Cadiz, in Spain has led to a number of terminal equipment design improvements and patents improving both efficiency and safety.

25th March 2010

Small shifts for bigger gains

25th March 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis Argo is a new terminal operating solution (TOS) that offers lower-volume terminals cost-effective access to enterprise-level software, eliminating the competitive disadvantage small operations typically face when compared with their larger counterparts.

25th March 2010

Low cost management for lower volumes

25th March 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Theres much more than a vehicle and its load riding on the gritty interface between tyre and quayside, says Stuart Pearcey

25th March 2010

At biting point

25th March 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A certain level of staff turnover can be healthy in order to refresh ideas, creativity and innovation, says Stephen Swailes, senior lecturer in HR management at Hull University Business School.

25th March 2010

Protecting your human capital

25th March 2010