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ASIA

ASIA

Three major Rangoon ports handling 90% of Burma’s imports and exports are to be privatised, the military ruling junta has announced.

1st March 2010

Privatisation plan for Burma’s ports

1st March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Following pressure from the Federal Anti-monopoly Service of Russia, the Russian Ministry of Transport has been forced to remove anti-monopoly practices in the port services market.

1st March 2010

Russia caves in to anti-monopoly order

1st March 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US port of Long Beach has inaugurated a $3bn capital construction programme to help it remain competitive.

1st March 2010

Long Beach eyes $3bn expansion

1st March 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port unions in Costa Rica remain confident that an agreement can be reached with the government regarding the future of the Limón-Moín port concession.

28th February 2010

Unions discuss future of Costa Rican ports

28th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Italys Infrastructure & Transport Minister has announced that, for 2010 and 2011, port taxes and anchorage charges will be reduced to zero at the ports of Cagliari, Gioia Tauro and Taranto.

26th February 2010

Transhipment more attractive in Italy

26th February 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The managing director of Maersk Malaysia, has warned that the ‘recuperation’ of the transport of containers in 2010, although clearly taking place, will not be easy.

26th February 2010

Maersk sees hard grind ahead

26th February 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Security specialist Smiths Detection has won contracts for 13 advanced X-ray cargo screening systems across Saudi Arabia to inspect inbound and outbound containers and trucks.

26th February 2010

Smiths detection secures Saudi contracts

26th February 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

It’s just a year since the world’s first true ‘Hybrid’ tug entered service with Foss Maritime in the USA. This important milestone created considerable interest in the towage industry and occurred at…

25th February 2010

Owners turn their attention to ‘Greener Tugs’

25th February 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has gained three important orders, covering a wide range of operations in America, Algeria and Russia.

25th February 2010

Diverse orders for Kalmar

25th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Despite the global economic downturn, the Port of Prince Rupert handled 265,259 teu through the Fairview Container Terminal in 2009, a 45.9% increase over 2008.

25th February 2010

Records for Prince Rupert

25th February 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

API Tuxpan, the administrator of Tuxpan port in Mexicos Veracruz state, has suspended the tender for the concession of a new container terminal, the port authoritys commercial head José Timoteo García has…

24th February 2010

Tuxpan suspends tender over alleged irregularities

24th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hutchison Ports (UK) is asking planners to extend the period of consent for its proposed Bathside Bay container terminal in Harwich, UK because the economic downturn means the development is unlikely to…

24th February 2010

Recession prompts HPUKs Bathside Bay planning extension request

24th February 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Atraditional TOS was first installed at New Zealands Port Nelson in 1998 toprovide basic gate in/out functionality and yard management.

24th February 2010

From TOS to POS

24th February 2010

ASIA

ASIA

New Mangalore Port Trust has shortlisted five bidders for the contract to build and operate a new container terminal costing $60m.

24th February 2010

Five bid for NMPT terminal

24th February 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Perus state investment body, Proinversión, says that the Port of Salaverry will be offered as a concession later this year.

24th February 2010

Salaverry up for sale

24th February 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Michael King examines whether traditional Terminal Operating Systems can be expanded to manage entire ports

23rd February 2010

TOs vs POS

23rd February 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Chittagong Port Berth Operators and Ship Handling Operators Association has emphasised the need to get private investors involved in the introduction of modern maintenance systems at the port.

23rd February 2010

Private investors needed in Chittagong

23rd February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has issued requests for expressions of interest documents to 16 potential contractors in container lashing, shuttle and supplementary straddle, and crane driving services.

23rd February 2010

Auckland issues auxiliary tenders

23rd February 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mexican port authority API Lázaro Cárdenas, which operates Lázaro Cárdenas port, is preparing a tender to concession a second container terminal, commercial director Julián Pérez Rodríguez has confirmed.

22nd February 2010

Lázaro Cárdenas tender back on the table

22nd February 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Employees of Eilat Port Company Ltd are seeking to obtain 15% of the companys equity when it is eventually privatised, despite a government offer of just 10%.

22nd February 2010

Eilat workers up the ante

22nd February 2010