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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Rio Grande Port authority, Brazil is negotiating with the federal government for increased investment of € 54m ($73.8m). Part of the money will be spent on revitalising the Porto Novo area and…

1st September 2007

RIO GRANDE INVESTMENT REQUEST

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has confirmed its plans to remain at the forefront of the Eastern US cargo marketplace as the Panama Canal expansion takes shape. 

1st September 2007

Panama expansion boon to NY/NJ

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Buoyed by record container movements, Georgia Port Authority has announced a swathe of infrastructure improvements, equipment purchases and personnel additions at its Port of Savannah. 

1st September 2007

GPA supports Savannah growth

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

According to Brazil’ s National Logistics and Transport Plan (PNLT), Rio de Janeiro will require investment of € 5.11m ($7m) over the next 15 years, if it is to fulfil its role…

1st September 2007

RIO NEEDS CASH INJECTION

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A feasibility study is to be undertaken on Easter Island, Chile in respect of the construction of a new port. Most importantly, it will determine the optimum location for this new facility,…

1st September 2007

EASTER ISLAND PORT DREAM

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Development team Shipyard Creek Associates is looking at the feasibility of building a variety of port-related facilities on a 135 acre site in South Carolina, including an intermodal hub.

1st September 2007

SOUTH CAROLINA AMBITIONS

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The multipurpose terminal at the Chilean port of Talcohuano, the last one in the country to be operated by the state, is to be offered as a concession to the private sector…

1st September 2007

FINAL CHILEAN TERMINAL CONCESSION

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Canada’ s Maher Terminals has chosen Kalmar as it sole equipment supplier for container handling operations at Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

1st September 2007

Maher partners Kalmar

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ponta da Madeira port terminal in Brazil is to gain a fourth pier courtesy of CVRD. The aim is to be able to serve increased onshore stockpiles amounting to 210m tonnes as…

1st September 2007

Fourth iron ore pier at PDM

1st September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has informed Panama Maritime Authority and the Panamanian government that it is no longer interested in participating in the Farfán deep seaport project. 

1st September 2007

Maersk no to Farfán

1st September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime security specialist Securewest has received official approval from shipping classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the United States Maritime  Administration (MARAD) to deliver updated Company Security Officer, Facility…

1st September 2007

SECUREWEST CELEBRATES MARAD APPROVAL

1st September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has released a conveyor safety program for use by conveyor manufacturers, distributors, and end users.

1st September 2007

CEMA CONVEYS SAFETY

1st September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spurred on by a successful trial to reduce diesel pollution at a train yard in California, The Port of Long Beach is to trial Tri-Mer Corp’ s Cloud Chamber System (CCS) technology…

1st September 2007

POLB to trial alternative emission control

1st September 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

HPH’ s muscling in on the Brisbane scene could have far-reaching implications for Australia’ s operations sector.

1st July 2007

Breaking the mould

1st July 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Toll Holdings,Australia’ s largest logistics and ports concern, has split into two following the takeover of container terminal operator Patrick Corp.

1st July 2007

Patrick takeover cuts Toll in two

1st July 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Melbourne’s much-needed dredging programme is still a long way off becoming a reality.

1st July 2007

Deepening Woes

1st July 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand’ s forestry exporting ports are flourishing, with a construction boom in Asia and export log restrictions in Russia pushing the price of locally-produced logs up 20% over the past year,writes…

1st July 2007

Log exports boom carves a path for NZ ports

1st July 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Coastal shipping advocates in New Zealand will soon discover if the Government intends putting their transport mode on an equal footing with road and rail in funding and policy decisions. 

1st July 2007

Coastal shipping waits for chance to shine

1st July 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand’ s two key ports have walked away from the merger negotiating table, but at what cost?

1st July 2007

First hurdle fall

1st July 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Stuart Pearcey discovers that burgeoning demand for iron ore is having a monumental impact on port development in China and Australia

1st July 2007

Iron Grip

1st July 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With hundreds of containers going overboard each year, Felicity Landon looks at the container lashing issue from the ports perspective

1st July 2007

The line on lashing

1st July 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Health and safety aspects for lashing crews and ship crews are a central part of the Lashing@Sea joint industry project which was launched last year to look at the need for the…

1st July 2007

Lashing@Sea puts crew safety centre stage

1st July 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Manufacturers are responding to demands for enhanced productivity by introducing more cost-effective, environmentally friendly terminal tractors, as David Foxwell explains

1st July 2007

Powerful Pulling

1st July 2007