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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

19 October - Climate change, rising energy prices and increasing local sourcing are current and future challenges for the transport & logistics industry, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

19th October 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers – Climate Change Report

19th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has inaugurated a multi-assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Northern Poland.

18th October 2009

Cargotecs Polish unit

18th October 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Second class middle men are creating waves in the fender market, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out

17th October 2009

Fendering Feature 2009 by Dave and Iain MacIntyre

17th October 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A carefully selected and properly maintained bulk unloader can save you money, as Patrik Wheater finds out

15th October 2009

Grab your conkers!

15th October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

A reciprocal agreement between Uganda and Kenya is to result in the construction of a dry dock and container terminal in the port of Mombasa to handle cargo from Uganda. These, it…

15th October 2009

Uganda to open Mombasa box terminal

15th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Colombia will receive $62m over the next 30 years from private-sector companies operating seven river port concessions and 24 coastal port concessions along the Magdalena River.

15th October 2009

Private sector installed on Magdalena River in Colombia

15th October 2009

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Let us consider the good news: exports from Europe to the Far Eastin the first half of the year compared with the second half of 2008showed a volume increase of 5% according…

14th October 2009

Its Over

14th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

As a consequence of changes to the Empty Property Rate (EPR) taxation in the UK, it has emerged that landlords are demolishing perfectly good warehouse property as a way of avoiding paying…

14th October 2009

More pressure on UK warehousing to come

14th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has won an order to supply advanced cable reel, control and steel chain technologies to the ThyssenKrupp group for installation on iron ore ship-loaders at Port Hedland in Western Australia. The…

14th October 2009

Cavotec bulks up

14th October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Asmany as 2,500 South African merchant seafarers could be trained to forma pool of talent as navigation and engineering officers and deck crewmembers in the offshore industry.

13th October 2009

south africa shorts

13th October 2009

ASIA

ASIA

In July, the combined throughput of Chinas coastal ports reached 500m tonnes, a growth of 12.9% over the corresponding 2008 month.

13th October 2009

Chinese ports report growth

13th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Freight Stakeholders Coalition, a group made up the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and shipper and surface transport trade associations in the US, is seeking a unified approach to Federal…

13th October 2009

American Association of Port Authorities in Freight Stakeholders Coalition

13th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has introduced a lightweight aluminium crane system for applications requiring high precision, less rolling resistance, low noise and corrosion-free extended durability and cleanliness.

13th October 2009

Konecranes lighter touch

13th October 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Cosco Pacific reported a 6.7% loss in traffic during July to 3.78m teu.

12th October 2009

Cosco reports drop in box traffic

12th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Manta Port Authority is to transfer the shares held in Tide by HPH to another private company, now that HPH has pulled out of the deal.

12th October 2009

Manta still seeks private investor

12th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ravenna has invested in FLIR Systems HRC-S MS Multi-Sensor thermal imagery to boost security levels at the Italian port.

12th October 2009

Night vision for Ravenna

12th October 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port Authority Rotterdam and Friends of the Earth Netherlands want the maritime shipping industry to drastically reduce its CO2 emissions: 30% by 2020 and closer to 80% by 2050, compared to…

12th October 2009

Port of Rotterdam and Friends of the Earth Netherlands aim for 80% reduction in CO2 by 2050

12th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turnover at the Greek port of Piraeus was up 32% in the first six months of 2009, resulting in a small net profit for the port authority.

11th October 2009

Piraeus makes a profit

11th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Espirito Santo Port Authority (Codesa) has published a tender in respect of the lengthening and expansion of berths 101 and 102 at the port of Victoria. Together with a previous dredging…

11th October 2009

Victoria to be expanded

11th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

André s Rengifo, the director of Chiles Port Company Systems, has said that the countrys public ports will all post negative figures in 2009.

11th October 2009

Chilean ports in the red

11th October 2009