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CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

While there isno quick fix from the stimulus packages, there is considerable scopefor new initiatives as some governments are keen to supportinnovative technologies and new sources of energy to moderniseinfrastructure.

8th July 2009

Finding the elusive alternative revenue stream

8th July 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The new Prescott Lock, which gives barges of up to 350 tons direct access via the Thames and Bow Back Rivers to the UKs London Olympics site at Stratford, has opened.

8th July 2009

Prescott Lock opens

8th July 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Southampton Port is to play host to theUKsannual Port City Futures Convention on July 13.

8th July 2009

Southampton hosts futures debate

8th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr is playing an important role in the 2014 Winter Olympics to be hosted in Sochi, Russia.

8th July 2009

Liebherr in Olympics

8th July 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Can ports and terminals really benefit from government stimulus packages? Mark Wandless and Cé cile Schlub find out

7th July 2009

Can ports and terminals benefit from government stimulus packages?

7th July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker believes a nudge or two from Government is required to encourage councils to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings.

6th July 2009

NZ port sector requires government nudge

6th July 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar straddle carriers continue to develop an environmental focus, with the latest addition being an Electrical Shuttle Carrier, ESH W, which combines higher productivity with lower emissions.

6th July 2009

New releases heighten productivity

6th July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The level of port development underway or planned in Australia is astounding. Major coal port expansions are in progress at Newcastle, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Abbot Point and at least two…

3rd July 2009

Aussie port development reaches astounding levels

3rd July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The global meltdown has pushed many New Zealand and Australian port operators into survival mode. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

1st July 2009

Aus-NZ Feature Material from Dave Mac

1st July 2009

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

When will the fall off in trade, slow, stop and then start torecover - whatever market sector your in this is the big issue thateveryone is thinking about. So do we see…

1st July 2009

PS PAGE

1st July 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Jens Madsen, managing director of New Zealands Ports of Auckland, has described the country as at a cross-roads, warning that if it does not rise above a parochial mentality it could end…

30th June 2009

Cross roads for NZ

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port executives gathered at TOCs annual European conference in Bremen this month called for rational thinking in this time of crisis.

30th June 2009

Rational thinking

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Neil Davidson, director ports, Drewry Shipping Consultants, pulled no punches at TOC Europe when he told delegates the days of 20x Ebitda port valuations are over.

30th June 2009

Worst year ever for box port growth

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) has launched a Port Cluster Governance Council to drive best practice at public-private partnership ports around the world.

30th June 2009

Global institute launches port cluster council

30th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port Fund principal Ghislain Lorthiois has advised would-be ports investors to revise their ways of asset valuations if they want to secure future profitability.

26th June 2009

Assets ripe for the picking

26th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK Port of Tyne anticipates a “much more difficult trading period” in 2009, in line with the downturn affecting its customers.

26th June 2009

Tyne to rise to 2009 challenge

26th June 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has delivered two rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Associated British Ports Grimsby and Immingham ports, bringing the total number of Liebherr RTGs now operating at the facility up to four.

26th June 2009

Liebherr adds to ABP base

26th June 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Queensland is to tackle a drop in its credit ratings by conducting a huge sale of infrastructural assets including the Port of Brisbane Corp and Abbot Point Coal Terminal. Other assets with…

25th June 2009

Queensland ports up for grabs in mass asset sell off

25th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The fight against crippling backdated rates bill for UK port tenants may have hit a stumbling block - one put there by the nations House of Commons, writes Stevie Knight

25th June 2009

Rates fight dealt another blow

25th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A tender has been released for a new Greenfield container terminal at Costa Ricans port of Moin, sister to the Caribbean port of Limon.

25th June 2009

Moin bids must hit high

25th June 2009