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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Tacoma has saved $5.3m by re-financing long-term debt at more competitive interest rates.

1st January 2007

Re-financing a winner for Tacoma

1st January 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Chilean government has released its new national ports policy, which emphasises the need to award more terminal concessions as a means of boosting competition.

1st January 2007

Chile issues ports policy

1st January 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A study undertaken by the Port of Portland Commission has forecast a doubling of trade volume in the Portland/Vancouver region by 2035. The study highlights the need to plan and invest to…

1st January 2007

Portland and Vancouver trade volume to double

1st January 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Colombia has invested ¢ 350,000 in upgrading the navigability of the Cormagdalena River, which gives access to the port of Barranquilla. It has also improved safety at existing ports along the river…

1st January 2007

CORMAGDALENA RIVER UPGRADE

1st January 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Long Beach Container Terminal has awarded Vycon with an order for green energy storage systems for six of its rubber-tyred gantries.

1st January 2007

LONG BEACH UPGRADES CRANES

1st January 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The awarding of a concession to Terminales Internacionales del Ecuador (Tide) to operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has worried operators and ports in neighbouring Colombia and Peru.

1st January 2007

Manta concession worries regional rivals

1st January 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Software that promises to greater simplifydetermining the capacity of an intermodal yard has been released to the open market.

1st January 2007

Removing mystery of intermodal capacity

1st January 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Morocco has announced that the state monopoly on managing domestic ports is to be abolished as a means of improving competitiveness.

1st January 2007

Morocco bows out of port management

1st January 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dear Sir, I have just read the November/December issue of Port Strategy and would like to extend my congratulations to you for giving birth to and guiding the rapid growth of such…

16th December 2006

LETTERS

16th December 2006

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Theres little debate that the changing circumstances of globalisation have, and will continue to, affect world trade. Prices for goods and services are dropping while quality is on the rise.

1st December 2006

The challenge of globalisation

1st December 2006

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

As we head into the insurance renewal season, it is easier to spot the areas where market players have decided on pushing out a new boat or two. For some reason, the…

1st December 2006

Ports and terminals attract the eye

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian state government of Kerala is planning construction of a new port at Beypore, near Kozhikode.This will be taken forward as a joint-venture between the private sector and both the state…

1st December 2006

KERALA PORT PLAN

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Koreas Busan New Port has attracted CMA CGM to its Phase 2-3 expansion programme, subject to government approval. CMA CGM reached an agreement with Hyundai Industry Development Consortium, developer and operator of…

1st December 2006

BUSAN LURES CMA CGM

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

A new internet-based service to better predict the state of the currents at a given period, not only on the approaches to the port, but also alongside the  berths themselves has proved…

1st December 2006

SINGAPORE SOFTWARE

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Tianjin Port Authority has given its goahead for a third phase expansion of its container terminal at a cost of $840m. The project is being taken forward by Tianjin Port Pacific International…

1st December 2006

Tianjin returns to PSA for expansion joint venture

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Chennai Port Trust has announced plans to build a wind farm at a cost of $16.8m. The tender is due to be issued shortly for what will be the first project of…

1st December 2006

Chennai Port to build wind farm

1st December 2006

ASIA

ASIA

International Container Terminal Services Incs (ICTSI) Manila container terminal celebrates hitting 1m teu for the fifth straight year, proof, it says, of the terminals recovering volume growth. ICTSIs net income for the…

1st December 2006

1,000,000th teu

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Merger talks between various New Zealand ports and the frequently-stated desire of shipping companies to rationalise local port calls, is creating increasing interest in the idea of one super portfor all global…

1st December 2006

New Zealand super port mooted

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port users are beginning to voice concerns about a mooted merger between the New Zealands two major container gateways - northern neighbours Port of Tauranga and Ports of Auckland.Shipping companies in particular…

1st December 2006

Opposition grows to ports merger proposal

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australian stevedore Patricks has reported that it is now achieving an average rate of 20 boxes per hour delivered to the crane with its ground-breaking automated straddle carrier system. It states it…

1st December 2006

PATRICKS ON A HIGH

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A consent application has been lodged by PrimePort Timaru to progressively extend the western end of its North Mole container facility. Ultimately creating an overall wharf length of 650 metres, the project…

1st December 2006

TIMARU GUNS FOR WESTERN EXTENSION

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An automated identification system introduced by the Ports of Auckland has enabled vessels as long as two football fields to be tracked and managed within five metres accuracy in the poorest of…

1st December 2006

AUCKLANDS AIS GOLD

1st December 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Auckland Port Authority has confirmed that expansion of its new Axis Fergusson terminal would add a further 120,000 teu to its total handling capacity.

1st December 2006

Auckland box handling boost

1st December 2006