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THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Ports challenged by shrinking trade volumes are being tempted to go for a new money-spinner: providing berths for laid-up ships. That is less of a cake-walk than you might imagine, and for…

10th June 2009

The Insurer

10th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The first phase of reclamation work at the UKs Felixstowe South development has been completed, with 750,000 cu m of unsuitable material removed and 1.7 cu m of sand placed on site…

10th June 2009

Felixstowe South emerges from the sea

10th June 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks has launched its Genoa Breakbulk Management System 5.0, a multipurpose terminal operating system. Genoa 5.0 now integrates with the Spinnaker Planning Management System, allowing full graphical container planning for gate, yard,…

10th June 2009

Software integrates management with planning

10th June 2009

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Oakland Port Board approves Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan and up to $5 million for truck retrofits

9th June 2009

Oakland approves air quality improvement plan

9th June 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Is a pan-European vessel monitoring system on the cards? Patrik Wheater investigates

9th June 2009

Tracking ships from port to port

9th June 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Nigeria is to build five new ports at Onitsha, Idah, Dekina, Lokoja and Baro in Niger state. They are said to be needed to tackle the perennial problem of congestion at existing…

9th June 2009

Five new Nigerian ports planned

9th June 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

After years of dictated terms, concession seekers now have the upper hand, as Samantha Roberts explains

8th June 2009

A concessionaires market

8th June 2009

ASIA

ASIA

China has announced a budget of $50m to build three multi-functional ports on the border with Russia. These will be sited at Tuntszyan, Jiamusi and Big Ussuri. Not only will these facilities…

8th June 2009

Three Sino-Russian ports planned

8th June 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The port of Fremantle, in conjunction with the newly established Fremantle Ports Optimum Planning Group, has committed to a strategic planning programme to establish a solution to a long term capacity squeeze…

7th June 2009

Fremantle considers capacity solutions

7th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Rio de Janeiro Port Authority, which overseas operations at the ports of Rio, Niterói, Itaguaí and Angra dos Reis, is looking to attract a series of new clients, backed by a package…

7th June 2009

Upgrades on the way in Rio

7th June 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Frederik Mink*, Environment Advisor to the European Dredging Association, considers the need for dredging should take place with an “ecosystem” approach – and explains why some sites are not suitable for dredging,…

6th June 2009

Dredging in sensitive environments

6th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has begun using a new fuel-efficient, low-emission hybrid locomotive at its on-terminal rail operation at Norfolk International Terminals.

5th June 2009

Green Goat

5th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Peel Ports group marketing director Frank Robotham is to leave thecompany in July after more than 31 years at the Port of Liverpool.

5th June 2009

Frank Robotham to leave Liverpool after 31 years

5th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Private-sector investors have pledged ¢ 386m ($524.4m) for projects in the Spanish port of Algeciras Bay, in addition to the ¢ 153m ($207.9m) allocated by the port authority itself.

5th June 2009

Record investment for Algeciras Bay

5th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Chiles privatisation process has become a hotbed of controversy, with the executive vice president of the Maritime and Ports Chamber of Commerce, Rodolfo Garcí a, commenting that it is absurd that multinational…

5th June 2009

Chilean companies frozen out of domestic ports privatisation

5th June 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Manufacturer Noell cranes has assembled and tested eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes ready for shipment to ICTSIs Manila International Container Terminal.

5th June 2009

Noell readies ICTSI cranes

5th June 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Bucking the crisis, Georgia remains steadfast in its expansion aims. Felicity Landon reports

4th June 2009

Georgia moves forward with expansion projects

4th June 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The port of Townsville is to get an A$50m (US$37.7m) injection from the Federal Government to improve navy infrastructure. The funding will be used to upgrade unloading facilities for new naval heavy…

4th June 2009

Townsville cash boost

4th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

French cargo port Marseilles Fos is pondering if its recent throughput could indicate a return to normal after container and oil volumes begin to claw back from a decline caused by the…

4th June 2009

A bounce after the downturn?

4th June 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Transport Ministry in Azerbaijan is to start construction of a new deep sea port close to the village of Alyaty in Baku district in 2010. Originally, work was due to start…

4th June 2009

New port at Baku

4th June 2009