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EUROPE

EUROPE

The Lithuanian port of Klaipeda handled a record 27.36m tonnes lastyear (2007), an increase of almost 16% on 2006. At the time of writing,the forecast was another 10-15% increase for 2008, to…

2nd January 2009

Klaipeda cargo record

2nd January 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The very first two Liebherr rail-mounted stacking container cranes are on order for Russia.

1st January 2009

Cranes go east

1st January 2009

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

As 2008 draws a close, its time for a little reflection on what this year has brought us. But will we learn from the lessons, or will our memories revert to the…

31st December 2008

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31st December 2008

ASIA

ASIA

A giant share swap-shop has been taking place between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and the Evergreen group.

31st December 2008

Share swap-shop for HPH

31st December 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Bucking the trend, Busan Port is to globalise its operations in the face of the economic slowdown.

31st December 2008

Busan committed to global programme

31st December 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Kalmar has been awarded a contract to supply 42 Ottawa 4x2 terminal tractors for the expansion of the Port of Salalah, located in the southern region of Oman.

31st December 2008

Salalah expansion signs up tractors

31st December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Strong signs are emerging of a shake-up in Perus ports sector with the Prime Minister Yehude Simon stating that the government plans to prioritise ports, especially concessioning.

31st December 2008

Peru Ports Concessioning

31st December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US investors have shown great interest in financing the improvement of Pimentel port in the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo, local mayor Roberto Jacinto Purizaca has said.

31st December 2008

Pimental woos Americans

31st December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Mexican deep water Port of Tuxpan will definitely go ahead at a cost of $280m. Finance will come from a consortium of ports and industrial parks, as well as from the…

31st December 2008

Tuxpan to go ahead

31st December 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Demand for Brommas Greenline range of all-electric spreaders showed no sign of waning in the last quarter on 2008.

31st December 2008

Ongoing orders for electric spreaders

31st December 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Competitive trading conditions have seen Auckland Regional Holdings drop Ports of Aucklands book-value from NZ$587.8m (US$323.4m) to NZ$495.7m (US$272.7m). The Auckland Regional Council subsidiary also expects a NZ$24.3m (US$13.4m) dip in the…

30th December 2008

Auckland revaluation

30th December 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Maryland Port Authority has hired consultants to identify potential bidders interested in spending $100m-$120m on boosting capacity at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in return for a lease agreement.

30th December 2008

Seagirt terminal upgrade

30th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Baltic Port Barometer study carried out in June-August this yearpainted a rosy picture of growth and investment. Felicity Landonexamines the findings

29th December 2008

Painting a rosy picture

29th December 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A new port will be built if approval is forthcoming for a 30 million-tonnes-a-year coal mine in Queenslands Galilee Basin. Hancock Prospecting has studied Abbot Point and Dudgeon Point, to the south…

29th December 2008

Queensland port potential

29th December 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mitsui OSK Lines has successfully tested a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled shore power supply system on the containership MOL Enterprise.

29th December 2008

LNG power is a shore thing

29th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Marport East (previously Kumport), has ordered another eight E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Kalmar to support its five-year expansion plan, which also includes land reclamation and bridge connections.

28th December 2008

Turkish ports expansion plans

28th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Kalmar has acquired an 80% share of two Italian service companies, CVS Technoports and CVS Service from the CVS Ferrari Group, who will retain 20%. The companies will work under the name…

28th December 2008

The Italian job

28th December 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Newly-appointed CentrePort Wellington chairperson Warren Larson believes the Capital Citys port is being overlooked in regional transport planning initiatives.

27th December 2008

CentrePort forgotten in regional planning

27th December 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains Development Ministry is to invest ¢ 1.537bn ($1.94bn) in the national ports network, covering construction of 2,900 metres of linear berth and 91 hectares of new operating area.

27th December 2008

Spain ramps up port investment

27th December 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Whilecurrent orderbooks will keep suppliers busy with deliveries until aboutAugust next year, the irony is that ports may be wondering what to dowith their new machines when containership operators begin to lay…

26th December 2008

Tractors to stand idle as market plummets

26th December 2008