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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ecuador has its fair share of ports clambering for a piece of the South America west coast hub pie.

17th November 2008

Ecuador side

17th November 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A special range of hardwearing tyres developed by Michelin has been extended into sizes suitable for port equipment.

17th November 2008

Port tyres can take a load off

17th November 2008

ASIA

ASIA

New Mangalore Port Trust in India is to build four new berths in the Western Dock area. One is already under construction and will be used exclusively by the Udupi Power Corporation,…

16th November 2008

New Mangalore builds berths

16th November 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reports have emerged that the Chinese Port of Ningbo is in negotiations with the authorities in Estonia to build a dedicated terminal to handle Chinese goods at the Port of Muuga. An…

16th November 2008

Ningbos Estonian interests

16th November 2008

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Herman Journee, Chairman of EcoPorts, reviews some of the environmental issues facing Port Managers - and explains how the EcoPorts Foundation is working to exchange experience and best practice.

16th November 2008

EcoPorts: Sharing environmental experience

16th November 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenyas Transport Ministry has ordered a feasibility study for a new deepwater port; part of which will address the question of location of the facility. Mombasa, currently dogged by congestion, grew by…

15th November 2008

Kenya deepwater dream

15th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The edges are blurred on aspirations versus reality for ports on South Americas Pacific coast where talk of hubs is in danger of remaining just that: talk. Michael Mackey reports

14th November 2008

Ecuador main

14th November 2008

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

With credit running dry and real costsspiralling, the UKsrevision of business rates for port operators could not have come at a worsetime. And when that revision slaps bills running into millions of…

14th November 2008

Perfect storm

14th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Chiles National Association of Shipping Agents has urged the government to continue its privatisation programme after the recent suspension of tenders associated with the privatisation of both Valparaiso and San Antonio.

14th November 2008

Chilean ports plea

14th November 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A new degree course has been launched to help inform the future managers of our natural marine resources.

14th November 2008

New marine environments course

14th November 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Ministry of Shipping has given the go-ahead for the construction of the Vizhinjam Deepwater Container Transhipment Terminal, which will be located 16 kilometres from Thiruvanthapuram.

13th November 2008

Thumbs up for Vizinhjam

13th November 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencia Port Authority has issued a tender for the construction and management of four cement terminals at the Port of Sagunto. The terminals, which will be used to store and distribute bulk…

13th November 2008

Sagunto sets cement tender

13th November 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Seaports Authority is to implement a $143m capacity enhancement programme. The main focus of attention will be at Jeddah Islamic Port, where money will be spent on boosting productivity.

13th November 2008

Investment plan in Saudi

13th November 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A crane especially designed for the extreme climatic conditions of an intermodal terminal in Artem has been ordered from Baltkran.

13th November 2008

Extreme cranes

13th November 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

International transport and logistics insurers TT Club have appointed Brian Sullivan to the new post of Logistics Insurance Director.

13th November 2008

Logistics insurance director for TT Club

13th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Portland handles a diverse portfolio of cargoes and this has helpedbalance out the drop in container and breakbulk volumes this year, saysspokesman Joshua Thomas.

12th November 2008

Portland

12th November 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

On 1 October 2008, Roger Clasquin (46) started in the position of Director of ‘Port of Rotterdam International’ (PORint), which is responsible for all the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s foreign activities.

12th November 2008

PORint Director named

12th November 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., has assumed chairmanship of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Knatz was installed as board chairman for 2008-09 at the association’s annual…

11th November 2008

Knatz becomes AAPA Chairman

11th November 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In a tough year on the US West Coast, those representing ports in Southern California have warned that port operators need more certainty if they are to invest for the future. Felicity…

10th November 2008

Tough times

10th November 2008

ASIA

ASIA

There is rising disquiet in Vietnam that international stevedoring groups are holding too much power at national ports, something which could eventually work against the interest of local traders.

10th November 2008

Too much foreign influence in Vietnam?

10th November 2008