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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Dredging work on Israels Carmel port that was halted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection has not delayed development plans of the port, according to Israel Port Company.

2nd April 2008

Carmel port construction choas

2nd April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) broke past throughput records in 2007 with 4% cargo growth, an improvement on other major US ports which declined or grew less than…

2nd April 2008

PANYNJ shatters throughput records

2nd April 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Software specialist Barloworld Optimus hasunveiled a carbon optimisation tool that has delivered a 28% reduction incarbon emissions, coupled with a 9% decrease in costs, in trials

29th March 2008

Downsizing the carbon footprint

29th March 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland and Sea-Tow parent SeaBiz have launched the SeaFuels joint venture to ensure the ongoing security of fuel supply to Auckland-calling cruise ships and Pacific Islands trading vessels.

28th March 2008

NZ bunker security

28th March 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Central Queensland Ports Authority (CQPA), which controls the ports of Gladstone and Alma, has changed its name to Gladstone Ports Corporation. The change is part of a plan to become a public…

28th March 2008

Gladstone change

28th March 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has lost its CMA CGM New Europe Mascarene Oceania (NEMO) round-the-world service call to the Port of Tauranga.

28th March 2008

Auckland Nemo loss

28th March 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Babcock and Brown Infrastructures Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal phase one upgrade is complete. The terminals capacity has increased from 59m tonnes to 68m tonnes per annum at a cost of $556m.

28th March 2008

Extra Oz News Fillers from Dave Mac

28th March 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A northbound Napier port call has been added to the weekly US Lines-ANL service to the United States West Coast. Port of Napier commercial manager Chris Bain said the call opens the…

28th March 2008

Napier call added

28th March 2008

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

After many years of planning – and a long approval process – work has now begun on the deepening of the entrance channel to the port of Melbourne.

28th March 2008

Project Melbourne

28th March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Wing Kah-goh casts his eye across terminal developments in the worlds key box market, east Asia, starting in Korea with Pusan New Ports spectacular turn-round

27th March 2008

East Asia

27th March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Chinas southeast city of Xiamen is fast looking to surpass Kaohsiung across the Taiwan Strait, with operating major HPH already well established and new entrant APM Terminals opening a $380m terminal there…

27th March 2008

Xiaman chases Kaohsiungs tail

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

To meet projected demand, Kalmar has launched Autoshuttle, an automated self-loading vehicle able to pick, place and transport containers between ship-to-shore (STS) and yard stacking cranes.

27th March 2008

Kalmar unveils new auto selfloader

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Chinas Pearl River Delta has effortlessly lifted the crown for the most densely port-populated region in the world, as Wing Kah-goh reports

27th March 2008

Port Profile

27th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Transas Marine UK Limited has won thecontract to upgrade Portland Harbour Authoritys Navi-Harbour vessel trackingsystem in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The overhaul of the UK portsequipment will include a full…

27th March 2008

Olympic win for Transas

27th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The theme of the 2008 ESPO Conference is “Governing 21st Century Ports”. The event will gather know-how from European and international port and academic experts on the strategies and tools port managers…

27th March 2008

Governing 21st Century Ports

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Larger ships and increasing productivity mean that proper maintenance of terminal equipment is more important than ever, reports Patrik Wheater

27th March 2008

Servicing future needs

27th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Crane manufacturer Liebherr has confirmed acontract to add six megamax container cranes to handling capability at the Port of Ngqura.

26th March 2008

Liebherr wins Ngqura contract

26th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Data collected by the Institute suggests that managers in the transport & logistics sector are putting in too many hours, for too few returns. In detail, the 'Quality of Working Life' study…

26th March 2008

Long working hours for little return

26th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The partial collapse of the new Prat quay at the port of Barcelona in January 2006 has limited the amount of space now available for new vehicles traffic.

25th March 2008

No parking spaces at Barcelona

25th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

GijonPort Authority has approved a modified expansion plan and has agreed toask the European Union for ¢ 135m ($195.9m) to part finance costoverruns, which are forecast to reach ¢ 216m ($313.4m).

23rd March 2008

EU bankrolls Gijon overrun

23rd March 2008