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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global container shipping industry has launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of “The Container Shipping Information Service”. Its aim is to increase public understanding and appreciation worldwide of…

20th March 2008

Container shipping industry launches public awareness drive

20th March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Vycon has begun to work with Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC). ZPMC is a major manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures in operation in 62 countries and regions spanning over 120…

19th March 2008

Partnership with ZPMC

19th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

There is little doubt that DP World is very interested indeed in developing a major new terminal in Algeria. In August 2007, Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, company president and chief executive of…

18th March 2008

DP World paves the way for Algeria persence

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Spains enclave ports are following the same well-trodden path as other Maghreb ports, as Alex Hughes explains

18th March 2008

Chasing containers

18th March 2008

THE AUSTRALIAN

THE AUSTRALIAN

Just how hard it is for port executives to plan ahead and get traction for major new development, in an era when environmental concerns are paramount?

18th March 2008

Walking the environmental tightrope

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Moroccos Tanger-Med has thrown the delicate equilibrium in North Africa. What will it take to redress the balance, asks Alex Hughes

18th March 2008

Mahgreb article

18th March 2008

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Current concerns over container weights have major implications for ports - and port safety. Felicity Landon reports

18th March 2008

Safety measures: A weight problem

18th March 2008

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Richard Willis, an application consultant with Jade Softwares logistics division, witnessed overweight container problems in his previous job as planning and systems manager for the Port of Liverpools container terminal.

18th March 2008

Preservation of people and plant

18th March 2008

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

ICHCA International is involved in the progress of a number of initiatives that are aimed at improving safety in ports.

18th March 2008

Declaring dangerous goods

18th March 2008

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The topic of port congestion is never far from headlines and conference presentations. I have argued in the past that it is more of a management and space utilisation issue than an…

18th March 2008

Port Congestion: Fact or Myth?

18th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

In recent months, DEME has obtained new contracts with a value of €300 million. The new projects only represent its international business (outside Belgium) and are in addition to the deepening of…

18th March 2008

Busy start to 2008 for DEME

18th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

In2007, Valencia Port Authority invested more than ¢ 128m ($185.7m) ininfrastructure upgrades and it plans to spend a further ¢ 150m ($217.7m)on average a year for the next two years.

17th March 2008

Valencia keeps up investment programme

17th March 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has smashedits own records, handing 88 mobile harbour cranes (MHC) in 2007.

17th March 2008

Liebherr powers ahead in MHC sector

17th March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

ChinasMinistry of Communications has revealed that in 2007 Chinese portshandled a combined 112.7m teu, while total throughput amounted to 6.4bntonnes. China now has 14 ports each handling 100m tonnes, which is morethan…

16th March 2008

Chinese ports post record numbers

16th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Frances Port of Marseilles is adding to its oil export capabilities with the construction of a ¢ 200m ($294m) refined products depot at its Fos terminal.

16th March 2008

Marseilles oils the wheels of export

16th March 2008

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

After recent positive trials on a Pacific cruise liner, Krystallon is now receiving widespread interest from across the industry in its innovative scrubber system. The Krystallon technology effectively scrubs marine exhaust gases…

16th March 2008

Seawater scrubber interest accelerates

16th March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

The project - to be built on Mei Shan Island, near Ningbo - will include a manufacturing zone, business, research and design districts, and leisure facilities.

15th March 2008

Atkins wins China design bid

15th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

TheItalian government has approved a project covering the development ofthe port of Civitavecchia, which involves finance of ¢ 71.5m ($103.8m).Work includes construction of an additional 400 metres of quay and thebuilding of…

15th March 2008

Civitavecchia green light

15th March 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

JordanPorts Corporation has announced a three-year, $69m development planinvolving upgrades to infrastructure, construction work, quayrehabilitation and improvements to dock services. In 2007, Jordansports handled 17.8m tonnes, a 4% improvement over the previous…

14th March 2008

JPC development plan

14th March 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Thedirector of Terminales del Ecuador Paul Gallie has asked the governmentto eradicate some of the obstacles that could deter shipping lines fromcalling at the port of Manta.

14th March 2008

TIDE seeks government help

14th March 2008