All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 947
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NewsJebel Ali maintains position despite downturn
Once clearly streets ahead as a regional port, Jebel Ali took a hit in the economic downturn, with decline in origin and destination cargo being more pronounced in Dubai than in other Emirates ports.
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NewsTranshipment deals for Salalah
The Port of Salalah has, alongside its general cargo offering, attracted a degree of transhipment so it is now in the process of adding to its feeder network in order to support lines without their own service.
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NewsIndia needs to prepare for recovery
Is India ready to handle a rebound in the container trade? This is the question posed by Captain Sandeep Mehta, chief executive of Mundra Port.
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NewsTrust plan is “undeliverable” says Dover
Dover Harbour Board has branded the proposal to keep the port of Dover in local hands through ownership by a “people’s trust” as “totally unrealistic and undeliverable”.
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NewsStarter's orders
Is it time to reinvigorate those stalled port expansion plans, or should operators wait for more certain economic statistics?
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NewsLeadership race
Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport
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Fancy a Gamble?
Hedging, OTC trading and Derivatives have arrived in the container market. Ben Hackett
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High school education on ports
The Port of Los Angeles is to sponsor maritime-related educational programs in Southern California high schools to promote international trade and career opportunities.
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NewsCarbon control
Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects
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NewsCarbon control
Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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India invests in ports
India is to invest $20.8bn on 276 port projects at 13 major harbours across the country. Of these, 22 projects are already at the tender stage and most will be implemented as public-private partnership agreements.
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No clear path as ports weigh the options and implications
In New Zealand, where a shippers’ body is pushing for the creation of a hub port or two to handle 7,000 teu ships, port executives are carefully weighing the options and the cost/profit implications of playing follow-my-leader.
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Karachi investment
The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.
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Refurbished tractors gain efficiency
Turkey''s Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.
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NewsPort operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change
International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.
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NewsPeople's port bid launched for Dover
Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.
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NewsShip emissions portal to aid ports
A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.
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NewsSize matters
Should ports invest in infrastructure to handle bigger ships or stay on the sidelines?
