Latest News – Page 835
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NewsApprovals or assumptions?
Ports really need to know more about the fendering and mooring options they choose.
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NewsManaus concession awaited
Concessions for port operations in Brazil’s Manaus and Aratu ports are to be released by the end of the year, according to port sources.
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NewsPRC anti-monopoly law and its application
Connie Chen and Donny Low, of Holman Fenwick Willan’s Ports & Terminals Group, explain the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law and consider its potential application to port operations.
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NewsChanging the guards
The order of things is changing in Mediterranean container transhipment operations.
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Terminal dispute heats up
Ports of Auckland has been named as a defendant in the dispute between Port of Tauranga and NZL Group over the latter’s right to establish a terminal operation at Sulphur Point.
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APMT lone bidder for Moín
APM Terminals was the only company to bid for the construction and operation concession for the new container terminal at the Costa Rican port of Moín.
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GPA takes green gains to heart
Georgia Port Authority has upped its green credentials with its newest facility, Annex 2.
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NewsNew dynamics after Russia’s export ban
During the Cold War the world held its breath, watched and wondered if Russia had ambitions to take over the world by force.
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NewsAarhus merger streamlines operations
Two neighbours in Denmark''s Port of Aarhus have merged to foster a stronger position in the Danish and Baltic markets.
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Zeebrugge breakbulk terminal launched
International Car Operators (ICO) and Rhenus Holding Belgium have formed a joint venture company, Zeebrugge Breakbulk Terminal (ZBT), to cater for the breakbulk and project market. The terminal will be located at the Port of Zeebrugge’s deep and short-sea quays at its Noordelijk Insteekdok (Northern Inlet Dock).
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Top ports accused of loss-leading
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) senior fellow Brent Layton has challenged the prevalence of local authority ownership in the local port scene and effectively accused two of the country’s leading ports of loss-leading.
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Bonds issue by TPG
Tianjin Port Group is to undertake a short-term issue worth £147m, with a maturity of 365 days and underwritten by China Merchants Bank. Revenue generated is required to replenish working capital and finance ongoing engineering projects.
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NewsGoing against the grain
Cereals are packed in boxes for the world’s breakfast tables – can port operators do the same? Stuart Pearcey reports.
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Singapore reduces dues concession
The recovery in the global economy and shipping industry has prompted the Port of Singapore to reduce its port dues concession.
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NSW ports' minister announced
New South Wales has a new Minister for Ports and Waterways. Eric Roozendaal has been chosen by Premier Kristina Keneally and will also remain as Treasurer. Mr Roozendaal had six months in the role in 2005/06 and says he is committed to delivering improved ports infrastructure.
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NewsTransparent process for those in good financial health
European interest rates are currently very competitive, since the reference Euribor index is at a historically low level, writes Alex Hughes.
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NewsKenya asks for Lamu bids
Kenya is constructing a new port, just north of Mombasa, as part of an ambitious plan to open a trade corridor to Africa’s interior.
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NewsMajor investment for Ukraine ports
Ukraine''s Ministry of Transport & Communications has said it is seeking private sector investment to the tune of $470m at the ports of Illichivsk and Yuzhny.
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NewsNarrowing field for Brisbane sale
There are just two bids left for the port of Brisbane and its 10 million tonne coal facility, as investors Infratil and HRL Morrison have now dropped out.
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NewsExpect the unexpected
Rumour has it Maersk is in the market for a new generation of containership – a 16,000 teu vessel design – that will see a 2,000 teu increase in top of the range container vessel capacity.
