All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 797

  • Port of Antwerp
    News

    Dates confirmed for 2013 GreenPort Congress

    2012-11-09T12:32:00Z

    Further details and the call for papers for the 8th GreenPort Congress will be released shortly. 8 October 2013: Welcome Reception (evening) 9-10 October 2013: Two day conference 9 October 2013: Gala Dinner (evening) 11 October 2013: Port Tour To receive updates on the 2013 GreenPort Congress, sign up ...

  • Port of Antwerp
    News

    Dates confirmed for 2013 GreenPort Congress

    2012-11-09T12:32:00Z

    Further details and the call for papers for the 8th GreenPort Congress will be released shortly. 8 October 2013: Welcome Reception (evening) 9-10 October 2013: Two day conference 9 October 2013: Gala Dinner (evening) 11 October 2013: Port Tour To receive updates on the 2013 GreenPort Congress, sign up ...

  • When the contraband contents of a container are seized, lines are lucky to get the container back at all. Credit: Themepap
    News

    The underworld of abandoned goods

    2012-11-09T10:00:00Z

    What happens when no one wants the contents? There is a bit of an underworld going on in terms of salvage and resale of goods.

  • Peter Jones will step down as ABP chief executive in March 2013
    News

    New chief exec for ABP

    2012-11-08T17:23:00Z

    The current chief executive at Associated British Ports (ABP), Peter Jones, has announced he will be retiring at the end of March 2013 after six years at the helm.

  • DPCL needs to obtain environmental clearance before Phase II of the expansion can begin
    News

    Government stalls Dhamra expansion

    2012-11-08T16:33:00Z

    Expansion of the Port of Dhamra has been stalled by the Odisha government which has stated: “Allotment of additional land to DPCL for second phase development at this stage does not appear tenable.”

  • DPCL needs to obtain environmental clearance before Phase II of the expansion can begin
    News

    Government stalls Dhamra expansion

    2012-11-08T16:20:00Z

    Expansion of the Port of Dhamra has been stalled by the Odisha government which has stated: “Allotment of additional land to DPCL for second phase development at this stage does not appear tenable.”

  • Is there ever a right time to invest?
    News

    The right time to invest

    2012-11-08T10:00:00Z

    The market is full of news reports of investments and potential investments being made by terminal operators, ship owners and operators. Can this be true when we are in an environment of declining growth in Europe, slowing economic activity in Asia and flat lining in the US?

  • Abandoned containers can be a blight on the port horizon
    News

    Lost and found

    2012-11-08T10:00:00Z

    Packed with rotten prawns, unpaid-for bicycles, or forgotten sofas – abandoned containers can cause headaches. Felicity Landon reports

  • The Port of Salalah has ongoing initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and waste
    News

    Salalah port wins CSR award

    2012-11-07T17:32:00Z

    The Port of Salalah has won the ‘Containerisation International’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award 2012.

  • A port’s portcentric, or one-stop-shop approach to business, has seen many through the recession
    News

    Port centricity on the agenda at Seawork 2013

    2012-11-07T10:30:00Z

    Port centricity will be firmly on the agenda at Mercator Media’s annual Seawork exhibition which will take place from 25-27 June 2013 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.

  • TAMP ordered Gateway Terminals India (AMPT’s Mumbai operation) to reduce tariffs by 44.28%
    News

    India's rule book

    2012-11-07T10:00:00Z

    Stevie Knight comments on the latest red tape wranglings in Indian port operations

  • A port’s portcentric, or one-stop-shop approach to business, has seen many through the recession
    News

    Port centricity on the agenda at Seawork 2013

    2012-11-07T09:42:00Z

    Port centricity will be firmly on the agenda at Mercator Media’s annual Seawork exhibition which will take place from 25-27 June 2013 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.

  • Savannah will be taking advantage of additional post-panamax traffic
    News

    Savannah gets go ahead for expansion

    2012-11-06T18:32:00Z

    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has received full approval for its harbour expansion project which will see the Port of Savannah being deepened to 47ft in order to receive the largest post-panamax vessels.

  • The UviLux BOD Indicator measures BOD in natural water systems and water processing plants
    News

    CTG launches new effluent indicator

    2012-11-06T17:34:00Z

    The Uk''s Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) will be presenting its new UviLux BOD Indicator at this year’s Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring (WWEM) Conference in Telford.

  • Len Roueche, CEO, Interferry: sees endless opportunities for development
    News

    Interferry addresses development prospects

    2012-11-06T15:50:00Z

    Global ferry industry association, Interferry, has recently discussed the operational, technological and commercial effects on global ferry development at its 37th annual conference in Dubai.

  • Full scale testing is now underway at the Port of Rotterdam
    News

    New research to mitigate wash in ports

    2012-11-06T15:35:00Z

    USA based engineering and construction firm, Bechtel, has announced the new phase of a study which will improve the safety and future design of ports.

  • News

    The GDP rollercoaster screams on

    2012-11-06T10:00:00Z

    S&P is forecasting a US growth rate of 2.2% for 2012, but looking ahead things could get worse before they get better.

  • News

    China supports Bangladesh development

    2012-11-06T09:55:00Z

    Bangladesh has sought China''s help for better connectivity which includes building of a new deep-sea port at Sonadia, 140 km south of the current hub at Chittagong

  • News

    Work resumes at Sokhna

    2012-11-06T09:50:00Z

    Following reports of labour strikes which left operations idle at the Ain Al-Sokhna terminal, operated by DP World at the Port of Sokhna, workers have picked up where they left off.

  • Demands for cargo handling equipment continue to rise in South America
    News

    South American orders continue for Liebherr

    2012-11-06T09:50:00Z

    With the continuing economic development in South America, Austrian crane provider, Liebherr continues on a high level with more orders for cargo handling equipment.