World News – Page 451
-
News
WASHINGTON PORT TARGET
State of Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has unveiled a Container Ports Initiative to boost throughput and employment at ports in the state.
-
News
BELGIANS EYE URUGUAY
Belgium''s Katoen Natie group, which already owns the box handling facility Terminal Cuenca del Plata in the port of Montevideo, is considering further investment in Uruguay''s inland ports.
-
News
TIDEWORKS GOES DEEP
Terminal management software provider Tideworks Technology has deployed its gate operating system, GateVision, at the Port of Portland''s deep-draft container handling facility.
-
News
US financial interest stays strong
Financial investment in the port sector from the Americas continues unabated.
-
News
Costa Rica seeks hub status
The government of Costa Rica is to offer as a concession the construction of a major container hub at Moín, 10km from Limón. With an estimated cost of $500m, the new facility will take five years to complete, thereafter being able to accommodate the world''s largest container ships.
-
News
Kalmar goes large in SA
Port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has won an order for 12 rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) from the largest terminal operator in Brazil. Santos Brasil contracted Kalmar for 7+1 wide and 1-over-6 high units to be delivered between September 2007 and January 2008.
-
News
Re-financing a winner for Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma has saved $5.3m by re-financing long-term debt at more competitive interest rates.
-
NewsMexican ports lose out on empties
Mexican ports handle 370,000 empty containers each year, which causes losses of around $200m, according to estimates.
-
NewsChile issues ports policy
The Chilean government has released its new national ports'' policy, which emphasises the need to award more terminal concessions as a means of boosting competition.
-
News
Portland and Vancouver trade volume to double
A study undertaken by the Port of Portland Commission has forecast a doubling of trade volume in the Portland/Vancouver region by 2035. The study highlights the need to plan and invest to increase the capacity of trade and transportation support while reducing the negative impacts on the region''s liveability.
-
News
CORMAGDALENA RIVER UPGRADE
Colombia has invested ¢ 350,000 in upgrading the navigability of the Cormagdalena River, which gives access to the port of Barranquilla. It has also improved safety at existing ports along the river and added flood protection.
-
News
LONG BEACH UPGRADES CRANES
Long Beach Container Terminal has awarded Vycon with an order for green energy storage systems for six of its rubber-tyred gantries.
-
NewsManta concession worries regional rivals
The awarding of a concession to Terminales Internacionales del Ecuador (Tide) to operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has worried operators and ports in neighbouring Colombia and Peru.
-
News
Zeebrugge lures the big boys
Samskip and terminal operator PSA HNN have announced that they are to cooperate in the development of the Port of Zeebrugge as an important hub for shortsea container activities in Northern Europe.
-
NewsEurope's port powerhouse
As Antwerp looks to cash in on a regional capacity deficit, Rotterdam gets the all-important go-ahead for its long term expansion
-
News
A hive of Activity
Across the Port of Rotterdam there are nearly 50 major development projects either under way or close to starting, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, four electricity plants and eight new terminals for a variety of commodities.
-
News
Maasvlakte 2 in figures
Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam''s new port and industrial zone, is to be built right on the North Sea.Development is expected to take place over the next 20 to 30 years. The development will add 20% to the present port and industrial area, measured in hectares, and treble the port''s container handling ...
-
News
ICTSI swoops on Shandong terminal
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has bolstered its Asian port holdings with a majority share in a Chinese operator.
-
News
China's bright star still shining
"China''s port industry shows a promising future", a recent report from Research in China has found. The study estimates that China''s port handling capacity will increase by 80% or more from 2006 to 2010 and by 2010 the annual handling capacity of Chinese ports will top 6bn tonnes. Container handing ...
-
News
Klang and Incheon pool resources
Port Klang and Incheon Port have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve trade, traffic and services between the two ports. Last year, Port Klang handled 22,000 teu from Incheon Port, a rise of 37.5% from 16,000 teu in 2005. Total throughput from South Korea was 142,000 teu in ...
