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Port of Rotterdam posts a 11.1% gain, to 430m tonsDec 31, 2010

Trade flows through the largest Northern Europe’s transport hub, the port of Rotterdam will amount to 430 million tons, up 11.1% over the same period of 2009 and by 2.1% compared to pre-crisis 2008, the Rotterdam Port Authority press release said. Imports during the period grew by 12% to 306 million tons, exports - by 9% to 124 million tons. I...

Abu Dhabi to take over port management from DP WorldDec 31, 2010

Dubai:  Abu Dhabi is taking over management of the city's port from neighboring Dubai's port firm DP World, which manages similar facilities around the world, writes AP. DP World and Abu Dhabi Terminals said Thursday that ADT will assume management control of Mina Zayed in the new year, when an existing management services agreement expires. The ...

Finland's Cargotec sells 150 tractors to Cincinnati's Parsec Dec 31, 2010

HELSINKI-based Cargotec has received orders for 150 Kalmar terminal tractors from Cincinnati-based Parsec Inc to be delivered in the first quarter to supplement expanding North American intermodal operations. "As container volumes in Canada, Mexico and the US rise, we are gearing up to meet the demand at all major transportation interchanges," said Pars...

US Clean Ports Act and 100pc cargo screening bills fade away Dec 31, 2010

TWO troublesome US congressional bills have died on the order paper as the 111th Congress adjourned, and with control passing to Republicans from Democrats, there is little chance of them being revived. One of the bills, the Clean Ports Act of 2010, sponsored by New York Democratic Senator Jerrold Nadler and supported by the Teamsters union allowed and ...

Iranian annual ports сapacity up to 150 million tonsDec 30, 2010

The annual capacity of Iranian ports will increase to 200 million tons by the end of the Fifth Development Plan (2010-2015).  Announcing the above, the managing director of Iran’s Port and Maritime Organization Ataollah Sadr said that the current capacity of the country’s ports is about 150 million tons per year, IRIB reported. More tha...

COSCO will be raising terminal handing chargesDec 30, 2010

COSCO Container Lines will be raising its terminal handling charges (THC) on shipments between China and Europe, and also on shipments between the Far East and Israel, according to American Shipper. Details to the new THCs can be found below: * THCs between China and Europe will be $87 per 20-foot container and $135 per 40-foot container for all Chi...

Australia coal mining, port, freight operations disruptedDec 30, 2010

Heavy rains and flooding in Australia's key coal-producing Queensland state have impacted mining operations and brought parts of the coal infrastructure, including rail and ports, to a standstill, operators said on Wednesday. Dalrymple Bay Coal terminal and Gladstone Ports, two of Australia's biggest coal export terminals, and rail firm QR National , ...

Chile approves construction of $300 million portDec 30, 2010

Brazilian energy company MPX Energia SA has received approval from Chilean environmental authorities to build a $300 million port in the northern Atacama desert, according to Reuters. The new port will transport minerals, food, and other materials. MPX is currently awaiting approval of the Castilla project, a $4.4 billion coal-fired thermal plant to be ...

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