DP World officials have unveiled the company's $1.3bn investment plan for the Muelle Norte Terminal at Callao port in Peru's capital Lima to the country's authorities and port unions. The project, previously presented to Peru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) and Peru’s National Port Authority (APN), aims to rebuild and restore...
Singapore's Jurong Port reported a sharp decline in container throughput for the month of January as the global economic slowdown continued to hurt trade between Asia and the developed overseas markets. The port handled 58,000 TEUs in January, an 18.31 percent drop on the 71,000 TEU throughput handled during the same month last year. Last yea...
RAK Investment Authority, the Company-owner of Poti Seaport Corporation, plans to construct over the next three years a container terminal up to modern standards, the Black Sea Press reported. The new container terminal will occupy the 100-hectare area near the port. The construction of the terminal is to allow a 25 percent increase in container ...
A Nigerian firm, Sifax Group of Companies, is discussing with Dubai Ports Authority, on the establishment of a modern port complex in Lagos. Managing Director of Sifax Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, told newsmen in Lagos that the Dubai authority had shown great enthusiasm in the proposed venture. Afolabi said the port would on completion, be the first dire...
Jawaharlal Nehru Port's three terminals handled a total of nearly 4.2 million TEU during 2008 with its newest facility run by APM-Terminals-backed, Gateway Terminals India, set the record as the busiest unit with 1.52 million TEU handled. The remaining terminals at the JNP constitute the first privately operated facility in India of DP World's Nhava S...
As part of its programme of regular meetings with ports in the hinterland, Antwerp Port Authority today held a “Port Day” in Valenciennes. The day was organised in collaboration with the North France Chambers of Commerce of Valenciennes, Avesnes and Cambrai. Some 20 or so private companies (shipping operators, forwarders, agents and stevedores) from the p...
Antwerp Port Authority aims to play a pioneering role when it comes to policy on sustainable energy and the environment. One of its many initiatives in this area is participation in Thick Sweater Day, which has now become an annual event. On Friday 13 February the heating in the Authority’s office buildings will be set two degrees lower than normal, thus ...
CMA CGM has signed, on Saturday, February 9, 2009, a concession agreement with Lattakia Port General Company (« LPGC ») to manage and operate a container terminal in the Syrian port of Lattakia (Lattakia Container Terminal) for a period of 10 years (extendable to 15 years). The terminal will be operated by a consortium composed of CMA CGM/Terminal Link (5...
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