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PTI Media Watch brings you a round-up of all the top port related news stories making headlines around the world.
Olympics port security / U.S. LNG terminals may close / New ships deliver relief to Port-au-Prince / Jan 25, 2010 Olympics port security / U.S. LNG terminals may close / New ships deliver relief to Port-au-Prince / In today's Media Watch: Port security is tightened in Canada and the US before the start of the Winter Olympics, the future of Oregon's LNG gas terminals hang in the balance, and a new container ship opens up the delivery of relief to Haiti.

Canada and U.S. beef up security for the winter Olympic Games in Vancouver

US officials say their security presence for the Games will be understated and in support of Canadian forces, but the Games, which begin Feb. 12, will nevertheless mark the largest-ever test of North American security coordination for a major border event. - Washington Post. (For full story: www.washingtonpost.com )

Oregon gas terminals' futures hang on global supplies

Five years after energy developers started sniffing around Oregon as a likely spot to build an import terminal for liquefied natural gas, the air has come flooding out of the gas market like a whoopee cushion, making such proposals sound economically reckless. - The Oregonian. (For full story: www.oregonlive.com )

Container ship will open faster route for relief supplies to earthquake-damaged Port-au-Prince

Crowley Maritime will start delivering relief supplies directly to earlthquake-crippled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, next week after successfully completing an experimental ship-to-shore transfer of ocean containers at the Haitian capital’s port. - The Journal of Commerce.  (For full story: www.joc.com )




Intermodal transportation: The next wave?Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland). However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque PortJean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41.

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