Investment exceeds US $500 million at Colombo’s South Port, developed under the Colombo Port Expansion Project making it the only port in the South Asia region with a deep-water terminal able to handle the largest ships afloat.
Maersk McKinney-Moller, first Triple E vessel from Maersk has visited Busan Port on her official debut voyage. She will process around 90,000 TEU annually at Busan and has a capacity of 18,000 containers.
ABP responds to larger container ships by agreeing finance for expansion at the UK’s second largest container terminal, the Port of Southampton
Construction is expected to start in 2015 on a new bulk liquid terminal at the Port of Le Havre with an initial investment of EUR 150 – 200 million.
Officials in Georgia sign an agreement to establish an inland port to provide a direct container rail service between Brunswick and Savannah.
Santos dockworkers hold two strikes over fears port terminal privatisation will lead to a loss of jobs and benefits. Protesters block port entrance preventing trucks entering.
Proposals to dredge three million tonnes will damage the Great Barrier Reef say environmentalists but port boss says flora and fauna are unlikely to be affected.
TCV Stevedoring Company has taken delivery its fourth Super Post Panamax crane at the Port of Valencia. The gantry crane weighs 1,600 tonnes and is capable of lifting 65 tonnes and 44m high under the spreader.
A service linking Abu Dhabi with major Asian import and export destinations in Korea and China has been welcomed by port operators and managers, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ABT).
Vital equipment has arrived at Ghana’s Takoradi Port allowing expansion works to continue. A three-year project will allow port to receive larger vessels and open it to more sectors.
New investment of 224 million Euros has been negotiated for further expansion of Pier III at Piraeus Port after the pier was completed 3 years ahead of schedule.
Larger vessels visit Nigerian ports and contribute to 23 per cent increase. The increase has been put down to continuous maintenance dredging allowing larger vessels to visit.
