This article was published in the November 2010 issue of World Port Development. To receive a pdf of the article in its original format including charts and pictures please send an email to archive@worldportdevelopment.com

BP spill leaves responders with eyes wide open  

North America's worst oil spill in decades saw spill responders from around the world join together to minimise the threat in a crisis which lasted 87 days. Ray Dykes reports...

In the most extensive and comprehensive call-up of oil spill containment equipment and personnel in decades, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blow out in the Gulf of Mexico in April, which killed 11 workers, saw British Petroleum and the US Government's Unified Command call in all cards in marshalling oil spill responders.

This article was published in the November 2010 issue of World Port Development. To receive a pdf of the article in its original format including charts and pictures please send an email to archive@worldportdevelopment.com

Navigating difficult waters

Despite an economic downturn safety must remain a priority for port and government authorities but sometimes bureaucracy stands in the way.

To support the goal of the Governments of Jordan and Morocco as they take steps to increase efficiency and improve operations at their major ports the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is sponsoring a twelve-day Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) to the United States for public and private ports sector officials from Jordan and Morocco.

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Spreader market buoyant

Tim Newbound speaks to spreader manufacturers to get an update on a resilient market...

All the companies that responded to World Port Development's latest survey on container spreaders reported that the market is showing strong buoyancy.Bromma informed WPD that it has recorded a "significant rise" in order activity. "Field staff have reported substantial year-on-year increases in container volumes around the world," a company spokesman told us.

This article was published in the November 2010 issue of World Port Development. To receive a pdf of the article in its original format...

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The Port of Veracruz expansion project

The Port of Veracruz has big plans to expand its efficiency and productivity, which will take about 15-20 years to complete, and will require investments of over USD1.2 billion. Gordon Feller explains...

The Port of Veracruz, located on the Mexican Gulf Coast, is one of the busiest ports on the Atlantic coast and is currently undergoing an ambitious expansion project in order to be prepared to handle the increasing demand that is expected over the next decades. The Port has been in operation for over 100 years and is the most important port in Mexico, located only 245 miles from Mexico City.

This article was published in the November 2010 issue of World Port Development. To receive a pdf of the article in its original format including charts and pictures please send an email to archive@worldportdevelopment.com

The Port of Veracruz expansion project

The Port of Veracruz has big plans to expand its efficiency and productivity, which will take about 15-20 years to complete, and will require investments of over USD1.2 billion. Gordon Feller explains...

The Port of Veracruz, located on the Mexican Gulf Coast, is one of the busiest ports on the Atlantic coast and is currently undergoing an ambitious expansion project in order to be prepared to handle the increasing demand that is expected over the next decades.

A service level agreement has been signed between Prince Rupert Port Authority, terminal operator Maher Terminals and intermodal operator Canadian National to improve the handling of containers through the Canadian Pacific gateway port. The agreement includes customer service measures, performance targets and key performance indicators for the port’s customers.

Rizhao Port, one of the largest iron ore port operators in northern China, has seen a decrease of 11.9% in net profits in the third quarter this year to Yuan92m (USD13.5 million) compared with Yuan105m in the same quarter in 2009.

The UK Government has cancelled a £30 billion (USD48 billion) tidal energy barrage on the River Severn to the relief of Bristol Port Company (BPC). Environmentalist were in favour of the 10 mile barrage, stretching from Somerset to south Wales, as it would produce up to 5% of the UK’s energy.

Terminal operator DP World has revealed it has USD3 billion available to fund its expansion plans but does not rule out to go to the financial market to receive funds. “We have USD3 bilionn worth of liquidity ready, but that does not mean that we don’t study for after 2012,” said Mohammed Sharaf, Chief Executive DP World.