As part of improvements to help Barbours Cut Container Terminal handle the expected increase in larger container ships, the Port Commission, at its Dec. 13 meeting, approved the use of the design-"bid"-build procurement method for rehabilitation of Wharves 1 and 2 at the terminal. Commissioners also authorized issuing a request for qualifications for the work.

A new drop-in centre that will be used by thousands of seafarers from around the world was opened by Chris Lewis, Managing Director, DP World Southampton, today (Monday 9 January).

For the Port of Montreal, the year 2011 was a very good year. According to preliminary data, the total volume of cargo handled at the Port, all traffic combined, is expected to be up just over 9%, bringing it to 28 million tonnes and making 2011 a record year at the Port of Montreal, stated Ms Vachon.

The UK Chamber of Shipping welcomes the well-researched and level-headed report published today by the Foreign Affairs Committee and urges the UK and other governments to keep up the provision of military resource and intelligence on counter piracy, despite current economic pressures.

Maritime Engineers, the Australian based ship survey and marine engineering consultancy firm have opened a new office in Singapore this month.

Conductix-Wampfler, world leading manufacturer of systems for the transmission of energy and data to mobile consumers, has further optimised its successful "drive-in" solution for the electrification of diesel-powered rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).

In Fiscal Year 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011) Broward County's Port Everglades saw containerised cargo climbed to its highest level since the global economic downturn in 2009 while cruise travel celebrated a banner year according to recently released year-end statistics for the South Florida seaport.

Negotiations about the next phase of the Iskenderun Port in Turkey reached a financial closing with a US$425m debt package arranged by Unicredit and Turkish local banks.

The critical importance of the Port of Newcastle to the NSW and national economies is again demonstrated in record coal exports for the 2011 calendar year as well as a record coal export month in December 2011.

India's Visakhapatnam Port Trust has organised a mechanisation and dredging programme involving an investment of Rs 2,600 crore for the next two years.