The Union Minister of Shipping, G K Vasan laid the foundation stones for new PPP projects at berths No.13,15,16 and IFFCO jetty at Kandla Port and dedicated the newly installed Mobile Harbour cranes on November 8, 2011.

Emissions of many pollutants from transport fell in 2009. But this reduction may only be a temporary effect of the economic downturn, according to the latest annual report on transport emissions from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

A research project on management tools to monitor and estimate greenhouse gas emissions by ports is to be jointly managed by the Marseilles Fos and Livorno port authorities.

HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model.

The Board of Port Commissioners has authorized the award of an USD 18.3 million construction contract for the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I project.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has reported consolidated unaudited financial results for nine months ending 30 September 2011, posting revenue from port operations of US$490.9 million, 29 percent higher than the US$380.6 million reported last year.

Terex Cranes has announced that Barry Barnes, Director Sales, Terex Cranes Europe, will retire after more than 30 years of service to the company.  Mr Barnes' last day with the company will be November 8th 2011. 

The Port of Salalah has signed an agreement with Oman Air Cargo that will strengthen links between the Sultanate's sea and air freight transport sectors, as well as increase opportunities to develop Oman's European freight transport market.