News from July 2010 - Page 1 of 3
Zublin and Al Jaber win $280m KPIZ contract
29th of July, 2010
29/7/10: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has awarded a joint venture between Strabag-owned ED Zublin and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting a $280m contract pertaining to its flagship Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project.
INEOS to build Belgian ethylene terminal
29th of July, 2010
29/7/10: INEOS Oxide has confirmed that it will build and operate a new 1m tpa ethylene terminal at its Zwijndrecht facility in Belgium.
Le Havre approves multimodal terminal
29th of July, 2010
29/7/10: The Supervisory Board of the Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) has agreed to construct a new €139.4m ($182.3m) multimodal terminal.
Chinese loan funds Phnom Penh expansion
29th of July, 2010
29/7/10: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port is to construct a second terminal 25 km to the east of the Cambodian capital having now secured a $68m loan from the Chinese government, the Phnom Penh Post reports.
DB Schenker invests in Polish sea terminals
29th of July, 2010
29/7/10: DB Schenker is to invest around €22.5m ($29.5m) by 2018 in new wharfs and cranes within the Ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie in Poland.
Long Beach announces $3bn upgrade
23rd of July, 2010
23/7/10: The Port of Long Beach is planning to invest more than $3bn in upgrades over the next 10 years in a bid to stay competitive.
VTTI to construct Cypriot oil hub
23rd of July, 2010
23/7/10: Vitol Tank Terminals International (VTTI) is to build a major oil import and distribution terminal in Cyprus.
Rotterdam to spend ?25m on BTT expansion
23rd of July, 2010
23/7/10: The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that it is to invest approximately €25m ($32.2m) in the creation of a 5 ha site to accommodate the future expansion of the Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT).
Saudi Arabia to bolster ports
23rd of July, 2010
23/7/10: The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has unveiled plans to spend around $100bn over the next 10 years upgrading the country’s transport and logistics infrastructure.
Aegis to build ?necklace? of storage terminals
20th of July, 2010
20/7/10: Mumbai-headquartered bulk liquids and LPG storage firm Aegis Logistics has announced plans “to build a ‘necklace’ of port terminals around the coastline of India”.