News from June 2010 - Page 1 of 3
TCB wins 30-year Ennore tender
28th of June, 2010
28/6/10: A consortium led by Spanish-headquartered terminal operator Grup TCB has beaten off five rival bids to win a public tender to build and operate a container terminal at the Port of Ennore, 24 km north of the Indian city of Chennai.
New York and New Jersey buys Global Terminal
28th of June, 2010
28/6/10: The Port of New York and New Jersey has acquired the 39.7 ha Global Terminal on the Port Jersey peninsula in Jersey City and Bayonne.
INCO renews Ecopetrol concession
28th of June, 2010
28/6/10: Colombia’s National Institute of Concessions (INCO) has renewed Ecopetrol’s concession to occupy the Pozos Colorados Maritime Terminal (PCMT) in the Santa Marta District of the country's Magdalena Province.
APMT and VPA to sign lease
25th of June, 2010
25/6/10: APM Terminals (APMT) and the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) have now each authorised their leadership to execute an agreement that will lease APMT’s Virginia facility to VPA for a term of 20 years.
Three picked for Aqaba
24th of June, 2010
24/6/10: The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the central development arm of the Jordanian government for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bouygues Travaux Publics, Bolloré and Consolidated Contractors Company concerning their potential collaboration in the development of the New Port of Aqaba.
Izmir earmarked for investment
24th of June, 2010
24/6/10: The Turkish government is to invest around TRY 450m ($284.3m) in the Port of Izmir over the coming five years, Hurriyet reports.
Cork considers container move
24th of June, 2010
24/6/10: Following the completion of a strategic development review, the Port of Cork has identified existing port lands adjacent to the Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal as the best location for a new container terminal.
NSW budgets for port upgrades
24th of June, 2010
24/6/10: The Australian State Government of New South Wales (NSW) is to spend A$314.4m ($273.1) on upgrading infrastructure at Port Botany, the state’s premier container port.
CHEC makes progress in Egypt
24th of June, 2010
24/6/10: The China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has completed the first berth of a new 1.2 km southern extension to Egypt’s Port Said East Container Terminal (PSECT).
Mozambique extends DP World concession
18th of June, 2010
18/6/10: Mozambique’s government has extended DP World’s concession at the port of Maputo until 2033 with an option allowing for a further 10 years.
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