Portugal’s government will invest US$3.43 billion in various infrastructures at the country’s five biggest ports, according to reports in lo… (portnews) Source: portnews, October 20, 2011;
Over P308 million in government funds went down the drain due to delays in the implementation of foreign-funded infrastructure projects and… By BEN R. ROSARIO (mb) Source: mb, October 12, 2011;
Public officials and maritime industry leaders joined together at the Port of Oakland to call on Congress to release funds collected from California’s port customers to improve maritime infrastructure, create jobs and preserve California’s role as an international trade leader. “California’s future as a global leader depends on much needed job creation and economic growth. [...]
DCT Gdansk welcomes Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Cezary Grabarczyk visited the container terminal yesterday. After welcoming President Lech Walesa, the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister in recent months, DCT Gdansk, the Polish container terminal, played host once again to one of the most important politicians in Poland. On 7th September 2011, DCT was visited [...]
The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government today announced plans to refinance State-owned assets at Port Botany, in addition to the leasing of… Source: sydneyports, September 7, 2011;
The Government has increased budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector to Kshs 97 billion this financial year to boost the growth of… (kbc) Source: kbc, September 2, 2011;
Ushering in a new era in Caribbean ports, APM Terminals has signed a USD $992 million 33-year concession contract with the Costa Rican Government to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM) on the Caribbean coast. 80% of the country’s commerce is handled in the current port complex of Puerto [...]
“The dredging of the Cagayan river is a very laudable project since it will benefit not only the province of Cagayan but the whole region,” stated Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) Chair and Nueva Vizcaya Governor Luisa Lloren Cuaresma during the recently concluded meeting of the Regional Development Council-IDC. According to Cuaresma dredging is an excavation [...]
With a fine summer day on Barnegat Bay as his backdrop, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that will recharge the state’s Environmental… (app) Source: app, August 5, 2011
Addressing the Indonesia International Conference- Focus On Indonesian Economy 2011, APM Terminals Asia-Pacific Regional Director of Portfolio Management, Michael Lund Hansen, noted the impressive recent growth of the Indonesian economy, but cautioned on the need for port and inland infrastructure to keep up with the nation’s development requirements. “Indonesia is not growing at its full [...]
