News & Announcements
 10.10.11
Pyeong Taek, Rep. of Korea, recently updated with new info. including max. size and restrictions
10.10.11
Pyeong Taek, Rep. of Korea, recently updated with new info. including max. size and restrictions
This large port on the western coast of South Korea handles major facilities terminals for LNG and chemical carriers.
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Bandar Imam Khomeini, Iran, newly amended incl. facility and crane details
13.09.11
Bandar Imam Khomeini, Iran, newly amended incl. facility and crane details
Bandar Imam Khomeini is a multipurpose port and transshipment point for containers, bulk and general cargo located in the NW of the Gulf 36 n.m. from the border with Iraq.
The port handles approx. 50% of Iran's non-oil shipments. Bandar Imam Complex, to the east of the port, is a large petrochemicals plant. Additional tanker facilities are available at Bandar Mahshahr.
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Turkish ports Dortyol and Botas newly amended
13.09.11
Turkish ports Dortyol and Botas newly amended
Dortyol is located on the north side of the Gulf of Iskenderun, in SE Turkey near the border with Syria. It comprises a small fishing harbour and a number of private offshore berths handling petroleum products and LPG.
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Spanish port Aviles is newly amended incl. max size and berth information
13.09.11
Spanish port Aviles is newly amended incl. max size and berth information
Aviles is a port in the northern central area of the Asturias coast, 140 n.m. west of Bilbao.
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Bremen port info. amended incl. port limits and berths
09.09.11
Bremen port info. amended incl. port limits and berths
Bremen port is divided into the Hemelinger Hafen, Neustadter Hafen, Holz-und Fabrikenhafen, Getreidehafen, Werfthafen, Kap Horn Hafen, Kloecknerhafen, Car Terminal and Industriehafen.
The Industriehafen is a non-tidal basin, located beyond the Oslebshausen Lock. All other areas of the port are tidal.
Main port activities are the handling of general cargo, containers, vehicles, bulk cargo, project logistics and forest products. The port has excellent communication links with the north European hinterland.
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Suva port info. newly amended incl. chart, pilotage and storing details
09.09.11
Suva port info. newly amended incl. chart, pilotage and storing details
Suva port is located on the SE shore of Fiji's main island, Viti Levu. The port spans an area 2 km. in diameter and is a general purpose port handling container, reefer and general cargo vessels.
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Major amendments to Gothenburg's port info. incl. tugs, berths and facilities
09.09.11
Major amendments to Gothenburg's port info. incl. tugs, berths and facilities
Gothenburg (Goteborg) is a combined river/seaport, the largest in the nordic area. It is sheltered from the North Sea by the Danish mainland and two overlapping archipelagos. The main cargoes include oil and general cargo (primarily unitised), forest products, bananas and trade cars. Some dry bulk also handled.
Read More > 08.09.11
3 Australian ports updated: Melbourne, Fremantle and Geraldton
08.09.11
3 Australian ports updated: Melbourne, Fremantle and Geraldton
Melbourne is a multipurpose port and Australia's largest container and general cargo port, handling around 36% of Australia's container trade. The port handles more than 3,500 commercial ship calls each year, giving access to all major trading regions. Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is the Port Authority.
Read More > 06.09.11
3 Iranian ports newly amended incl. Lavan Island, Bahregan and Qeshm Anchorage
06.09.11
3 Iranian ports newly amended incl. Lavan Island, Bahregan and Qeshm Anchorage
Located approx. 10 n.m. off southern mainland Iran, Lavan Island is an Island jetty with two berths and an SPM located approx. 2 n.m. offshore. It handles export of Salman and Reshadat crude oil and is operated by the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC).
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Iran country general information newly amended
06.09.11
Iran country general information newly amended
Iran is a country located in the Middle East and central Eurasia. It is directly bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan but also by Kazakhstan and Russia by means of the Caspian Sea. To the east lie Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the south the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and on the west Iraq and Turkey.
Read More > 05.09.11
Holyrood, Canada, now available as its own entry
05.09.11
Holyrood, Canada, now available as its own entry
Holyrood is a petroleum storage depot located in the south arm of Canada's Holyrood Bay, at the head of Conception Bay on the SE coast of Newfoundland.
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Minor amendments for Kagoshima, Japan, now available
05.09.11
Minor amendments for Kagoshima, Japan, now available
Kagoshima port, located in Kagoshima Bay, Japan, comprises of seven harbour areas: Honko-Ku, Shinko-Ku, Kamoikeko-Ku, Chuoko-Ku (Mokuzaiko, Minamiko and Marine Port Kagoshima), Taniyama-Ikku, Taniyama-Niku and Hama-Hirakawako-Ku.
The port handles passenger ferries, cruise, dry bulk, oil, LNG and general cargo.
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Minor update to South Africa country general information available
05.09.11
Minor update to South Africa country general information available
South Africa is a country in Africa located at the southern-most tip. The country shares boarders with Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho, which is surrounded by South African territory. Both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean surround the country to the south and west.
Read More > 01.09.11
French port Dieppe newly amended incl charts and max. size
01.09.11
French port Dieppe newly amended incl charts and max. size
Dieppe is a small port handling fruit, sand, gravel, passengers, Ro-Ro, forest products and bulk grain located on the north coast, 150 km. NW of Paris.
Read More > 01.09.11
Updated information available for Esperance, Australia incl. tug and customs info.
01.09.11
Updated information available for Esperance, Australia incl. tug and customs info.
Esperance is a modern port handling dry, liquid bulk cargoes and containers, located in Western Australia, 325 n.m. ESE of Perth.
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