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Top ports in container throughput growth

Singapore, Colombo and Xiamen ports have the largest growth in container port throughput during the first quarter of the current year. This means that...

The licensing system for Mining and Quarrying works in Greece, 2018

By Peter G. Tzeferis, ph.D. Gen. Director at Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, Mineral Resources Gen. Directorate, 2018.Land-Use Planning and Particularities of...

Nineteen new sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, many of them use stone

The Unesco committee met in Bahrein’s capital Manama in June 2018Nineteen new sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage list during the committee’s...

Marmomac 2018: the 53rd main fair of stone industry

Marmomac, the exhibition dedicated to marble, technology and design, returns to Verona for its 53rd edition from September 26 to 29, 2018.Marmomac is the...

Egypt, Italy to establish integrated city for marble industry in Red Sea’s Galala

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday agreed with the CEO of the Italian Pedrini company to establish an integrated city for marble...

Tamil Nadu: Fast for reopening of granite quarries

Members of Tamil Nadu Granite Quarries, Factories and Dependent Labourers Welfare Association observed a fast in Melur on Tuesday urging the government to reopen...

East African bloc to simplify trade

Meeting in Nairobi, East African Community ministers pledge to undertake trade facilitation reforms in line with continental and WTO agreements.Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the United...

Tanzania: Dry port’s plans are underway

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) said on Monday, Feb. 11, plans were underway to build a dry port in the east African nation’s northern tourist...

The world is facing a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040

New roads can slash delivery time for goods, lowering costs for consumers and speeding through the exports that fuel growth. New seaports can connect...

The Magic of Recreating Ancient Greek Masterpieces

A workshop in Athens produces the only officially-certified replicas of ancient Greek masterpieces which are sold at the country’s archaeological sites, monuments and museums.The...