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‘Actual’ container weight must be declared
The actual weight of a container should be specified on documentation rather than its declared weight, so that a ship’s stowage plan can have more integrity, a new report has recommended.
Phnom Penh targets 26% growth in 2010
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port will maintain a recovery into 2010 with projected 26% revenue growth, the facility's director general, Hei Bevy has said as the inland port continues to benefit from connections to Cai Mep deepwater port in Southern Vietnam.
Cargotec scanners to tackle US turnaround concerns
Port turnaround times at US container terminals could be reduced if pilot projects to integrate radiation detection devices in container handling equipment are successful.
Product News
Gothenburg's roll-out hits high
The port of Gothenburg’s new CATOS terminal management system has, after just a week of the system roll-out, allowed Gothenburg to hit 137 moves per hour at peak.
Kalmar unveils tractor tester
Kalmar has begun testing terminal tractors with a custom-built dynamometer at its Tampere facility in Finland.
Top Features
The future in high-definition
Clues to the future potential of port surveillance are all around us, as Stuart Pearcey discovers
China goes supersize
Benchmark spot coal prices at Qinhuangdao – which handles around half of China’s coal – recently rose by about 3% a tonne in just a few days, bringing prices up to a level not seen in a year.
Comment & Analysis
How to play the new port game
In the first Strategist column of the year, I'd like to start with some simple suggestions for future port operations success.
Fresh air
The winds of change are once again howling through the UK’s quirky port ownership structure model, and not before time.
