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Bevis Marks

  • The Tesco Effect

    01 May 2005

    Last week it was announced in the UK that the supermarket chain called Tesco was claiming one pound in every eight spent in the UK retail market. The effects on surrounding shops in the traditional high street can be easily imagined. 

Container Handling Spreaders

  • The Point of Contact

    01 May 2005

    Arguably, of all container handling equipment, spreaders come in for the heaviest punishment since they're the principal point of contact with the box. Nick Elliott talks to manufacturers and summarises a recent conference presentation on spreader performance. 

Container Handling Straddle Carriers

  • Base purchasing decisions on performance

    01 May 2005

    Kok Choong Hwa summarises with a few key points: 

  • Phones Phoneys and Foresight

    01 May 2005

    For a straddle carrier to achieve a ten-year life span, operators must establish predictive maintenance schedules, buy only spare parts from the OEM and maybe negate the need for drivers entirely - especially those with mobile phones. Patrik Wheater reports. 

News Americas

  • SANTOS TO INVEST IN ALCOHOL

    01 May 2005

    Stolthaven, the port of Santos' leading handler of industrial alcohol, is to expand its current storage capacity by 150% over the next three years. 

  • Peru approves National Port plan

    01 May 2005

    The Peruvian government has approved the National Port Development Plan. The next step will be the signing of an agreement between Peru's investment body, Proinversion, and the National Port Authority, which will allow the plan to be put into action and also permit the introduction of private investment in the national port network. 

  • THREE BID FOR EL SALVADOR BOX TERMINAL PROJECT

    01 May 2005

    Maersk, Hutchison Port Holdings and SSA Marine have indicated an interest in building and operating a container terminal in the El Salvador port of La Union. 

  • Cordoba plans new port close to canal

    01 May 2005

     

  • COATZACOALCOS TO BUILD BOX TERMINAL

    01 May 2005

    The port authority of the Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos stated recently that US$26.75m will be required to build a container terminal at the harbour of Pajaritos. 

  • Deliberations Down Mexico Way

    01 May 2005

    Potential Mexican alternatives to US West Coast (USWC) containerports are coming under increasing scrutiny. 

  • California Calculations

    01 May 2005

    California port executives met recently under the auspices of the California Association of Port Authorities and considered various organisational changes to container terminal working designed to enhance terminal operation. 

  • The Port Authority of Vancouver

    01 May 2005

    The Port Authority of Vancouver is to develop a third berth at the Deltaport container terminal to be operated by Terminal System Inc, a subsidiary of OOCL parent OOIL. 

News Asia & Rest Of World

  • Gwadar inauguration cancelled

    01 May 2005

    The decision by Pakistani and Chinese authorities to cancel the programme for the formal inauguration of Gwadar port by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during his recent visit to Pakistan gives an indication of the further deterioration in the situation in Balochistan. The first stage in the construction of the Chinese-aided port had been completed ahead of schedule by the Chinese after the death of three engineers in a terrorist explosion by suspected Uighur terrorists last year. Its inauguration was one of the principal functions planned by the two countries during Wen's visit. Pakistani media have reported that the cancellation was for security reasons. 

  • Mumbai terminal gains momentum

    01 May 2005

    12 companies have sought pre-qualification to build the $205m offshore container terminal at Mumbai. Among the international bidders are P&O Ports, Mitsui OSK, Dubai Port Authority, Evergreen Marine, Maersk and Hutchison Port Holdings, while L&T, United Liner Agency, Adani Ports, Gammon India and ABG Heavy Industries represent local investors. 

  • APM $1,000,000+ BID

    01 May 2005

     

  • Salalah Free Zone draws investment

    01 May 2005

    The new Salalah Free Zone is drawing significant investor interest according to chief operating officer, Tony Restall. 

  • BIGGER AND BIGGER BOXSHIPS

    01 May 2005

     

  • SAPO FIRST

    01 May 2005

     

  • Foreigners still wary of Chinese port investment

    01 May 2005

    According to Xu Qiang of the Ningbo Reform and Development Commission, the leading investors in local port construction in China continue to be state-owned enterprises. 

  • AMSTERDAM TO INVEST IN GHANA

    01 May 2005

    Amsterdam Port Consultants (APC) will invest $60m in the rehabilitation of Ghana's Takoradi Port as part of a 25-year BOT contract, although first requires approval from Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. 

  • COSCO's ambitious plans

    01 May 2005

    Wei Jaifu, Chairman of COSCO Pacific Ltd, has highlighted the group's ambitious expansion plans in China's container handling sector which will see it raise annual handling capacity from 10.8mTEU to 36.5mTEU over the short-term. 

  • NPA & BIDVEST AGREE TERMS

    01 May 2005

    Following the renegotiation of leases with Unilever, Commercial Cold Storage and Agriport, South Africa's National Ports Authority (NPA) has agreed terms with Bidvest for the consolidation of 42 leases into nine and has thereby opened the door for increased investment by Bidvest in its portside facilities. 

News Europe

  • AVEIRO TO INVEST IN DRY AND LIQUID BULK

    01 May 2005

     

  • P&O Nedlloyd and Voltri alliance

    01 May 2005

    After weeks of speculation that "something was cooking" between P&O Nedlloyd and PSA International in Italy, where the latter group has container handling interests, it has been announced that the two parties are to form a joint venture in Genoa which will give P&O Nedlloyd a dedicated terminal area in the Voltri Europa terminal complex. 

  • Post-Panamax units planned for Gdynia

    01 May 2005

    Speaking on the occasion of the delivery of a new Panamax dimension quayside container gantry to ICTSI's Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Tom Falknor, president, BCT, unveiled the terminal's further plans: "Two post-Panamax cranes are to be purchased, " explained Falknor, "in order to meet terminal user requirements over the longer term. 

  • ..AND LA CORUNA NEW PORT

    01 May 2005

    Also in northern Spain, Dragados is heading up the consortium that is building the initial phases of the new port at La Coruna at a cost of €429m. 

  • Maersk will dominate Straits

    01 May 2005

    By 2007, it is expected that Maersk will effectively control most of the traffic passing through ports around the Straits of Gibraltar due to its presence at Algeciras, Malaga and Tangier. The Danish company recently signed a 30year concession to build and manage the new TangierMediterranean port, which it will operate as a joint venture with the Moroccan group Akwa. 

  • GIJON BUILDS BULK CAPACITY..

    01 May 2005

    Work has started on the €580m expansion of the port of Gijon, the primary aim of which is to add new capacity for coal and iron ore cargo flows. 

News Focus Africa

  • Angolan Angst

    01 May 2005

    Steve Cameron provides an update on the tortuous process of concessioning out terminal operations in Africa. 

News Focus Congestion

  • The Squeeze is on

    01 May 2005

    Ports must address the congestion problem to survive. Patrik Wheater reports from a recent BMT briefing. 

News Focus Manpower & Training

News Focus Naha

  • Anatomy of a Winning Tender

    01 May 2005

    Nick Elliott reports on what's behind ICTSI's groundbreaking concession on the Japanese island of Okinawa. 

News Products & Systems

  • Transas develops simulator

    01 May 2005

    Transas has announced the Multi-purpose Terminal Simulator in cooperation with Kymenlaakso Polytechnic. The new product replicates tankerloading principles, while the simulation of terminal operators' and tanker cargo mates' interaction is also available. The Multi-purpose Terminal Simulator is meant primarily for educating terminal operators. The key goal of education, says Transas, is training and working out the supervisory cargo master skills. 

  • TIDEWORKS KICKS OFF BREAKBULK SYSTEM IN FLORIDA

    01 May 2005

    Tideworks has introduced its Wise Product Suite at SSA GULF Tampa Terminal in Florida. This is the first deployment of the product in the Americas although the Wise products are currently used in Europe. 

  • New features for Hyster reachstackers

    01 May 2005

    The ten-model Hyster ReachStacker range (A222 series) will be improved as from May. 

  • MAFI supplies MT45s for SECU-Boxes

    01 May 2005

    The port of Gothenburg has placed an order with MAFI for five MT45 tractors for handling SECU-Boxes (Stora Enso Cargo Unit) with a load of around 95 tons. As the SECU-Boxes are 3.60 metres wide, MAFI will supply an offset cabin to allow the drivers visibility when pushing the unit. 

  • Letter to the Editor . . . Letter to the Editor

    01 May 2005

    Dear Sir With some delay I was informed about the serious, but anonymous allegations of PSC malpractices in the port of Antwerp that you published in the Jan/Feb 2005 number of Port Strategy under the heading "Beware the Black Gang". 

  • . . . and focuses on Smart features

    01 May 2005

    Kalmar has established Kalmar Intelligence & Automation to focus on the marketing and development of on-board smart features for container handling equipment, integrated systems and remote maintenance products. Jorma Tirkkonen, formerly head of sales for Kalmar in the US, is president of the new unit. 

  • 'HARBOUR WATCH' AT ABP'S PORT OF TROON

    01 May 2005

    Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Troon, and the community surrounding the port, are now offered extra protection under 'Harbour Watch, ' an initiative to combat petty crime and vandalism. The implementation of Harbour Watch means two Community Police officers will visit the harbour area on a regular basis, as part of their 'beat.' 

  • . . . AND OUTSOURCES PRODUCTION OF END CARRIAGES

    01 May 2005

     

  • Kalmar opens Asian training centre . . .

    01 May 2005

    Kalmar Industries has opened a training centre in Shekou, Shenzhen to provide customers in Asia with professional support to operate its port equipment. The purpose-built facility will enable operational staff from ports and terminals in the region to have access to hands-on training from Kalmar's engineers and training staff. 

  • KCI KONECRANES PENETRATES US WEST COAST MARKET . . .

    01 May 2005

    APM Terminals is increasing its container handling capacity at its terminal in Los Angeles, USA with seven new Konecranes RTGs. 

Planning & Design Environmental & Social Imperatives

Port Profile Barcelona

  • Delta Dreams

    01 May 2005

    The Delta Plan should be a win-win strategy for Spain's second port aimed at accommodating the needs of both container and auto clients. Alex Hughes reports from Barcelona. 

  • Competition down the coast

    01 May 2005

    Barcelona's loss of position is the direct result of Valencia's own expansion plans, which were partially realised at the end of the 1990s with the opening of the new public container terminal on Principe Felipe quay in the port's southern expansion zone. Operator Maritima Valenciana currently benefits from having 120ha of space to juggle with, while TCB and Tercat combined cannot even muster 100ha, making it significantly more difficult to compete for discretional traffic. 

Post Script

  • UK Port Plans - No Election fever here!

    01 May 2005

    A UK election has been called and the last time this happened when there were any particular port issues on the agenda was when Margaret Thatcher was in power and overseeing a serious round of port privatisation. Suddenly, all the deliberations were over and decisions were made on who had won what in terms of the ports to be privatised. As PS recalls, management buyout teams (MBOs) had much to be thankful for in this respect; they emerged as the major winners and for the large part have probably now made their respective fortunes in the resale market. 

Regional Survey South Asia

  • Democracy in Action

    01 May 2005

    Gavin van Marle spent several months roaming India recently. His report reveals how a stifling bureaucracy and genuine democracy form a two-edged sword in a country whose port sector is intent on progress. 

  • And elsewhere on the Subcontinent . . .

    01 May 2005

    Perhaps in response to the possibility of Sethu becoming reality, by which Indian ports will attempt to lure significant amounts of cargo away from Colombo, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority has revealed that it is planning construction of four new container terminals at Colombo. The first phase of construction will involve three 2.4mTEU capacity terminals being built at the beginning of next year, with the first slated to come on stream in 2009, and the remaining two phased into operation later. 

Security Cargo Theft

  • And the lessons are . . .

    01 May 2005

    TT Club says that three main lessons can be learned from this case, though they apply equally to other types of cargo security breach. First is "know your shipper" - making sure his credentials are bona fide. 

  • It's not all about Terrorism

    01 May 2005

    There are clever criminal gangs out there hatching ingenious plots. 

Security Container Scanning

  • How and Who to Charge

    01 May 2005

    A recent study by Cameron Maritime Resources has identified how governments and operators have been financing and recovering costs associated with the ISPS Code. Steve Cameron takes a snapshot of approaches around the world. 

  • What is Radio Frequency Identification?

    01 May 2005

    RFID - Radio Frequency Identification - is an Automatic Data Collection (ADC) technology that uses radio-frequency waves to transfer data between a reader and a movable item to identify, categorize, and track. RFID is fast, reliable, and does not require physical sight or contact between reader/scanner and the tagged item. This non-line of sight advantage means that tags can be read through a variety of substances such as snow, fog, ice, paint, dirt, grime, and other visually and environmentally challenging conditions. In these conditions, barcodes or other optically read technologies would be useless. 

  • Sealing the Box

    01 May 2005

    Within the plethora of directives, regulations, codes and initiatives, and the accompanying smart technology that the reaction to 9/11 has given birth to, the container seal has always been in the cross hairs. Nick Elliott reports. 

Terminal Performance Mobile Harbour Cranes

  • Barometer for all Trades

    01 May 2005

    Tracking the innovations and sales performance of the two principal mobile harbour crane (MHC) manufacturers can provide a useful correlation to the state of their diverse markets, as Nick Elliott reports. 

  • Down the Mississipi to the Gulf of Mexico

    01 May 2005

    Gottwald's Andreas Moeller explained to PS how the HPK 330 EG harbour pontoon crane - a dedicated solution for St. James Stevedoring Company's mid-stream operations on the Lower Mississippi - will hopefully prove a winner, at least in shallow and sheltered waters: "We see a lot of scope for this application, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, for example on the Mississippi up to Baton Rouge, there's a whole bunch of applications. The machines are relatively old up there. With this new technology we think we can get a foot in the door." 

The Economist

Trade Review Iron Ore

  • Chinese Bottlenecks persist

    01 May 2005

    Impediments to the cargo pipeline performing well, from iron ore producer to steel manufacturer, are not all, about what is happening at the exporter end in Australia. 

  • Playing Hardball

    01 May 2005

    70+% price hikes, entirely new sources of supply being developed? Australian iron ore producers are enjoying a bull-run in meeting demand from China. The ports are coping but more pressure is building. Mike Mundy and Kevin Chinnery report. 

Viewpoint

  • Sustainability versus Progress

    01 May 2005

    The Bengal tiger may be an endangered species but the Indian economy is certainly not. Investment bankers talk of it as the next Asian tiger - arguably it already is. 

Port Security 1/2 October.