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Bevis Marks

  • Pains of Quarantine

    01 Nov 2005

    The case of the quarantine station in Essex which took delivery of shipments of birds from Taiwan and Surinam recently, allegedly infected with Avian Flu, has been well reported in the UK press. 

Bulk Handing Grain Storage

  • . . . and it's not over yet

    01 Nov 2005

    Few believe that the spending is over with years of consolidation of Russia's grains sector anticipated. Russia's 2005 grain harvest exceeded 78m tons, with an estimated 10-12m tons set for export and overseas interests believed to control around 20% of the market. International competitor Louis Dreyfus of France already has a 50% stake in RusElCo - the joint venture that owns a chain of 11 elevators with capacity of 1.7m tons. 

  • When the Big Boys move in

    01 Nov 2005

    Overseas investors vie to enter China's fast-expanding grains storage market and are the force behind consolidation in the Former Soviet Union. John Balfe reports. 

Close Up Larry Lam

Container Handling Empty Container Handling

  • Reorganisation: The Pay-Off

    01 Nov 2005

    Southampton Container Terminal (SCT) has one of the worst imbalances of trade in Europe with empties accounting for over a quarter of throughput. Benedict Young finds how they're combatting the problem. 

  • On or Off-Dock?

    01 Nov 2005

    Nick Elliott seeks the views of experts on the thorny question: what to do with the empties? 

  • Look to achieving cost efficiency

    01 Nov 2005

    Dan Pettersson, product manager at Kalmar, puts the view of the equipment providers: "For some time now there's been really a very high demand for dedicated empty handlers. This is partly driven by the growth of empty containers needing to be handled and also a continued strong trend for separating the handling of empty boxes from the loaded ones. This is clearly a global trend also in smaller terminals and also in less developed markets. As the volume of empty boxes goes up it makes sense to separate the handling of them. 

Container Terminal Planning Layout & Design Considerations

  • Cutting your Cloth

    01 Nov 2005

    Many new container terminals are built to a tried and tested formula, particularly by the big global operators. Benedict Young talks to two experts on the different rationales and approaches. 

Neo-bulk Handling Vehicle Care & Handling

  • Keeping track

    01 Nov 2005

    To keep track of vehicles, barcodes remain the industry standard but radio frequency identification (RFID) and global positioning satellite (GPS) technology is beginning to gain greater acceptance. 

  • Driving forward

    01 Nov 2005

    Vehicle manufacturers and shippers are increasingly seeking to streamline the supply chain while at the same time reducing costs and integrating value added services, as Benedict Young discovers. 

News Americas

  • Panama's megaport plans take shape

    01 Nov 2005

    The Panamanian government has invited the top ten container terminal operators to finalise the US$600m first phase of its megaport project. Only operators handling more than 6m TEUs annually will participate. 

  • New terminal for Philadelphia

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  • Ports emerge in Brazil

    01 Nov 2005

    New investment in port infrastructure in both north and south Brazil should help relieve existing bottlenecks in these regions over the next eight years. The Battistella conglomerate and the Alianca Navegacao Logistica, for example, are investing US$100m over the next eight years on the construction of the port of Itapoa in Santa Caterina state.
     

  • Lessons to be learned from China

    01 Nov 2005

    Congestion at US ports together with shortages of rail and road capacity are causing delays to containers and threatening import-export growth, China's Cosco group has warned. The executive vicepresident of Cosco told the Propeller Club that Americans needed to pay attention to the problem. He explained that not all ports have the terminal efficiency, water depth or bridge clearances to accommodate the bigger ships, and called for greater flexibility in rules governing interview requirements for ships' crew visas. 

  • CHIAPAS

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  • PARANAGUA

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  • VANCOUVER

    01 Nov 2005

    The Canadian government has pledged US$497m for infrastructure to improve traffic flow through its west coast ports. 

  • RAMALLO

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News Asia & Rest Of World

  • Maputo eyes South African trade

    01 Nov 2005

    Maputo Port Development Company is aiming to boost throughput to around 10-12m tons a year in the near future, having doubled its current volume of exports to 5.5m tons since 2003. 

  • EGYPT

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  • Change of guard for Port of Tauranga

    01 Nov 2005

    New Zealand's shipping fraternity will be watching the Port of Tauranga's future with some interest following the consecutive retirements of chairman Fraser McKenzie and chief executive Jon Mayson. 

  • Trouble at Liberian National Port Authority

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  • Port pay request raises eyebrows

    01 Nov 2005

    Shareholders of the disputeplagued Lyttelton Port of Christchurch have been asked to consider a 29% pay increase for its six-member board. 

  • ICTSI rolls out Toamasina, Madagascar investment

    01 Nov 2005

    ICTSI, through its subsidiary, Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Limited (MICTSL), is rolling out investment at its new terminal. 

  • AL JAZEERA

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  • GWADAR

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  • JAVA

    01 Nov 2005

    A new floating coal handling terminal, Kimtrans Suralaya, has opened in Western Java to serve the Indonesian Suralaya power station. The station uses 11m tons of coal each year, being the largest in Indonesia. Barges will serve the new floating terminal which will transport coal ashore by conveyor belt. 

  • Sethusamudram channel dredge goes ahead

    01 Nov 2005

    India is to go ahead with plans to dredge the Sethusamudram channel, known as "India's Suez", between a group of islands separating the mainland of India from Sri Lanka. The US$550m project will reduce transit times between the country's west and east coast by 30 hours, although is opposed by both the Sri Lankan government and environmental campaigners. 

  • NANSHA

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  • TANJUNG PEPEPAS

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  • CHENNAI

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  • VIETNAM

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News Europe

  • DUNKIRK

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  • . as Italian operators urge development?

    01 Nov 2005

    Contship Italia chief, Cecilia Battistello, has told the Italian government that urgent steps must be taken to improve the country's port infrastructure. 

  • CYPRUS

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  • GDANSK

    01 Nov 2005

    The DCT deepwater container terminal planned for Gdansk Poland has secured funding from private investors led by Macquarie Bank's Global Infrastructure Fund with DVB Bank involvement. 

  • Ports get funding as Piraeus' fortunes fluctuate

    01 Nov 2005

    Greece's port facilities are to get a boost from European Investment Bank financing. 

  • TEESPORT

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  • ..and rivals join forces

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  • IRELAND

    01 Nov 2005

    The Irish marine minister has warned the country's leading ports of a tough new government strategy which will ensure focus on appropriate developmental requirements to benefit the national economy and maximise efficiency. 

  • Naples concessions..

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  • Strike ends as a head rolls

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  • AMSTERDAM

    01 Nov 2005

    Having been saved from bankruptcy in April this year, Esha Port Services oil products storage terminal has rallied to become part of one of the world's largest terminal operators. Amsterdam Port Authority stepped in when Esha floundered, and Kaneb Terminals - now ValeroLP - took over. 

  • Pre-booking does the trick

    01 Nov 2005

    Valencia is following Southampton with the introduction of a mandatory vehicle booking system. 

  • ANTWERP

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  • MERSIN

    01 Nov 2005

    PSA International in a joint-venture bid with Turkey's Akfen Holdings has submitted a US$755m bid for a 36-year operating lease at Mersin. Originally two other companies had also shown interest in the contract. 

  • EU PORTS

    01 Nov 2005

    The controversial access to port services directive bore an enormous number of amendments for European MPs to consider when they met in the Parliament's transport committee recently - a total of 308. 

News Products & Systems

  • ABBautomates

    01 Nov 2005

    ABB has won a US$52m contract for automation and electrical systems to serve the new Euromax container terminal in Rotterdam. 

  • Berth scheduling tool launched

    01 Nov 2005

    SEABERTH, a new web-based berth scheduling tool developed by the UK's Cirrus Logistics enables users to plan terminal activity and reduce demurrage costs. A product extension, SEABERTH Simulation acts as a strategic decision support tool in the management of change in terminal operations. 

  • Cavotec reels in the business

    01 Nov 2005

    Cavotec's busy order book includes 30 power reels for Kone KCI RMGs at APM Terminals in Virginia; 20 power and control reels for stacker-reclaimers at Tianjin for China Engineering; 12 power reels for ZPMC STS cranes?the list goes on. 

  • ABP upgrades to AUTOSTORE

    01 Nov 2005

    Associated British Ports has upgraded the terminal management system at its 200,000TEU a year Exxtor Terminal at Immingham. The new solution is AUTOSTORE from UK-based Central Systems and Automation. 

  • BMH

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  • The Port of Cork

    01 Nov 2005

    The Port of Cork has ordered a new pilot launch to be built by Cobh based Safehaven Marine. 

  • P&O opts for Kalmar service package

    01 Nov 2005

    P&O Ports has signed a service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for the 20 ESC 7th generation straddle carriers operating at its new Antwerp Gateway terminal. The contract, based on a fixed hourly rate, is for 8,000 machine hours - the equivalent of approximately two years. 

  • THAMESPORT

    01 Nov 2005

    Thamesport has ordered 13 new terminal tractors from MOL Group. Coo David Gledhill, says: 

  • KCI KONECRANES

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  • Strainstall wins jetty contracts

    01 Nov 2005

    Strainstall has won US$6m of orders for its berth monitoring systems and Quick Release Hooks for new LNG terminals, new and refurbished oil facilities and ore terminals. 

  • DICKSON

    01 Nov 2005

    (Addison IL, USA) Warehouse managers hoping to eliminate environment-related spoilage of inventory can now access a free-ofcharge "Temperature and Temperature/Humidity Mapping Guide" from Dickson Company at www. dicksonweb. com/ article/article_26. php. 

  • Mooring Systems remains optimistic

    01 Nov 2005

    Despite failing to secure a shipto-ship mooring equipment contract with the US Navy, Christchurch-based Mooring Systems remains optimistic about its future. Mooring Systems' ceo Peter Montgomery says the company has 20 prospective deals before it and seven patent applications under consideration. Current projects include trials at Salalah and Dover, ongoing work in Europe and the sale of two units for the New Zealand Interislander ferry Kaitaki. 

  • Techint

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  • Sabah chooses Kalmar

    01 Nov 2005

    Sabah Ports has placed an order with Kalmar for seven shuttle carriers, four reachstackers, nine 5-high empty container stackers and 26 terminal tractors for its facility at Kota Kinabalu. 

  • VANTAGE OPS/TIDEWORKS

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  • TECON SUAPE

    01 Nov 2005

    ICTSI's Tecon Suape has spent US$17m for the purchase of two new postPanamax quay cranes and two RTGs from ZPMC, and the construction of a 30,000-square meter storage area. 

  • APS supplies rail tracking system

    01 Nov 2005

    APS is to provide APM Terminals with a Rail Equipment Tracking system for its Pier 400 facility in Los Angeles. The solution will include Rail OCR Portal and RailTrack which will give the terminal the capacity to automatically identify railcarladen shipping containers and track their exact GPS location as they are parked on the on-dock rail tracks. 

  • VISY

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News Safety & Security

  • Ports undergo security drill

    01 Nov 2005

    Security efficiency and access controls at ports throughout New Zealand have recently been tested in "level two" Maritime New Zealand security drills. The half-day exercises have involved port security and operations staff, police, Customs officers, sniffer dogs and x-raying equipment. 

  • Barco claims breakthrough

    01 Nov 2005

    Visualization specialist Barco has been awarded a contract by EADS of Munich to deliver software and services for a large-scale Vessel Traffic Control System (VTCS) in Portugal. The new system will allow the country to reliably monitor its maritime traffic, protect the outer borders of its mainland, and improve the maritime safety and environmental protection of its coastal waters. Barco's deliveries are part of a large-scale project carried out by an international consortium led by EADS. 

  • Stolen excavator recovered at port

    01 Nov 2005

    A JCB excavator bound for Ireland has been seized at a port in Lancashire after plant and equipment investigators National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) identified it as stolen. 

  • Palm image claimed more reliable

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  • Cork gets new security system

    01 Nov 2005

    CEM Systems has supplied its AC2000 SE integrated security management system for installation at Cork. The contract was awarded by ADT Fire & Security and will be supported by an advanced CCTV system and intercom network, part of a major contract ADT has signed with the Port of Cork to provide an advanced integrated security system. 

  • Real-time cargo monitoring

    01 Nov 2005

    IBM and AP Moller-Maersk have introduced Intelligent Trade Lane, a global supply chain solution they claim will transform the logistics industry and improve crossborder security. 

Port Profile Surabaya

  • 'Deepening' concerns

    01 Nov 2005

    Dave MacIntyre analyses how Pt Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) has to be a mix of commercial operator, diplomat and pressure group to achieve its strategic ambitions. 

Regional Survey Baltic States

  • EU accession brings mixed fortunes

    01 Nov 2005

    The disintegration of the Soviet Union left Russia with a dilemma: should it carry on using container terminals in what had become former colonial territories or develop existing ports within its own territory? Alex Hughes reports. 

  • Hutch wades in

    01 Nov 2005

    HPH's recently reported foray into St Petersburg will certainly shake things up in the region. Its impending US$150m acquisition of 50% of the port's First Container Terminal and 37% of the Baltic Container Terminal (time for some fresh thinking on the naming of these terminals perhaps? ) at Ust-Luga 110km southwest of St Petersburg, will shift the sphere of influence and affect the fortunes of other Baltic ports in ways that cannot yet be anticipated. 

Special Report Health Hazards & Liability

  • Cold ironing helps

    01 Nov 2005

    Recognising the problems associated with diesel particulate matter emissions, the Port of Los Angeles has been examining alternatives to ships using their auxiliary engines to provide onboard power when in port. 

  • Occupational Disability and Box Terminals

    01 Nov 2005

    Sam Ignarski , editor of industry e-zine Bow Wave (www. wavyline. com), looks at workman's compensation in the container terminal environment. 

  • Cancer risk from ports

    01 Nov 2005

    A draft study produced for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published in early October suggests that air emissions from ships and cargo handling equipment in the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach - the busiest port complex in the US - raise the risk of cancer for people living up to 15 miles inland The report by the CARB 'Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure Assessment Study for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, ' suggests that the 50,000 people living closest to the two ports face a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer because of exposure to particulate emissions, and that residents living within 15 miles of the ports face a slightly higher risk than Californians as a whole. 

  • Avoiding a Dust-up

    01 Nov 2005

    Insurer TT Club shares a case history from its files and concludes that community care should now be an essential element in any risk assessment and management strategy. 

Terminal Performance Gate Systems

  • Automate the Gate?

    01 Nov 2005

    In the first of a two-part series Alex Hughes talks to terminal operators in Manila, Santos and Le Havre discovering that there is still at least one barrier to full automation. 

  • Extending technology's helping hand

    01 Nov 2005

    Next month in the second part of this feature, PS examines the issues which determine an effective gate system including: 

The Economist

  • Liner market concentration presages omens for ports

    01 Nov 2005

    The global ports industry is going to face the repercussions of a major shift in the market power of the dominant 5-10 carriers that will lead to an urgent need for the industry to evaluate its future strategy. 

Trade Review Asia/europe Container Trades

  • Riding the Rollercoaster

    01 Nov 2005

    It's a tumultuous, not to say precarious time to be reviewing this trade, as Nick Elliott reports. 

  • No room for complacency

    01 Nov 2005

    Gazing into the future of the trade from a terminal capacity perspective, Drewry's ports director Neil Davidson told PS: "Our analysis of supply and demand at the major North European deepsea container ports including UK, shows that even with the new developments which we definitely know are coming on stream, e. g. Deurganckdok in Antwerp, Port 2000 at Le Havre, Rotterdam's Euromax, etc, average utilisation levels will still reach almost 90% by 2010. Plus of course, within this, certain ports and terminals are more intensively used than others. 

Viewpoint

  • What is going on?

    01 Nov 2005

    Ports are hot all of a sudden - that's what. Dubai Ports World (DPW) are aiming to gobble up as much capacity around the world as they can lay their hands on, their almost indecent haste fuelled by deep pockets filled with petrodollars. At the end of October they were mounting a US$5.7bn takeover bid for rival P&O Ports, the fourth largest global terminal operator. 

Port Security 1/2 October.