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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Automated guided vehicles make sense on a productivity and a labour cost front if the expense can be justified. Alex Hughes report

22nd October 2012

Automation justification

22nd October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Finding access that will adapt to suit future ship design changes can be a challenge, Stevie Knight explains

17th October 2012

Bridging the gap

17th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Thailand is to push on with the Dawei mega-port project in a joint venture with the Myanmar governmment.

16th October 2012

Dawei mega-port still forging ahead

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

A plan drawn up for the Port of Hamburg forecasts it will be handling 25.3m teu by 2025, 181% higher than the 9m teu handled in 2011.

16th October 2012

Hamburg infrastructure upgrades needed

16th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Antwerp is looking to consolidate its market share in the US whilst building new relationships – and to this end it has undertaken an all American road trip aimed…

16th October 2012

Antwerp looks to consolidate US market share

16th October 2012

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea.…

15th October 2012

GreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance

15th October 2012

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea.…

15th October 2012

GreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance

15th October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Characterised by steady growth, Houston remains the main anchor of the Gulf. Martin Rushmere reports

11th October 2012

Epicentre of Gulf trade

11th October 2012

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

All exhibitors at the GreenPort Congress were kept busy during the networking coffee and lunch breaks.

9th October 2012

Exhibitors took every opportunity to discuss their products and services

9th October 2012

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

All exhibitors at the GreenPort Congress were kept busy during the networking coffee and lunch breaks.

9th October 2012

Exhibitors took every opportunity to discuss their products and services

9th October 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Gulf Coast ports look to their traditional strengths, says Martin Rushmere

8th October 2012

Growth on a broad front

8th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australian Premier Ted Baillieu has officially invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) seeking operators for the Webb Dock container terminal, automotive terminal and Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) Hub at the developed Port of…

4th October 2012

Bids invited for Melbourne Port redevelopment

4th October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Theres a clash of personalities between the Black and Marmara seas, as Stevie Knight discovers

4th October 2012

Head to head

4th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the IMO meets this week to discuss ships’ energy efficiency along with other green topics including ballast water management and ship recycling regulations.

2nd October 2012

Energy efficiency on IMO’s agenda once again

2nd October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The upcoming ECA limit on sulphur in marine fuel was the driver behind the EU-funded TEN-T study into LNG infrastructure in Northern Europe.

28th September 2012

European LNG infrastructure in the spotlight

28th September 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

European ports may be facing a winter of discontent as the latest European Ports Policy moves through Brussels: strikes in Portugal are being seen as a precursor to Europe-wide industrial action.

27th September 2012

Europes ports face winter of discontent

27th September 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Haldia Bulk Terminals has announced it is to lay off 275 workers after a slump in volumes through the port.

27th September 2012

Haldias workers suffer after volumes decrease

27th September 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Compound test results of Trelleborg fender versus low cost fenders conducted in 3rd party laboratory:Sample: Collected from fenders delivered to a Trelleborg client (ie. shared client).Tests conducted: Physical and chemical analysis, using…

26th September 2012

Best on test: virgin versus recycled rubber fenders

26th September 2012

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The environment ministry has appointed an expert committee to inspect Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd at Mundra in Gujarat after reports of environmental violations.

20th September 2012

Environment ministry to inspect Mundra port

20th September 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Jan Van der Borght, who represents the Port of Antwerp in China, has been presented with the Silver Magnolia Award – the first Belgian to receive the award since 2009.

19th September 2012

Antwerp port rep wins Chinese award

19th September 2012