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Deliberations Down Mexico Way
Potential Mexican alternatives to US West Coast (USWC) containerports are coming under increasing scrutiny.
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NewsCalifornia Calculations
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.
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COATZACOALCOS TO BUILD BOX TERMINAL
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.
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Cordoba plans new port close to canal
International operator Hutchison Port Holdings, already with port interests in Mexico, is one party known to be looking at new port development together with various logistics operators in order to establish "cargo pipelines" into the US.Cordoba Port Company (SPC), which has been established to progress construction of a maritime port ...
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SANTOS TO INVEST IN ALCOHOL
Stolthaven, the port of Santos'' leading handler of industrial alcohol, is to expand its current storage capacity by 150% over the next three years.
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Peru approves National Port plan
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 ...
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THREE BID FOR EL SALVADOR BOX TERMINAL PROJECT
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.
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P&O Nedlloyd and Voltri alliance
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 ...
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NewsPlaying Hardball
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.
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NewsDown the Mississipi to the Gulf of Mexico
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 ...
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NewsBarometer for all Trades
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.
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Competition down the coast
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 ...
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NewsDelta Dreams
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.
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The Squeeze is on
Ports must address the congestion problem to survive. Patrik Wheater reports from a recent BMT briefing.
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NewsThe Point of Contact
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.
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NewsPhones Phoneys and Foresight
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.
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It's not all about Terrorism
There are clever criminal gangs out there hatching ingenious plots.
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NewsAnd the lessons are . . .
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.
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NewsDo simulators provide Effective Training?
Simulare Port Technology puts the case for the benefits of simulator training.
