Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new study from Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), part of Royal HaskoningDHV, indicates a positive outlook for the containerport market up until 2025, despite short term uncertainty.

2nd July 2012

Container port market outlook

2nd July 2012

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Last week, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of the Emerald Ace, the worlds first newly built hybrid car carrier that combines solar power panels with a diesel engine.

2nd July 2012

Worlds first hybrid car carrier completed

2nd July 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is playing its part in helping North America to get more intermodal. It has just received its first order from CSX Intermodal Terminals for three rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to…

29th June 2012

Konecranes benefit from US rail focus

29th June 2012

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Hand and finger print recognition can be a cost effective security solution, explains Alex Hughes

29th June 2012

Celebrating uniqueness

29th June 2012

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Positive environmental benefits of a massive land reclamation project will see a ‘new Manhattan’ emerge on Nigeria’s coastline, according to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) produced by marine consultants, Royal Haskoning.

28th June 2012

Land reclamation benefits in Nigeria

28th June 2012

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The good news is that Greece is not dropping out of the Eurozone immediately as the conservatives have managed to create a government, the first in over 200 days.

28th June 2012

Time to batten down the hatches

28th June 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port freight projects across the US have been awarded US$79m in TIGER IV infrastructure grants with a heavy emphasis on funding green intermodality aiming to get freight off the roads by improving…

28th June 2012

US grants help improve rail infrastructure

28th June 2012

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

The industry should get ahead of the curve on equipment carbon calculations, explains Carly Fields

28th June 2012

Cradle to grave

28th June 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The provisional programme has been released for the Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, which will take place from 12-14 September in Bergen, Norway.

27th June 2012

Gas Fuelled Ships programme announced

27th June 2012

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

For the port or terminal operator, the risk of potential claims can make exercising a lien more trouble than it is worth.

27th June 2012

Protect yourself against nasty surprises

27th June 2012