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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sydney Ports Corporation in Australia and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Philippines are both implementing the SensorSmart Platform and related applications.

23rd July 2011

New technology with local input

23rd July 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Rio Tinto is accelerating its iron ore expansion programme in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with US$676m of funding for early works and procurement.

23rd July 2011

Pilbaras early expansion

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Luka Koper, Slovenia, is implementing Tideworks’ entire suite of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, replacing the previous system which had been in place for a number of years.

23rd July 2011

Luka Koper goes for full software suite

23rd July 2011

ASIA

ASIA

While the Chinese government outlined ambitious port developments under their 12th five-year plan, there are major challenges according to Ander Chow of consulting firm ARUP.

23rd July 2011

Not all fast forward for China, despite ambitions

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Six leading Port Community Systems (PCS) have created an association aiming to advise and influence the EC in its moves to harmonise and simplify trade through the Single Window concept.

23rd July 2011

Europe gains Single Window viewpoint

23rd July 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Marseilles Fos port authority has completed the transfer of 410 personnel and various equipment to privatised terminals as required under national port reforms.

23rd July 2011

Final personnel transfers from Marseilles Fos

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Almost half (47%) of port owners, contractors and consultants believe that investment in new port-side infrastructure will directly contribute to creating new business – even if they can’t establish a direct link.

23rd July 2011

Ports believe in investment

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has secured a large order for the supply of seven ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and 20 rubber-tyred gantry units (RTGs) for the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.

23rd July 2011

Large Liebherr order for Kuwait

23rd July 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A highway to improve truck access to and from the Port of Savannah estimated at $140m, has been endorsed by Governor Nathan Deal.

23rd July 2011

Savannah to gain connections

23rd July 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes recently secured an order for the supply of two ship-to-shore units to DP World Aden, Yemen. This is the second recent order for Yemen: two cranes have just been…

23rd July 2011

Liebherr continues Yemen relationship

23rd July 2011