Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Gdynia is making efforts to stay ahead of the deepwater game by jointly developing a deep draft berth with Gdynia Container Terminal.

28th October 2010

Gdynia sinks investment into deep water

28th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Odessa court of appeal has rules that the Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk must allow Ukrtranscontainer to resume operations – and get its equipment back.

28th October 2010

UTC entitled to Illichivsk operations

28th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

APM Terminals has unveiled a new ship-to-shore crane concept designed to work adjacent bays of a large container ship.

28th October 2010

FastNet promises to double crane productivity

28th October 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Import Services delivers millions of cartons every year to retailers in the UK and across Europe, including names such as Argos, Boots, John Lewis, Sainsbury and Tesco.

27th October 2010

Portcentric solutions reduce miles, time and cost

27th October 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Plans to deepen Savannah’s harbour must remain on schedule if the port is to remain competetive, Georgia Port Authority’s executive director Curtis Foltz has warned.

26th October 2010

Savannah’s plans must come through

26th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistans new Gwadar port has been struggling to attract shipping lines, a failure that sources close to the port blame on poor marketing.

26th October 2010

PSA fails to attract traffic to Gwadar

26th October 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

Somali Ports Authority has been accused of misusing government revenue at the port of Mogadishu.

25th October 2010

Mogadishu mismanagement allegations

25th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Polish port of Gdansk has overtaken its rival Gdynia by nearly 10,000 teu for the month of September, making it the largest container port in the country.

24th October 2010

Gdansk takes Polish top spot

24th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Portugals Judicial Police have undertaken searches at premises of both container terminal operator Liscont and Lisbon Port Authority (APL) in search of documents relating to the formers concession extension.

24th October 2010

Police seize Liscont and APL documentation

24th October 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencias Independent Road Hauliers Association, Transcont, undertook a blockade of all MSC container traffic at the ports of Valencia and Barcelona during part of September.

24th October 2010

Road hauliers blacklist MSC

24th October 2010