Author: Importer

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Its easy to get caught up in the ‘us’ and ‘them’ mindset working in the shipping industry.

7th April 2010

A spoke in the wheel

7th April 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

American company Maritime International has developed a new style of marine fender made entirely from scrap tyres. Its ‘raw material’ is recycled waste tyres which would otherwise be sent to landfill, and…

6th April 2010

Recycling tyres into fenders

6th April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Perhaps one of the most surprising weapons in the anti-crisis armoury is a good dose of optimism, Hans Smits, chief executive of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, tells Port Strategy.

6th April 2010

A good dose of optimism

6th April 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two months of operation of water recycling and harvesting rainwater has allowed Goodyear South Africa to save 5.6m litres of water; enough to supply 180 homes for a month. The Uitenhage plant…

5th April 2010

Tyre-maker recycles its water

5th April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports in the Benelux face crisis head-on and investments continue to ensure they emerge stronger than ever. Helen Hill reports

5th April 2010

Tough get going

5th April 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australia’s Far North Queensland Ports Corporation is rebranding itself as Ports North.

3rd April 2010

Queensland rebranding

3rd April 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Managing the 46 miles of waterfront and more than 350 fixed cameras on site at the Port of Los Angeles can be arduous.

3rd April 2010

LA gets smarter

3rd April 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Scotlands Cromarty Firth Port is going for the twin pronged approach of ‘big fence, high-tech solutions’.

2nd April 2010

A solid argument

2nd April 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabia is planning to spend $26.3m on port security, making it the largest spender in this area in the Middle East.

2nd April 2010

Saudi Arabia biggest port security spender in Middle East

2nd April 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Bulgarias Minister of Transport has promised to help resolve problems at the new Terminal 2A at the port of Burgas.

2nd April 2010

Government to solve Burgas terminal problem

2nd April 2010