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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Telestack has recently been awarded the contract for it describes as an innovative and unique grain handling ship-loading project in the Ukraine.

6th October 2009

Unique grain unloader for Ukraine.

6th October 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Australian state of Victoria has launched a new state port plan which merges the Melbourne and Hastings port authorities and outlines future developments for Hastings and Geelong.

5th October 2009

Victoria unveils state port plans

5th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Bulgaria port of Burgas is to make 20% of its workers redundant as a result of the economic crisis. This will mean that 275 employees out of a total of 1,300…

5th October 2009

Burgos cuts a fifth of its workforce

5th October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Electronic equipment marketplace Mascus has breached the 85,000 barrier for the number of pieces of used equipment available around the world, with over 8,000 available in the material handling sector.

5th October 2009

Mascus marketplace in demand

5th October 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

PD Ports has teamed up with the UKs Teesside University to launch a Foundation Degree for port industry workers.

4th October 2009

PD Ports gets down to study

4th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Concessioning of Puerto Ricos Las Americas port (PLA) will go ahead, law firm Mayer Brown partner Joseph Seligman has said.

4th October 2009

Puerto Rico

4th October 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Figures released in the US suggest that the countrys ports will handle 12.3m teu in 2009, equivalent to an 18.8% year-on-year drop - the fewest containers handled since 2002.

3rd October 2009

US traffic down to 2002 levels

3rd October 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Underwater tool manufacturer SUPRAMECA has launched a reference tool for port authorities, consulting companies and contractors to aid underwater operations.

3rd October 2009

Underwater fixing tool unveiled

3rd October 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet Port Terminals has appointed former general manager of sales, logistics and commercial, Nosipho Damasane, as the companys new chief operating officer following Solly Letsoalos departure to the private sector.

2nd October 2009

Transnets new COO

2nd October 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Mike Burns, partner in the Marine & Transit Team of Weightmans Solicitors has his own angle on what issues are cooking at the moment, starting with the newly signed Rotterdam Rules.

1st October 2009

The Rules… and unexpected exposures

1st October 2009