Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

Terminal operators in the port of Valencia are warning that recent high levels of transhipment traffic, which now account for 50% of total box traffic in the port, could be under threat…

30th August 2009

Labour rates must improve at Valencia

30th August 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Veracruz Port Authority has offered a 15% cut in tariffs for container traffic as a reflection of prevailing economic conditions, available until December 31, 2009.

30th August 2009

Veracruz cuts tariffs to attract traffic

30th August 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

As a result of restructuring costs and delays in planned orders, HITT traffic management and navigation systems company expects figures to confirm an operational loss of around ¢ 1m ($1.3m) for the…

29th August 2009

First half operating loss for HITT

29th August 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Terminal Intermodale Nola (TIN) in Italy has recently gone live with a new integrated computer system supplied by Esoware.

29th August 2009

TIN gets integrated

29th August 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Chiles San Antonio port administrator Empresa Portuaria San Antonio (EPSA) will launch a tender in November to concession a $30m bulk handling terminal, chairman Patricio Arrau has said.

29th August 2009

Chile

29th August 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port Strategy opinion content is now available to download as audio files, read by Sony Award-winning journalist Katie Breathwick. Listeners can also subscribe via an RSS feed and through iTunes, which will…

29th August 2009

Podcast plug

29th August 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World has followed the signing of an agreement to remain at Sydneys Port Botany for another 15 years by committing to a programme of new investment.

28th August 2009

Oz News Snippets from Dave Mac

28th August 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A Port Otago restructuring proposal has been strongly rejected by the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. MUNZ national president Phil Adams says the proposal…

28th August 2009

Otago port restructure rejected

28th August 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Following Julys crane incident at DP World Southampton which happened when the boom of a crane collapsed, trapping and seriously injuring the crane driver, Jay Squibb, the company says that Mr Squibb…

28th August 2009

Southampton crane incident

28th August 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The forklift truck industry was one of the earliest sectors to feel the effects of the economic downturn but could be one of the first to emerge from the recession, says John…

28th August 2009

Forklift sales indicate rising economies

28th August 2009