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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Professor Robert Akid explains how research into bio-activesol-gels could result in an effective, low-cost andenvironmentally-friendly means of combating bio-fouling

15th April 2009

Good Bacteria to Save the Day?

15th April 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

Liverpool committed £ 6.5m to its Seaforth terminal in the last quarter of 2008, buying a £ 5.1m ship-to-shore Liebherr gantry and three new Noell straddle carriers from Germany at a cost…

15th April 2009

Liverpool equipment spend

15th April 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Visual impact is a key focus for action in sustainable development explains Thierry Bogaert, of BOGAERT’ Architecture, France. A good example of the integration of industry and nature is the Halkis cement…

14th April 2009

Reducing visual pollution in port cities

14th April 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Zeebrugge saw volumes very slightly down last year, but still above 42m tonnes. However, this year the port authority expects some ups and downs, says a spokeswoman.

14th April 2009

Zeebrugge

14th April 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Bolloré Africa Logistics - through its operating subsidiary SETV - is investing ¢ 45m ($59.9m) to increase productivity at the Abidjan container terminal on the Ivory Coast.

14th April 2009

Capacity rise for Abidjan

14th April 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos, a  Peruvian-Portuguese consortium, has signed a deal valued at $227m to modernise Perus northern port of Paita, going well beyond the government-set minimum.

14th April 2009

Peru ports decision

14th April 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Manufacturer Mafi has secured an order for 59 yard tractors from South Africas Transnet Port and Terminals. Delivery of the order is expected to start mid August. The bulk of the order,…

14th April 2009

Mafi nets bulk SA order

14th April 2009

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Many ports are now beginning to introduce carbon management and carbon footprint schemes. What does this entail? Kate Royston examines some of the options.

13th April 2009

Carbon Management: Ports assess their options

13th April 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

For Rotterdam, there are bright spots as a direct result of the downturn.

13th April 2009

Rotterdam

13th April 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Brazilian Chamber of Containers has warned that the port of Santos may lose up to 45,000 teu this year because the ports customs authoritys has suspended customs clearance for rail-borne containers…

13th April 2009

Santos box losses feared

13th April 2009