Author: Importer

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maintaining channels and berth depths has become an operational migraine as dredgers flock to more lucrative reclamation projects instead, as Stevie Knight discovers

7th January 2009

Dredging – no bottom in sight

7th January 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new ship-to-shore gantry crane has arrived at the Port of Liverpool for the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal where berthing for deep sea ships is to be increased by a third.

6th January 2009

Crane corners deep sea shipping

6th January 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Riga saw volumes increase by 13.8% to 21.9m tonnes in the first nine months of this year. The increase reflected growing volumes in dry bulks, mostly coal but also…

5th January 2009

Riga projects

5th January 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port Services Engineering Ltd (PSEL) has added another facet to its competencies by acquiring a training and HSE company.

4th January 2009

PSEL adds global training arm

4th January 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Lithuanian port of Klaipeda handled a record 27.36m tonnes lastyear (2007), an increase of almost 16% on 2006. At the time of writing,the forecast was another 10-15% increase for 2008, to…

2nd January 2009

Klaipeda cargo record

2nd January 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The very first two Liebherr rail-mounted stacking container cranes are on order for Russia.

1st January 2009

Cranes go east

1st January 2009

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

As 2008 draws a close, its time for a little reflection on what this year has brought us. But will we learn from the lessons, or will our memories revert to the…

31st December 2008

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31st December 2008

ASIA

ASIA

A giant share swap-shop has been taking place between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and the Evergreen group.

31st December 2008

Share swap-shop for HPH

31st December 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Bucking the trend, Busan Port is to globalise its operations in the face of the economic slowdown.

31st December 2008

Busan committed to global programme

31st December 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Kalmar has been awarded a contract to supply 42 Ottawa 4x2 terminal tractors for the expansion of the Port of Salalah, located in the southern region of Oman.

31st December 2008

Salalah expansion signs up tractors

31st December 2008