Author: Importer

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Underwriters and brokers are beginning to express concern about thepotential for rising damage liability claims at ports and terminals, asa result of fundamental problems coming to light in the operation anddesign of…

18th June 2008

Insurance comment

18th June 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An already decade-long wrangle over legal title of the 32 hectares of seabed covered by Northport is halting plans for a new NZ$40m (US$31m) berth.

18th June 2008

Dispute delays Northport development

18th June 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A new Big Lift Trucks (BLT) logistics facility in Jacksonville, Florida, is to offer a secure yard for full and empty container storage, as well as expert container packing and unpacking of…

18th June 2008

Secure filling from BLT

18th June 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Transferring containers from quayside crane to yard crane – using automated technology – is the key to Kalmar’s new Autoshuttle

18th June 2008

Focusing on efficiency

18th June 2008

ASIA

ASIA

JNPT is once again experiencing congestion problems with reports suggesting that anything between 20,000-25,000 import-export boxes are awaiting clearance at any one time. Growing traffic is said to be exacerbating the problem.

17th June 2008

JNPT struck by congestion again

17th June 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Mombasa has finally come to terms with the container backlog brought about by civil disturbances earlier in the year. From having 19,000 containers requiring processing in January, the figure had fallen to…

16th June 2008

Container backlog cleared

16th June 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Varna city council in Bulgaria has allocated a 17.5 hectare plot of land for the development of a new container terminal at the port.

16th June 2008

Japanese fund Bulgarian box terminals

16th June 2008

ASIA

ASIA

DP World, which already manages the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao, says it is seeking additional investment opportunities in the city. Company president, Ahmed bin Sulayem, has…

16th June 2008

DP World seeks additional Qingdao investment opportunities

16th June 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The aim of the Danube Green Corridor project is to analyze how car logistics from South- East Europe, can combine different transport modes while reducing costs and cutting the negative effects on…

15th June 2008

Developing the Danube Green Corridor

15th June 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet, the state-owned company in South Africa responsible for ports, will soon identify the location for a new 6m teu deepwater container terminal. This could be at Durban, Ngqura or Richards Bay.…

14th June 2008

South Africa to build deep-water box terminal

14th June 2008