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EUROPE

EUROPE

The Irish port of Corks plans for a new container terminal have beenconsidered at an oral hearing, at which the Port of Waterford was a keyobjector.

12th June 2008

Cork news story

12th June 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Contship Italia has emphasised its commitment to the port of Cagliari by rejecting speculation that it is to pull out of Cagliari International Container Terminal.

12th June 2008

Contship stands by CICT

12th June 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The new Logistics Institute at the UK University of Hull is to teach a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in logistics - with port operation a key area.

12th June 2008

Operations arena for institute

12th June 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The threat of spiralling infrastructure, equipment, and staffing costs has led the World Customs Organization (WCO) to criticise the blanket approach of the US 100% maritime scanning legislation.

12th June 2008

Ports to feel pinch of blanket US legislation

12th June 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Building its Canadian presence, crane manufacturer Liebherr has confirmed orders for rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at two Montreal terminals.

12th June 2008

Montreal terminals both choose Liebherr

12th June 2008

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

In the March/April issue of GreenPort, the Port of Brisbane outlined its strategy of operating its port in a sustainable. In this issue, the Port explains how it is working to save…

12th June 2008

Introducing a Water and Energy Conservation Plan

12th June 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With cabs getting ever more sophisticated, crane workers are more akin to their office-based counterparts than ever before, as Alex Hughes discovers

11th June 2008

Crane Cabs

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

If you look backover the last 50 years, the introduction of software to monitor productivityhas definitely been one of the major advances in helping to improve it, saysAssociated British Ports Danny Carmichael.

11th June 2008

Productivity gains on the back of software introduction

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Martin Szakal beganworking in the UKsport industry 30 years ago, when activities on the dock were governed by theNational Dock Labour Scheme.

11th June 2008

Sea change in thinking on performance measures

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The introductionof software has been an invaluable tool and has dramatically transformed thecontainer handling industry, says International Container Terminal Services Incs Andy Andrews.

11th June 2008

Promoting better box handling

11th June 2008