Author: Importer

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Forklift operation is at the heart of port productivity but in the general pressure, drivers often override the warning lights on their machines - and this eventually means expensive downtime.

27th May 2008

Overriding the riders

27th May 2008

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

“The shipping industry welcomes the move by Tesco to start eco-labelling the food it sells, states the British Shipping Chamber. “

27th May 2008

Shipping welcomes Eco-Labelling

27th May 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Container crane manufacturer Paceco has agreed with Vycon to promote Vycon’s Regen technology to its existing and prospective RTG customers - as an option on new cranes or a retrofit on existing…

26th May 2008

Paceco commits to Vycon

26th May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Modernisation of the Peruvian port of Paita will require investment of approximately $290m, while similar work at Pisco will involve $100m. Both ports are due to be transferred to private operators between…

25th May 2008

Paita and Pisco modernisation

25th May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains Gijón Port Authority has issued a tender for a concession to build and operate a wind farm in the outer dykes in the new expansion area of the port. The concession…

24th May 2008

Gijón windy plan

24th May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

California-based Nautilus International, which controls Metropolitan Stevedore and Metro Cruise Services among others, recently announced its purchase of the Savannah International Terminal (SIT).

24th May 2008

Nautilus prospects for Savannah terminal

24th May 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal (XSCT), has placed an order with Vycon, the designer and manufacturer of flywheel-based energy storage systems, for six Regen systems for new ZPMC RTG cranes scheduled for delivery…

24th May 2008

XSCT orders Regen

24th May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Argentinian state of Corrientes is to build five new ports as part of its Strategic Territorial Plan Argentina Bicentennial. These will be located at Ituzaingó , Itá Ibaté , Bella Vista,…

23rd May 2008

Five new Corrientes ports

23rd May 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Ennore Port Ltd is to develop a container terminal with 1,000 metres of quay and capacity for 1.5m teu at a cost of $326m. Private operators have been asked to request qualification…

23rd May 2008

Ennore box terminal bid

23rd May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Salalah has worked closely with Cavotec MoorMaster in implementing a revolutionary vacuum-based mooring system that allows for safe and swift mooring of ships of all sizes at the APM…

22nd May 2008

MoorMaster in Salalah

22nd May 2008