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THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

The last two or three years have seen burgeoning interest in investing in new port infrastructure and as part of this a new generation of investors have emerged, including parties such as…

4th October 2007

The end of an era for cavalier port purchases

4th October 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Cosco is looking into the possibility of establishing a major new transhipment hub in the Philippines, which would require investment of up to $3bn.

4th October 2007

Cosco to set up transhipment hub in the Philippines

4th October 2007

ASIA

ASIA

PSAs S$5bn ($3.3bn) decade-long investment in Singapores Pasir Panjang Terminal will take the operators total handling capacity to 35m teu when completed in 2009 and supports some 6,000 jobs locally, according to…

4th October 2007

PSA investment supports local economy

4th October 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A breakdown in collective employment agreement negotiations has seen about 250 Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) members undertake a two-day strike at Ports of Auckland this week, with more strikes in…

4th October 2007

PoA strike

4th October 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Blame-shifting over investment in ports infrastructure has come under fire by ports lobby group the Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities (AAPMA), which says that bickering has stopped progress.

4th October 2007

Oz Blame Shifting

4th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Portcentric logistics is all the rage on the south coast of the UK, as the Port of Southampton commits to providing more space for companies that offer portcentric solutions.

4th October 2007

Rising star of portcentric logistics

4th October 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has upgraded its smaller mobile harbour cranes, concentrating on features that will save the customer money and improve the environment footprint of the machines.

4th October 2007

Liebherrs new mobile harbour crane range

4th October 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rises in raw material, energy and freight costs have forced tyre manufacturer Solideal to raise aftermarket prices in Europe by 4%-6%, with effect from November 1, 2007.

3rd October 2007

Solideal ups prices

3rd October 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

IMarEST has published a book on the Design for Safety of Marine and Offshore Systems which focuses on typical formal safety analysis methods and their application in the context of marine and…

3rd October 2007

Marine system manual

3rd October 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

There has been strong opposition in Chile to the granting of a concession to operate the port of Talcahuano, with dock workers fearing they will lose their jobs.

30th September 2007

Unions oppose Talcahuano privatisation

30th September 2007