Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

On March 17, DP World completed the sale of its former P& O Ports US assets to the AIG Global Investment Group, which will henceforth market them as Ports America.

1st May 2007

PORTS AMERICA GOES LIVE

1st May 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Cargo throughput at the Port of New York and New Jersey hit record levels in 2006. The rise has prompted the port authority to commit to a $2bn investment programme over the…

1st May 2007

NY/NJ SETS RECORD

1st May 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Short-sea shipping is the only answer to the US capacity crunch, according to Charles Raymond, chairman, president and chief executive of Horizon Lines. In his view,rising container imports are placing extreme pressure…

1st May 2007

US short-sea shipping call

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Specialist manufacturer Emotron has developed a new crane centre in Wernigerode, Germany, where customers can experience live simulation of crane control.

1st May 2007

Germany keeps crane control real

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Swedens spreader specialist Bromma Group has added an overheight frame to its product range.

1st May 2007

Overheight frame complements Bromma range

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hazardous area lighting specialist Victor Lighting has developed a new floodlight for harsh industrial environments.

1st May 2007

New floodlight shines bright

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Arizona-based PureTech System Inc has released version 8 of its PureActiv Wide Area Surveillance software.

1st May 2007

PureTech upgrades surveillance software

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Utah-based Flexsim Software Products has created a new simulation tool specifically geared towards container terminal planning.

1st May 2007

Flexsim first with container terminal tool

1st May 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Polands DCT Gdansk has selected Jade Software Corporations (JSC) port operating software for the management of the countrys only deepwater container terminal, scheduled to open on June 1, 2007.

1st May 2007

Jade outshines competition for lucrative Gdansk contract

1st May 2007

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills. A global…

27th April 2007

OSD calls for greener designs

27th April 2007