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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

You want a mess on the quayside, dust in the air and complaints from the neighbours? Try handling cement without the right kit. Felicity Landon finds out about best practice

1st April 2007

On solid ground

1st April 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A new cement import facility at the Port of Blyth will feature direct pipe discharge from ship to shed. The port has converted one of its newest warehouses on Battleship Wharf for…

1st April 2007

From ship to shed

1st April 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ports must make cement dust control their number one priority if they want to keep local residents and authorities on side, as Felicity Landon finds out

1st April 2007

Dust-busters

1st April 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The opening of long-awaited Brazilian box terminal Navegantes ahead of schedule could be a breath of fresh air for the countrys congested ports.Rob Ward reports

1st April 2007

Early doors

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

India has the promise that port investors look for but there remains significant scope to enhance its attractiveness. Mike Mundy reports There is no disputing that India needs new port capacity and…

1st April 2007

Eastern Allure

1st April 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The need to boost productivity not only on the quayside but also in the yard is forcing the switch to twin- and quad-lift spreaders,reports Alex Hughes

1st April 2007

Double vision

1st April 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Portugals deep-sea container terminal, Liscont, is in the final stages of transforming its yard into a completely rubber-tyred gantry-based (RTG) operation.During Port Strategys visit to the terminal in February, a new yard…

1st April 2007

Liscont emerges from handling cocoon with full RTG operation

1st April 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Gift-wrapped cash suddenly seems easy to come by in the port sector with financial figures rising deal-on-deal. Barry Parker reports

1st April 2007

Easy money

1st April 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Chris Brown, partner at specialist law firm Norton Rose, has been in the thick of some exciting port-related finance transactions in recent years, including the Baltic Multi-Port project (at Helsinki, Kotka and…

1st April 2007

Law firm enjoys a rosy outlook on port finance deals

1st April 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Recruitment specialists in the ports and shipping industry say demand for good quality staff is clearly outstripping supply.So how best to recruit - and retain - staff? Felicity Landon reports It is,says…

1st April 2007

A buyers market

1st April 2007