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ASIA

ASIA

Pakistan's Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has praised the recent performance of Port Qasim Authority, saying the port has proved itself to be very efficient, cost competitive and having great potential…

1st April 2006

SETHU CANAL TO GET EXTRA DREDGING

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Calcutta Port Trust is to undertake a major investment in the Calcutta Dock System, involving MHCs, RTGs, reachstackers and terminal tractors/trailers. One RTG will enter operation by May, bringing to four the…

1st April 2006

..AND NEW EQUIPMENT TOO

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Terminals pursuing growth want to maximise the productivity of every lift cycle. That is why the trend is towards twin-lifts from ship-to-shore and twin-lifts on the yard, says Bromma. But does it…

1st April 2006

Multilift: for and against

1st April 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The TT Club explains how the right policy can lead to greater operational efficiency - and better terms from your insurer.

1st April 2006

Getting it right

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Mooring ships can be dangerous. Every year thousands of terminal and ship staff are injured in mooring line accidents, and in some cases, the accidents can be fatal. David Foxwell reports on…

1st April 2006

Modelling for safer solutions

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Consultants Royal Haskoning recently became involved in an upgrade project at the Irish port of Rosslare. The project addressed the repair of berths 1 and 2 at Rosslare Europort where the pier…

1st April 2006

Rosslare Europort gets upgrade

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Felicity Landon finds out why these flexible friends have so much to offer to small and medium-sized ports.

1st April 2006

Flexible friends

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Royal Haskoning, the engineering, architecture and environmental consultancy, describes its experiences working on two projects for the Yemeni governments investment arm.

1st April 2006

Double deal for consultants

1st April 2006

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

While the recent emphasis on port security has been centred on cargo, little attention has been paid to actively scanning individuals, many of whom regularly access port terminals as part of their…

1st April 2006

No longer all at sea

1st April 2006

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

This is the time of year when many insurers report their results. The TT Club, which nowadays can be considered as the market leading specialist insurer for the ports and terminals sector,…

1st April 2006

TT Club weathers market volatility

1st April 2006