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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In Belgium and Holland recently it was striking to see what a deep-routed culture of maritime tradition prevails. The history of maritime activity goes back centuries and as with any such region,…

1st March 2006

Maritime Centres and Democracy

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has introduced the first ever series of tractors to use CAN-BUS control technology *.

1st March 2006

Kalmar launches i tractor

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks Technology has deployed its terminal operations management systems at Intershipping Terminal Services(ITS) in Puerto Cabello. Tideworks regional office in Colon managed the project implementation from requirements identification to software installation and…

1st March 2006

TIDEWORKS

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Savi Networks, operator of the RFID-enhanced global information service for container shipments, that enables automated tracking, management and security, is now commercially available at two of the worlds busiest ocean terminals -…

1st March 2006

SAVI extends network

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Savi began developing the SaviTrak solution commercially in 2002 as a provider of networking technology to the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, which included thousands of RFID-tagged container journeys from origins in…

1st March 2006

Kalmar go-karting

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

To coincide with its 100th anniversary this summer Gottwald has launched a new generation of harbour cranes.

1st March 2006

Gottwald Launches Generation 5

1st March 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

The shelved Ledeco project in Abidjan (see PS March and Oct 2004) would have provided solutions to all the problems raised above.

1st January 2006

The post-concession race: have they heard the gun?

1st January 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

These issues are certainly not confined to less-developed countries alone. While containerisation has spread into most of the worlds trade routes, there will always be a certain amount of breakbulk that will…

1st January 2006

Follow the Mantra

1st January 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

As the UAE and other regional players steer their economies onward and upward, their ports are racing to keep up with demand, both actual and forecast. Nick Elliott reports.

1st January 2006

Ports surf the growth wave

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two German companies have teamed to develop a new type of mooring system for vessels in exposed locations of the type likely to be used for the new generation of offshore LNG…

1st January 2006

Mooring solution could prevent interruptions

1st January 2006