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EUROPE

EUROPE

Union general secretary Trevor Hanson says a sudden flood of requests for imported labour in other industries indicates a concerted campaign to "open the New Zealand labour market up to sweatshop-style conditions".The…

1st December 2004

MARSEILLES TO ASSIST COTONOUS DEVELOPMENT

1st December 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

The dockers and seafarers sections of the of both the International and European Transport Workers Federations (ITF and ETF) are expressing their " deep regret and grave concern" at the European Commissions…

1st December 2004

ECs proposed Port Services Directive slammed – again

1st December 2004

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand port companies will retain title to reclaimed land required for infrastructure development through the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act introduced last week.

1st December 2004

Ports breath sigh of relief

1st December 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transas Group has developed a new VHF communication system incorporating a radio-station remote control capability and based on the advantages of SPRadios (Denmark) 4000 series transceivers.

1st December 2004

New VHF communication solution for shore-based systems

1st December 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has responded to what it sees as a market niche for MHCs (LHMs in Liebherrs nomenclature) to operate in confined spaces. " Various ports dont have the spacious preconditions or…

1st December 2004

Liebherrs portal solves space problems

1st December 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norcontrol IT has developed its third generation of AIS network infrastructure software with new functionality integrated into the previous version to provide AIS operators with more access and greater control of the…

1st December 2004

Norcontrol IT launches new AIS software

1st December 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The five-month struggle with congestion and labour shortages at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach appears to be easing.

1st December 2004

Los Angeles/Long Beach congestion eases

1st December 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

After having spent approximately US$1.5m over eight years on studies to justify dredging to 40 feet the access channel at the port of Barranquilla, it now seems that the Colombian government is…

1st December 2004

DREDGING FIASCO AT BARRANQUILLA

1st December 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The growth is expected to continue over the next ten years as the port follows through on plans designed to secure future volumes. These include the purchase of 119 acres on the…

1st December 2004

TUBARAOS CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

1st December 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The growth is expected to continue over the next ten years as the port follows through on plans designed to secure future volumes. These include the purchase of 119 acres on the…

1st December 2004

Italian investors

1st December 2004