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EUROPE

EUROPE

China Shipping is reportedly evaluating Malta Freeport against Valencia as the hub where it will deploy its new fleet of 8,100TEU vessels. In July 2002, the carrier agreed with Malta that it…

1st July 2004

Valencia woos China Shipping and MSC

1st July 2004

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian government has added Mumbai to a list of ports now licensed to handle new vehicle import traffic.

1st July 2004

MUMBAIS LUXURY MARKET

1st July 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains rapid economic growth has spawned powerful terminal operators and the second biggest car industry in Europe.

1st June 2004

LOCAL STEVEDORING GROUPS DOMINATE BOX MARKET

1st June 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

" From the view of the MHC operating company (our customers), qualified crane personnel are an important requirement to achieve maximum cost efficiency. It is for this reason that Gottwald offers a…

1st June 2004

TRAINING A PRIORITY

1st June 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

In the first quarter of 2004 Gottwald received three new MHC orders from customers in the UAE. These include one HMK 330 EG fourrope grab MHC for professional bulk handling for Saqr…

1st June 2004

GOTTWALD SCORES IN THE GULF

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Given our ongoing coverage of ways to ease congestion at container terminals (see PS May 2004 and this current issue), it seemed only right to kick off our new personality series with…

1st June 2004

ITS ABOUT PROCESSES MANAGING AND PEOPLE

1st June 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Liebherr has just launched its LRS 645 reachstacker - a new product line for the Austrian company. The machine' s most notable feature is its curve-shaped telescopic boom which gives it extra…

1st June 2004

LIEBHERR UNVEILS ITS NEW MACHINE

1st June 2004

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Although generally speaking more resistant to corrosion and other forms of degradation than steel piles or many other marine structures, over the course of time concrete may itself need additional protection.

1st June 2004

SEALING THE SUBSTRATE

1st June 2004

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Concretes value within the port environment is almost unlimited. And fresh innovations incorporating its use are appearing all the time, as David Foxwell discovers.

1st June 2004

FROM BERTH TO BREAKWATER SOME VERY CONCRETE REASONS

1st June 2004

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

A new deep water jetty for ro-ro ferries serving the Orkney Isles has recently entered service that makes extensive use of concrete, both in the decking for the jetty and as a…

1st June 2004

DECKING AND REINFORCEMENT FOR FERRY SERVICE

1st June 2004