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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has ordered two Liebherrs for its port of Mersin - the first Turkish order for the company.

1st April 2004

Liebherrs Turkish Delight

1st April 2004

ASIA

ASIA

China has introduced a new law which aims to make investment opportunities in its port industry more attractive.

1st April 2004

New Chinese law eases foreign investment

1st April 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Traditionally known for their green conscience, Scandinavians are constantly pioneering new ideas to make the world a greener place.

1st April 2004

Scans lead with new oil filtration process

1st April 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish Governments decision to put a half billion dollar price-tag on a place of refuge for ships in distress is counter-productive and in some situations could actually increase the threat to…

1st April 2004

Spains self-defeating decree

1st April 2004

ASIA

ASIA

Gavin van Marle examines the opportunities for foreign investors in Chinas burgeoning container handling sector - and in its hinterlands.

1st March 2004

THE CHINA FACTOR

1st March 2004

AFRICA

AFRICA

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) held its Pan African Ports Conference in Douala, Cameroon last December. Steve Cameron was there.

1st March 2004

AFRICAN PORTS PROGRESS

1st March 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

At anywhere upwards of $6m apiece, ship-to-shore container cranes don' t come cheap. So it' s hardly surprising that price is an issue in this specialist sector where a handful of European…

1st March 2004

CRANE WARS

1st March 2004

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

As ports and stevedoring companies have struggled to meet the demands of an increasingly competitive environment by changing the way that people work, a variety of performance management or performance appraisal systems…

1st March 2004

MEASURING AND MANAGING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

1st March 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As with many other sectors of the shipping business, towage companies, especially those engaged in providing shiphandling services, are increasingly influenced by the effects of globalisation reports Jack Gaston .

1st March 2004

GLOBALISATION IMPACTS STOWAGE

1st March 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

New facts and figures underline that the UK Government still has time to take a more coordinated approach to adding new containerport capacity. Mike Mundy reports.

1st March 2004

UKS SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT TOO LITTLE BUT NOT TOO LATE

1st March 2004