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ASIA

ASIA

Gavin van Marle reports on the scramble for additional container terminal capacity in China.

1st October 2003

Chinese Typhoon

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Alex Hughes explores the crucial link between dredging and a nation' s economic performance.

1st October 2003

CAPITAL DREDGING more cost effective than ever

1st October 2003

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Terminal operating systems are well-established features of the bigger container ports but smaller terminals are grasping their benefits too. Cathy Hayward reports.

1st October 2003

TERMINAL SOLUTIONS for Smaller Ports

1st October 2003

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

In his second article on port pricing, Gustaaf de Monie points the way to a more independent regime in which port authorities need to operate, free of political interference.

1st October 2003

Show me the MONEY PART II

1st October 2003

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

In the weeks after Typhoon Maemis visitation upon Busan, the parties concerned are starting to count the cost. Sources say that Typhoon Maemi has extended the range of what scale of loss…

1st October 2003

BUSAN – COUNTING THE COST

1st October 2003

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Thirty-odd years ago a little single-decker called the HELMSDALE traded from Orkney to Leith with barrels, butts and hogsheads for the Midlothian distilleries. The whisky cargo was just too much of a…

1st October 2003

MARRYING THE NEW TO THE OLD

1st October 2003

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Mike Mundy draws on his experience of the port privatisation process and highlights the " landmines" government agencies and port authorities keep stepping on

1st October 2003

The Landmines to Avoid

1st October 2003

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Changing global weather patterns are playing havoc with the market for world grain, writes Alex Hughes .

1st October 2003

GRAIN EXPORTS Parched by the Weather

1st October 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Scotsman has reported that Forth Ports is mulling a takeover approach to Mersey Docks and Harbour Company to create a £ 500m port and property giant.

1st October 2003

Forth Ports weighs up MDHC

1st October 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Construction of Chittagongs New Moorings container terminal is due to start this year and be completed by December 2005.

1st October 2003

Chittagong to get gantries

1st October 2003