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9th July 2012

Last weeks newsletter

9th July 2012

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

In the world of port logistics, one consistent “four letter word” is D-R-A-Y, which refers to trucking of containers between a yard facility and a link to railways where boxes can move…

4th July 2012

A relevant four letter word

4th July 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Its now an increasingly common practice for mobile harbour cranes to help the environment. Manufacturers have devised the cranes so as to make sure that they will reduce emissions and save energy.

4th July 2012

Keeping the environment in mind

4th July 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

DB Schenker Rail will provide intermodal rail services to and from the new DP World London Gateway deep sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park, which will open in late 2013.

3rd July 2012

London Gateway gets intermodal

3rd July 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

How seriously are mobile harbour crane manufacturers taking the green issue, asks John Bensalhia

3rd July 2012

The extra green mile

3rd July 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new study from Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), part of Royal HaskoningDHV, indicates a positive outlook for the containerport market up until 2025, despite short term uncertainty.

2nd July 2012

Container port market outlook

2nd July 2012

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Last week, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of the Emerald Ace, the worlds first newly built hybrid car carrier that combines solar power panels with a diesel engine.

2nd July 2012

Worlds first hybrid car carrier completed

2nd July 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is playing its part in helping North America to get more intermodal. It has just received its first order from CSX Intermodal Terminals for three rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to…

29th June 2012

Konecranes benefit from US rail focus

29th June 2012

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Hand and finger print recognition can be a cost effective security solution, explains Alex Hughes

29th June 2012

Celebrating uniqueness

29th June 2012

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Positive environmental benefits of a massive land reclamation project will see a ‘new Manhattan’ emerge on Nigeria’s coastline, according to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) produced by marine consultants, Royal Haskoning.

28th June 2012

Land reclamation benefits in Nigeria

28th June 2012

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The good news is that Greece is not dropping out of the Eurozone immediately as the conservatives have managed to create a government, the first in over 200 days.

28th June 2012

Time to batten down the hatches

28th June 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port freight projects across the US have been awarded US$79m in TIGER IV infrastructure grants with a heavy emphasis on funding green intermodality aiming to get freight off the roads by improving…

28th June 2012

US grants help improve rail infrastructure

28th June 2012

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

The industry should get ahead of the curve on equipment carbon calculations, explains Carly Fields

28th June 2012

Cradle to grave

28th June 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The provisional programme has been released for the Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, which will take place from 12-14 September in Bergen, Norway.

27th June 2012

Gas Fuelled Ships programme announced

27th June 2012

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

For the port or terminal operator, the risk of potential claims can make exercising a lien more trouble than it is worth.

27th June 2012

Protect yourself against nasty surprises

27th June 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Port freight projects across the US have been awarded US$79m in TIGER IV infrastructure grants with a heavy emphasis on funding green intermodality aiming to get freight off the roads by improving…

26th June 2012

US grants help improve rail infrastructure

26th June 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Perus Ministry of Transport is to shortly publish a new National Port Development Plan, which aims to modernise services and infrastructure to bring them up to levels necessary to allow the country…

26th June 2012

Peru to unveil new port development plan

26th June 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hanjin-owned Total Terminal International Algeciras handled 650,000 teu last year and could reach 1m teu in 2012. However, no decision has yet been reached as to whether to proceed with a Phase…

25th June 2012

Algeciras weighs up development potential

25th June 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian Ministry of Employment has fined the Santos Brazil and Libra Terminais container terminals for using unregistered labour when working vessels in the port of Santos.

25th June 2012

Santos fines container terminals

25th June 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Johor Port has embarked on a five year expansion plan which will include significant redevelopment in order to retain competitive edge and cater for new markets.

25th June 2012

Johor looks to new markets

25th June 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Israeli Transport Minister has confirmed that the government is to promote the construction of two new ports, the projects for which first emerged in 2007.

23rd June 2012

Israel two port plan back on

23rd June 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has put forward a canal project to rival that of the Panama Canal. A new authority has been set up for the project, which should cost…

22nd June 2012

Nicaragua to build rival to Panama Canal

22nd June 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Department of Transportation recently awarded a US$15m Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to the Outer Harbour Intermodal Terminal (OHIT) Rail Access project at the Port of Oakland.

22nd June 2012

Grant awarded to Port of Oakland

22nd June 2012