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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Very specific handling requirements often call for dedicated FLT attachments, says Alex Hughes

17th November 2010

Forming attachments

17th November 2010

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

The net is about to tighten on bribery and corruption in international businesses, among them the ports industry, and particularly for British citizens who transact business overseas.

17th November 2010

Closing the net

17th November 2010

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

It’s an old story but it is worth one reiterating that if a country has a single container terminal then it is a no brainer when it comes to deciding on the…

17th November 2010

The case for independence

17th November 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Conductix-Wampfler headquartered in Weil am Rhein, Germany, has received three large orders for the electrification of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in Asia.

12th November 2010

Electrification of rubber-tyred gantries

12th November 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Once clearly streets ahead as a regional port, Jebel Ali took a hit in the economic downturn, with decline in origin and destination cargo being more pronounced in Dubai than in other…

12th November 2010

Jebel Ali maintains position despite downturn

12th November 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Salalah has, alongside its general cargo offering, attracted a degree of transhipment so it is now in the process of adding to its feeder network in order to support…

11th November 2010

Transhipment deals for Salalah

11th November 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dover Harbour Board has branded the proposal to keep the port of Dover in local hands through ownership by a “people’s trust” as “totally unrealistic and undeliverable”.

11th November 2010

Trust plan is “undeliverable” says Dover

11th November 2010

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Hedging, OTC trading and Derivatives have arrived in the container market.Ben Hackett

10th November 2010

Fancy a Gamble?

10th November 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport

10th November 2010

Leadership race

10th November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects

8th November 2010

Carbon control

8th November 2010

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Brian Gordon, of Holman Fenwick Willan, asks whether carbon funding can open the door for port emissions reduction projects

8th November 2010

Carbon control

8th November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

In New Zealand, where a shippers’ body is pushing for the creation of a hub port or two to handle 7,000 teu ships, port executives are carefully weighing the options and the…

5th November 2010

No clear path as ports weigh the options and implications

5th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.

4th November 2010

Karachi investment

4th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Turkeys Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.

4th November 2010

Refurbished tractors gain efficiency

4th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.

3rd November 2010

Ship emissions portal to aid ports

3rd November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.

3rd November 2010

Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change

3rd November 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.

3rd November 2010

Peoples port bid launched for Dover

3rd November 2010

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Should ports invest in infrastructure to handle bigger ships or stay on the sidelines?

3rd November 2010

Size matters

3rd November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.

3rd November 2010

LA supports zero-emission vehicles

3rd November 2010

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

In these days of hyper-connected supply chains, we sometimes forget about the human factor, good old fashioned labour on the docks, in the warehouses, and around the port.

3rd November 2010

Not in my backyard

3rd November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Only one of 12 ports offered by Indonesias National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has received interest from potential investors as part of potential public-private partnerships.

3rd November 2010

Disinterest in Indonesian projects

3rd November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The north-eastern Chinese port of Tianjin is planning a $1.95bn expansion. This will also involve the creation of an extensive logistics network, connecting it to 16 inland ports. For this year, the…

3rd November 2010

Tianjin in major expansion project

3rd November 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Shipping Australia (SAL), the industry body representing shipowners, operators and agents, has backed the early development of Webb Dock container terminal as essential for Melbourne to retain premier port status.

3rd November 2010

SAL supports Melbourne development

3rd November 2010