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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

While there are many positives to opting for a mobile harbour crane in comparison with a fixed system, there is the flip side of the coin to consider, as the Port of…

16th July 2008

Lifting coal volumes

16th July 2008

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East all present obvious expansion opportunities for global terminal operators - but there is still plenty of scope in the more established markets, too. Felicity…

16th July 2008

Expansion opportunities

16th July 2008

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

PSA has continued to expand in the past year, but its flagship Singapore operation still seems to be the place to watch.

16th July 2008

PSA/HPH

16th July 2008

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Throughout the insurance market, premium rates are falling. While the scaleback is less than alarming to insurers, and is only moderately comforting to the customers, the trend seems unstoppable for the moment.…

16th July 2008

The Insurer

16th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The proposed new Panamanian Port of Farfán is once again the subject of a new legal challenge.

16th July 2008

Farfán back in the courts

16th July 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Western Australian Government has approved A$194.1m (US$187m) for capital works in Fremantle. This includes deepening the Inner Harbour and approach channels, and strengthening the North Quay berths. The aim is to…

15th July 2008

June Oz News Snippets from Dave Mac

15th July 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Overall, in the first quarter, ports in Saudi Arabia handled a combined 36.1m tonnes, 9.94% up on the previous year.

15th July 2008

Saudi traffic up

15th July 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A specialised distribution tractor from Kalmar has been designed to get trailers between loading areas and parking twice as quickly as traditional road tractors.

15th July 2008

Turning on innovation

15th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Russian National Container Company has ordered 19 TR618i (Icon series) tractors from Kalmar for two terminals in St Petersburg. The units are scheduled to be delivered by September 2008.

14th July 2008

Kalmar tractors for St Petersburg

14th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Prince Rupert port has won favour with potash specialist Canpotex as the site for a new West Coast potash terminal.

14th July 2008

Prince lures potash

14th July 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK south cost port of Shoreham has boosted its timber handling capacity with eight new Hyster Fortens H5.5FT diesel forklift trucks, featuring a high lift capacity and a small chassis with a…

14th July 2008

Shoreham boosts Hyster forklift family

14th July 2008

ASIA

ASIA

The deputy Vietnamese prime minister has ordered the Ministry of Transport to expedite the clearance of imports and exports that are building up at ports serving Ho Chi Minh City.

13th July 2008

Rising imports swamp Vietnamese

13th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dibden Bay will be safeguarded for future use within Southamptons port masterplanning exercise, it has been revealed.

13th July 2008

Dibden Bay safeguarded for the future

13th July 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Chennai container terminal operator DP World has agreed to pay $22m in compensation for not having covered minimum container throughput figures for non-transhipment traffic between December 2006 and November 2007.

12th July 2008

DP World falls short of Chennai performance targets

12th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dorset County Council has withdrawn its objections to a major expansion at the south coast port of Portland, after the port agreed to contribute to the cost of local road improvements.

12th July 2008

Dorset withdraws objections to Portland plans

12th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Panama Port Authority is aiming to boost its logistics provision to enable national ports to operate as international hubs.

12th July 2008

Panama targets canal traffic

12th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Duisburg is to be the home of a new 35,000 sq m trimodal container terminal, part funded by South Africas Imperial Group. Due to open in spring 2009, the terminal will be…

11th July 2008

Duisburg multimodal terminal

11th July 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The latest version of Terminal View, a 3D tool that enables port and intermodal operators to zoom into any area of the terminal and monitor operations in real-time, has been released by…

11th July 2008

Terminal View release

11th July 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) is deploying 17 electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (eRTGs) in the first phase of a HK$140m (US$18m) crane-electrification programme that will reduce emissions at Kwai Tsing Container Port.

10th July 2008

Rubber Gantries Part of Green Initiative in HK

10th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

A community fund in Felixtowe has been launched with the backing of twelve local shipping and transport companies.

10th July 2008

Charity begins at home

10th July 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maersk Line has signed a ten-year agreement with the Port of Felixstowe which will give the shipping line priority terminal usage.

10th July 2008

Maersk signs up with Felixstowe

10th July 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Brazilian logistics company LLX is to sell a 30% stake in its operations to a strategic investor for approximately $3.5bn. The sale is slated to take place before the end of…

10th July 2008

LLX to shed 30% equity stake

10th July 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Los Angeles is coming down hard on polluting terminal tugs, as Stuart Pearcey finds out

9th July 2008

terminal tractor item

9th July 2008