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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Salalah has worked closely with Cavotec MoorMaster in implementing a revolutionary vacuum-based mooring system that allows for safe and swift mooring of ships of all sizes at the APM…

22nd May 2008

MoorMaster in Salalah

22nd May 2008

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Getting timely and accurate and data on life cycle costs for port assets can be a testing task, as Alex Hughes finds out

21st May 2008

Life cycle costs

21st May 2008

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The entry into the port handling industry of cheaper manufacturers from developing countries has reignited the debate over whether terminal operators need necessarily have to factor in higher life cycle costs if…

21st May 2008

Keep it simple, keep it safe

21st May 2008

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

New Zealands Axis Engineering uses a computerised scheduling system to plan the preventative maintenance of equipment, while component maintenance tracking is a feature at DP World terminals.

21st May 2008

Embracing scheduling systems

21st May 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Angolan Port of Cabinda is to use a $100m port expansion plan as a springboard to boost exports to neighbouring countries.

21st May 2008

Cabinda targets 70% throughput growth by 2010

21st May 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Red tape and selective governing is holding back potential at the countrys coal port growth, as Alex Hughes finds out

21st May 2008

Ust-Luga article

21st May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Specialist insurer TT Club is demanding a cleaner work environment for quay crane drivers to protect them from stack emissions.

21st May 2008

Ship pollution a major threat to crane operators

21st May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The well-respected TOC Europe exhibition and conference islooking to capitalise on networking opportunities at this years eventwith the introduction of happy hour networking drinks and the launchof a new online networkingfacility.

21st May 2008

TOC Europe bid to be bigger and better

21st May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Port of Rotterdam is preparing to remove the Natterjack Toad

21st May 2008

Natterjack project

21st May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The North American port city of Tacoma recently announced the launch of a joint trade project with its Chinese sister-city.

20th May 2008

US and Chinese Sisters in Trade

20th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Verstegen has developed special environmentally friendly grabs for handling dusty materials. These grabs have enclosed scales and can be provided with knife sealing systems for handling fine, free flowing materials.

20th May 2008

Verstegen’s environmental grab programme

20th May 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Namibia Ports Authority is to deepen the draught of Walvis Bay to 15 metres, as well as adding bulk and break bulk handling facilities.

19th May 2008

Namibia upgrades Walvis Bay

19th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The new Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam operated by DP World has ordered a batch of 13 ECO-RTGs from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai. Siemens will deliver the hybrid ECO-RTG…

19th May 2008

Saigon’s ECO-RTG order

19th May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World has acknowledged that it is exploring maritime opportunities in Russia, in conjunction with Russian partners. The company already jointly operates the Vostochny International Container Services terminal.

18th May 2008

DPW Russian exploration

18th May 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Investors from the United Arab Emirates have expressed an interest in investing in ports in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul as a means of accessing agricultural products produced there.…

18th May 2008

Rio Grande interest

18th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

An innovative lighting product developed in Sweden is rapidly securing business in the UK ports market. Tilbury Container Terminals, operators in Southampton and Dover Harbour Board are among the UK operators that…

18th May 2008

Prismalence sheds new light

18th May 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Newcastles Port Waratah Coal Services is to invest over A$1bn (US$937m) in an expansion to be completed after 2010, increasing production at the terminal by 40%. It will include new coal-handling equipment,…

17th May 2008

Newcastle growth

17th May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The proposed fifth container terminal at the port of Valencia, which could also be divided into two different concessions, has drawn interest from shipping lines Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC, as well…

17th May 2008

International operators eye Valencia

17th May 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Paceco has pressed home its green credentials by entering into an agreement with flywheel energy storage manufacturer, Vycon.

17th May 2008

Crane manufacturer goes for green

17th May 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Kalmar Industries’ on-going programme of investment in research and development into environmental improvement and fuel efficiency has helped win an order for six E-One+ rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Thailand’s LCMT…

17th May 2008

LCMT chooses fuel-saving solution

17th May 2008

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The shipping-related industry is suffering as it never has done before:ships are being laid up in record numbers, bulk companies are going under, shiporders are being cancelled or delayed, and profitability is…

17th May 2008

Glimmer of Hope

17th May 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Over the period of the last five years the Liebherr mobile harbour crane population in Africa has more than doubled, reaching 42 in total. Last year saw Liebherr handing over a record…

16th May 2008

Liebherr scores in Africa

16th May 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Optimising container terminal capacity through new plant and systems development, and adding incremental reclamation through dredgings, are key elements of the Port Development Plan published by Ports of Auckland. Currently handling 773,200…

16th May 2008

Auckland lays out plan

16th May 2008