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EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals Zeebrugge has been awarded a Crane Productivity Award by APL for its handling of the New World Alliance weekly South China Express (SCX) service.

3rd May 2008

Productivity Award for APM Cranes

3rd May 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Infocomm Development Authority, QMax Communications and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have introduced the worlds first wireless broadband network for ships in port. Known as Wiseport, it is based on…

3rd May 2008

Singapore broadband

3rd May 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

By creating an independent business unit, Linde Material Handling aims to boost its heavy truck business and occupy a stronger position in the global market.

3rd May 2008

Linde invests in modular capability

3rd May 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hutchison Ports (UK)s deepwater container expansion at Felixstowe appears to be a step nearer after local planners agreed to a variation in the conditions attached to the projects original planning consent.

2nd May 2008

Planners relax conditions for Felixstowe

2nd May 2008

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Recent scientific studies, experiences and developments in policy related to air pollution and climate change in shipping and port industrial areas with specific attention to the reduction of pollutant and greenhouse gas…

2nd May 2008

Focusing on Air Quality and Climate Change

2nd May 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Fifteen major shipping lines that led a 620-ton reduction in air pollution by participating in the Port of Long Beach’s Green Flag air quality programme have been honoured by the Board of…

1st May 2008

Long Beach honours shipping lines

1st May 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Theres real cash to be had for sound port developments; and on reasonable terms too, as Alex Hughes discovers

30th April 2008

The money men

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

DP World has recently introduced GOLD - its Global OrganisationalLeadership Development programme, to support its growth strategy. Weaim to recruit up to 50 high potential candidates to GOLD, who willcommit to a…

30th April 2008

GOLD appproach

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

As the global skills shortage continues to bite, the onus is on employers to sell themselves to win over potential employees. Felicity Landon reports

30th April 2008

Employers must sell themselves

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

When the northeast England port of Blyth announced that it was to open a training centre that would be offering external training, the rush was incredible, says Martin Lawlor, chief executive of…

30th April 2008

Training rush

30th April 2008

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

It is interesting to note that the privatisation of the Port of Izmir, Turkey has been temporarily suspended after a legal challenge by a union that it is contrary to the public…

30th April 2008

PS Opinion piece to go in news from Mike

30th April 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has said it could potentially sell Queens Wharf with sufficient notice and an appropriate sale price and reinvest in alternative facilities for shipping lines currently use the wharf.

30th April 2008

Aucklands regal sale

30th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Truck turnaround times averaging in excess of six hours at the Brazilian port of Salvador allow it to claim the title of the countrys least efficient port.

30th April 2008

Salvador pegged as Brazils least efficient port

30th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Shipping agents and port workers in Chile have stoutly rejected any new port privatisations in the country.

30th April 2008

Protests against Chilean privatisation

30th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Indias ports and logistics sector offers extraordinary opportunities for investment, according to Alastair King, chief executive of British-based Eredene Capital.

30th April 2008

Eredene invests in India

30th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Terminal Pacifico Sur, in the Chilean port of Valparaiso, is taking delivery of the 12 rubber-tyred gantry cranes it ordered in 2005. These cost the company $1.3m each and can stack five…

29th April 2008

Valparaiso RTGs

29th April 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Science Applications International Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Louisville District to provide engineering services and perform environmental studies in the Great Lakes and…

28th April 2008

SAIC awarded Army COE enviro-contract

28th April 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africas Transnet and Kalmar have extended their partnership to tackle South Africas growing container volumes through the order, by Transnet, of 22 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for use at the countrys…

27th April 2008

Transnet heads for Kalmar

27th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Uruguay is seeking international cooperation to enable the Martí n Garcí a Channel, which gives access to the port of Nueva Palmira, to be maintained at a depth of 32 feet. It…

27th April 2008

Uruguay dredge partner

27th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Kalmar Industries has won an order from the Port of Tacoma on the US West Coast for the supply of seven CSC 340 straddle carriers to be delivered in October for the…

27th April 2008

Kalmar Tacoma order

27th April 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A new study ranks container ports as some of the US’ biggest polluters – but the movement to clean alternative fuels is gaining momentum.

27th April 2008

‘Perfect Storm’ survey urges action

27th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

MSC and Ceres Gulf Inc have put together a joint-venture, New Orleans Terminals LLC, to manage the first phase of the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. This facility is currently operated by Ceres…

26th April 2008

JV for NO terminal

26th April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Container volumes at the Port of Antwerp are continuing to climb. Last year the Port handled almost 183 million tonnes of freight, representing growth of 9.3 per cent compared with the 167…

26th April 2008

Extra capacity needed

26th April 2008