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ASIA

ASIA

Wing Kah-goh casts his eye across terminal developments in the worlds key box market, east Asia, starting in Korea with Pusan New Ports spectacular turn-round

27th March 2008

East Asia

27th March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Chinas southeast city of Xiamen is fast looking to surpass Kaohsiung across the Taiwan Strait, with operating major HPH already well established and new entrant APM Terminals opening a $380m terminal there…

27th March 2008

Xiaman chases Kaohsiungs tail

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

To meet projected demand, Kalmar has launched Autoshuttle, an automated self-loading vehicle able to pick, place and transport containers between ship-to-shore (STS) and yard stacking cranes.

27th March 2008

Kalmar unveils new auto selfloader

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Chinas Pearl River Delta has effortlessly lifted the crown for the most densely port-populated region in the world, as Wing Kah-goh reports

27th March 2008

Port Profile

27th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Transas Marine UK Limited has won thecontract to upgrade Portland Harbour Authoritys Navi-Harbour vessel trackingsystem in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The overhaul of the UK portsequipment will include a full…

27th March 2008

Olympic win for Transas

27th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The theme of the 2008 ESPO Conference is “Governing 21st Century Ports”. The event will gather know-how from European and international port and academic experts on the strategies and tools port managers…

27th March 2008

Governing 21st Century Ports

27th March 2008

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Larger ships and increasing productivity mean that proper maintenance of terminal equipment is more important than ever, reports Patrik Wheater

27th March 2008

Servicing future needs

27th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Crane manufacturer Liebherr has confirmed acontract to add six megamax container cranes to handling capability at the Port of Ngqura.

26th March 2008

Liebherr wins Ngqura contract

26th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

Data collected by the Institute suggests that managers in the transport & logistics sector are putting in too many hours, for too few returns. In detail, the 'Quality of Working Life' study…

26th March 2008

Long working hours for little return

26th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The partial collapse of the new Prat quay at the port of Barcelona in January 2006 has limited the amount of space now available for new vehicles traffic.

25th March 2008

No parking spaces at Barcelona

25th March 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

GijonPort Authority has approved a modified expansion plan and has agreed toask the European Union for ¢ 135m ($195.9m) to part finance costoverruns, which are forecast to reach ¢ 216m ($313.4m).

23rd March 2008

EU bankrolls Gijon overrun

23rd March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian government has approved a new model concession agreement governing private participation in ports.

22nd March 2008

New concession agreement for Indian ports

22nd March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Citing a need to improve air quality in neighbourhoods adjacent to its two marine terminals and cruise ship terminal, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a recommendation from its Environmental department to…

21st March 2008

Port of San Diego Clean Air Program Moves Forward

21st March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Harbor Island in San Diego may soon become a hot spot for eco-tourists with its own “Walk of Discovery” along San Diego Bay. As part of a project to support ecotourism in…

21st March 2008

Four environmental projects approved at Port of San Diego

21st March 2008

ASIA

ASIA

IndiasLarsen and Toubro is reportedly in negotiations with the Port ofRotterdam Authority in respect of a greenfield port development in thesubcontinent. L& T has also reportedly been given the go-ahead tobuild a…

20th March 2008

L&T in Rotterdam link up

20th March 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global container shipping industry has launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of “The Container Shipping Information Service”. Its aim is to increase public understanding and appreciation worldwide of…

20th March 2008

Container shipping industry launches public awareness drive

20th March 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Vycon has begun to work with Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC). ZPMC is a major manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures in operation in 62 countries and regions spanning over 120…

19th March 2008

Partnership with ZPMC

19th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

There is little doubt that DP World is very interested indeed in developing a major new terminal in Algeria. In August 2007, Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, company president and chief executive of…

18th March 2008

DP World paves the way for Algeria persence

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Spains enclave ports are following the same well-trodden path as other Maghreb ports, as Alex Hughes explains

18th March 2008

Chasing containers

18th March 2008

THE AUSTRALIAN

THE AUSTRALIAN

Just how hard it is for port executives to plan ahead and get traction for major new development, in an era when environmental concerns are paramount?

18th March 2008

Walking the environmental tightrope

18th March 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Moroccos Tanger-Med has thrown the delicate equilibrium in North Africa. What will it take to redress the balance, asks Alex Hughes

18th March 2008

Mahgreb article

18th March 2008

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Current concerns over container weights have major implications for ports - and port safety. Felicity Landon reports

18th March 2008

Safety measures: A weight problem

18th March 2008

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Richard Willis, an application consultant with Jade Softwares logistics division, witnessed overweight container problems in his previous job as planning and systems manager for the Port of Liverpools container terminal.

18th March 2008

Preservation of people and plant

18th March 2008