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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port turnaround times at US container terminals could be reduced if pilot projects to integrate radiation detection devices in container handling equipment are successful.

8th February 2010

Cargotec scanners negate turnaround concerns

8th February 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The actual weight of a container should be specified on documentation rather than its declared weight, so that a ships stowage plan can have more integrity, a new report has recommended.

8th February 2010

Report calls for actual weight of container on documentation

8th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The west coasts Port of Los Angeles has partnered with hybrid truck manufacturer Vision Industries to evaluate hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric trucks at its terminals.

6th February 2010

LA studies hydrogen trucks

6th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The chairman of Portuguese construction and services group Mota-Engil has said that if the government approves the repeal of the law granting it a 27-year concession to operate the Liscont container terminal…

6th February 2010

Liscont owner could seek compensation

6th February 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Kotkas EcoQuay concept will be operational at the beginning of February 2010 - the EcoQuay was adopted taking into account several environmental aspects in designing, constructing and using the…

6th February 2010

Port of Kotkas new EcoQuay opens in February

6th February 2010

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A group of Iranian investors has met officials of the Iraqi Ports Company with a view to making some limited investments in the Basra area.

5th February 2010

Iranian investors eye Iraqi ports

5th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Leixõ es and Douro Port Authority has dropped rents in 2010 by 0.4% as a means of boosting the overall competitiveness of its concessionaires. In addition, other port tariffs have not…

5th February 2010

Leixões aims to be more financially competitive

5th February 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has begun testing terminal tractors with a custom-built dynamometer at its Tampere facility in Finland.

5th February 2010

Testing times

5th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A tender covering the concession of a second container terminal at the port of Montevideo will be issued on March 17, 2010. It will specify a minimum of four cranes, which will…

4th February 2010

Second box terminal for Montevideo

4th February 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The city of Shanghai aims to build an international freeport by 2020. It will be centred on the Yangshan bonded port and form part of Chinas 12th five-year plan (2011-2016).

4th February 2010

Shanghai to have free port

4th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The fortunes of Brazilian ports are rising. Firstly the Special Secretariat for Ports has earmarked an investment of $1.8bn from the federal governments Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) specifically aimed at infrastructure work.

4th February 2010

Onwards and upwards for Brazil

4th February 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) has officially opened its gates after three years of construction. Located near Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, it is part of the areas push outwards away from the…

4th February 2010

SPCTs plans go large

4th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Dover, presently one of the UKs Trust ports, is planning to sell itself off in order to fund its expansion projects.

4th February 2010

Dover seeks sale

4th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port authorities in Brazil had invested about 20% of their forecast budgets by the end of October, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Planning.

3rd February 2010

Investment down at Brazilian ports

3rd February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Italian government is planning to introduce reforms to existing waterfront labour legislation, a move strongly opposed by port unions.

3rd February 2010

Italians to introduce port labour reforms

3rd February 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Russian Port of Visotskiy has recently installed two more Lancaster ship loaders to double the number at the port.

3rd February 2010

Loaders get magnetic boost

3rd February 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Benchmark spot coal prices at Qinhuangdao - which handles around half of Chinas coal - recently rose by about 3% a tonne in just a few days, bringing prices up to a…

3rd February 2010

China goes supersize

3rd February 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Russias sights are on plans for $13.3bn of port investment by 2012. Since the downturn, Russias dependence on energy exports has increased, (20% of its coal goes abroad), so its ports are…

3rd February 2010

Russian connections

3rd February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Requests have been made to expand three terminals at the Port of Rio de Janeiro in projects worth $327m. These encompass activities at MultiRio, Multicar and Libra Terminais Terminal I.

2nd February 2010

Rio to expand three terminals

2nd February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Maritime Union of New Zealand Auckland branch local secretary Russell Mayn has promised the Government any attempt to privatise Ports of Auckland will be met with massive opposition.

2nd February 2010

Privatisation opposition promised

2nd February 2010