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AFRICA

AFRICA

The Western Ports division of the Nigerian Port Authority reports that it had overspent its entire budget for 2007 by the beginning of August.

26th September 2007

NPA already overspent on budget

26th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Konsortium Logistik Bhd, a consortium of senior executives, and a listed state company have all bid to take over Malaysias Penang Port Sdn Bhd. 

26th September 2007

Penang Port to be privatised

26th September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Peruvian ports network will have handled 1m teu by the end of this year, which will be a new annual record. Traffic is expected to double by 2017.

26th September 2007

Peruvian ports to handle one million TEUs

26th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Drewry Shipping Consultants has warned of an imminent serious global container terminal capacity shortage in its Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators 2007.

25th September 2007

Serious container capacity shortfall caution

25th September 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed to an information and experiences sharing agreement with the Port of Rotterdam to strengthen and expand environmental initiatives in both ports.

25th September 2007

NY/NJ ties green bond with Rotterdam

25th September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port equipment specialist Kalmar has purchased Netherlands-based Advanced Cargo Transhipment BV (ACT) to further the development of its automated technology.

25th September 2007

Kalmar adds software specialist

25th September 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Co-ordinated by Thales Research & Technology UK (TRT), the aim of SECCONDD has been to start the process of standardisation for the technical interface between a secure container or vehicle and a…

25th September 2007

SECCONDD standards now available

25th September 2007

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Europe still has its fair share of less than hospitable airports and as this writer navigated one of them recently he opened the door to a rather intimate departure lounge only to…

18th September 2007

Less is more

18th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Berths 10 and 4, which were both more than 40 years old, collapsed during heavy rain in August, prompting the Port Trust to close six others of similar vintage.Karachi had a total…

18th September 2007

Eight berths shut down at Karachi

18th September 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Singaporeoperator PSA says it will be in a strong position to attract feeder traffic atits new Great Yarmouth container terminal when it opens in 2009.

18th September 2007

PSA will target feeder traffic at East Port

18th September 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Copenhagens Malmö Port (CMP) has inaugurated a new pier to meet rising exportdemands at the Danish port.

17th September 2007

Malmö brings new berth online

17th September 2007

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Is it really possible to come up with meaningful life cycle costs for port equipment? Opinions vary, as Felicity Landon reports

13th September 2007

Cost effects

13th September 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A slightly reduced dividend is being predicted by Port Nelson over the next few years, primarily as a result of the loss earlier this year of the Maersk Line Asian service call.

7th September 2007

Nelson Port predicts dip

7th September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Saddled by high costs and an uneven playing field for foreigners, India’ s awkward attitude to port development is turning away manufacturers, reports Wing Kah-goh

1st September 2007

Much stick, little carrot

1st September 2007

ASIA

ASIA

With a world-class deepwater facility, bankrolled by the Chinese, now up and running at Gwadar in the southwest of Pakistan and PSA International as its operator, the government is now working out…

1st September 2007

China comes to Pakistans rescue

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With bioenergy set to become the fuel choice of the future, ports should act now to capture this unsung trade. Stuart Pearcey reports

1st September 2007

From Food to Fuel

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel…

1st September 2007

Green fuels set for starring port role

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Leaving the cable selection to last in the design cycle is a recipe for disaster, as Felicity Landon discovers

1st September 2007

Delight in the detail

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports

1st September 2007

Demand for data

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Can cables be mixed and matched? Apparently not, according to at least one leading manufacturer.

1st September 2007

Its a case of mix and unmatch for cable compatibility

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out

1st September 2007

Giant steps

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?

1st September 2007

Move with confidence

1st September 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply. 

1st September 2007

Look to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard

1st September 2007