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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Shore-based stevedores risk life and limb when lashing boxes on poorly designed containerships. Felicity Landon investigates

21st September 2009

Safety on board

21st September 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Transport Ministers of Italy and Spain have signed an agreement to develop sea motorway services between the two countries.

21st September 2009

Sea motorway services to connect Spain and Italy

21st September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) is working with OMC International to investigate how its dynamic under-keel clearance (DUKC) technology can help the port regularly repeat its recent record of five ships sailing…

21st September 2009

Port Hedland looks to repeat record

21st September 2009

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Its business as usual at port conglomerate DP World despite declining volumes on the back of the financial crisis, in contrast to the euphoric years of 2007 and 2008.

17th September 2009

No real change at DP World

17th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Antaq, the Brazilian authority overseeing ports, has put forward a proposal that would fundamentally change legislation governing how private terminals handle third-party traffic.

17th September 2009

New decree could stunt new Brazilian development

17th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The aim of the group is to encourage real-time debate and inspired thinking on port and terminal operations and management. The group will also benefit from the latest opinion and news on…

17th September 2009

Port Strategy launches online LinkedIn discussion group

17th September 2009

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Saigon Newport Company (SNP), Vietnam has awarded Cargotec a contract for a further six all-electric Kalmar E-One rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, destined for the 1st phase of its Tan Cang-Cai Mep International…

17th September 2009

6 Kalmar electric RTGs for Vietnam

17th September 2009

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles is investing more than $42 million in long-term improvements to its Inner Harbor World Cruise Center, according to a presentation given to the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

17th September 2009

Port of Los Angeles investing $42 million into World Cruise Centre

17th September 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The partnership is part of the new Ecoport concept of the port of Kotka. Kotka ecoport is a project launched by the port of Kotka as a part of the City of…

17th September 2009

Port of Kotka joins the EcoPorts network

17th September 2009

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

Drewry Shipping Consultants newly released Top 10 container terminal operators ranking lists the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), not surprisingly, at the No 1 slot, becoming the first company to register an…

16th September 2009

The slippery box throughput slope

16th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Twelve Vycon energy capture devices are to be installed at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) on both existing and upcoming Noell rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).

16th September 2009

Manila opts for Vycon savings

16th September 2009

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Chennairefuses to be overshadowed by its neighbours, as Stevie Knight discovers

15th September 2009

Chennai Port – looking for space

15th September 2009

ASIA

ASIA

Sri Lankas Colombo port is going for megahub status with $400m investment in breakwaters and infrastructure to form a deep water harbour as the existing facility is depth limited and becoming congested,…

11th September 2009

Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

11th September 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

Despite doubts hanging over the future of the Tanger Med II development in Morocco, the government is to go ahead with a second container transhipment port close to the city of Nador.…

11th September 2009

Morocco plans second transhipment hub

11th September 2009

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Insurers are telling their clients that they need a pricing correction, in other words dearer rates, at the very time that businesses such as port operators are under huge financial pressure. So…

11th September 2009

Share with your insurer

11th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Forklift manufacturer Hyster has developed a transmission that promises to help companies reduce costs and raise operational efficiency.

11th September 2009

Transmission improvements from Hyster

11th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Naval Engineering Department of the University of Sã o Paulo has concluded that the CVRD-owned Tubarã o port in Vitó ria is the most efficient iron ore export facility in the…

11th September 2009

Tuburão worlds most efficient iron ore export port

11th September 2009

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port Bolí var Port Authority in Ecuador is looking to acquire a new port crane for Quay 5 as part of an expansion and upgrade programme, costed at $80m. The Port Development…

10th September 2009

Port Bolívar to modernise

10th September 2009

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

The whole issue of public-private-partnerships (PPP), and privatisations will be vociferously debated in Virginia, as the state (technically, a Commonwealth) evaluates three proposals that could potentially shift port operation to the private…

9th September 2009

New Yorker Opinion- for Sept issue

9th September 2009

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tasked with repositioning Malta Freeports cranes to make room for more, movement specialist Global Rigging and Transport employed a specialised truss system to shuffle the quayside equipment.

9th September 2009

Trusses move Maltese

9th September 2009