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ASIA

ASIA

Hyundai Merchant Marine sister company Haeyoung Maritime Service has contracted Transas Groups distributor in Korea to supply simulators in South Korea after a false start with another unnamed supplier.

1st September 2006

Transas scoops Korean business

1st September 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Yangshan Harbour in Shanghai, which opened for business in December last year, has reported traffic of 1.27m teu in the first six months of this year.

1st September 2006

YANGSHAN FIRST HALF

1st September 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Oman International Container Terminal, at the port of Sohar, has acquired four ZPMC RTGs equipped with global positioning systems.

1st September 2006

ZPMC RTGs for Sohar

1st September 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The state of bulk ports in South Australia has copped criticism from a Perth mining company, which says the " poor standard" of ports has prevented a proposed major iron/copper/gold mining operation…

1st September 2006

South Australian ports come under fire

1st September 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Container depot operator Specialised Container Services (SCS) has taken over the management of the south Auckland-based container yard MetroBox.

1st September 2006

SCS MANAGES METROBOX

1st September 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A NZ$6m Gottwald HMK300E mobile harbour crane is expected to become fully operational at the Port of Napier in early September.

1st September 2006

New mobile harbour crane for Napier

1st September 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

For the first half of 2008 overall, the index registered 13.7 days, which compares with the 22.9 days reported 12 months ago. Australia's Toll Holdings Ltd is expecting to make savings of…

1st September 2006

TOLL FINDS BIG SAVINGS AT PATRICK

1st September 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

US Lines (USL) is in the throes of expanding its existing Pacific schedule through the introduction of a new " ANZL" fixed-day service connection with New Zealand and Australia.

1st September 2006

US Lines buoys Australasia ports with new service

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Further expansion is required in order to meet future demand and the aim, in respect of the Kotka project, is to add container terminal equipment equivalent to a capacity of up to…

1st September 2006

ROSTOV BUILDS SECOND BOX TERMINAL

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World is said to be considering the possibility of floating P& O Ports on both the London Stock Exchange and Dubai International Financial Centre less than 12 months after acquiring it.…

1st September 2006

Dual listing mooted for P&O Ports

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Overseas Shippers Association has been taking part in trials to track containers using a device called TripLock, supplied by UK-based telematics company Aeromark.

1st September 2006

TRIPLOCK TRACKING TRIALS

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Savona port authority in Italy has received three bids to operate a multipurpose terminal at Vado Ligure, which will handle both liquid bulk and containers.

1st September 2006

THREE BID FOR SAVONA TERMINAL

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

An area of 250,000 sq m will be reclaimed from the sea, giving the terminal alongside draught of 15 metres-20 metres. In all, 200,000 sq m will be dedicated to container handling…

1st September 2006

PORTEK IN MALTESE VENTURE

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Southampton Container Terminals has announced that it plans to open a fifth berth to handle containers at the Port of Southampton in a bid to attract more feeder traffic.

1st September 2006

Fifth SCT berth planned

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

A feasibility study undertaken on behalf of Ravenna Port Authority has shown that it would be both financially and technically possible to justify deepening the draught of the port to 14.5 metres.

1st September 2006

Ravenna to build new box terminal

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam handled 186m tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2006, 1.1% more than in the first half of 2005.

1st September 2006

ROTTERDAM THROUGHPUT UP

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam welcomed the worlds largest sailing Formula 1 racing carlast month, in the form of a car-boat built around an inland waterwayship. At 40 meters long and 12 meters wide, the car-boat…

1st September 2006

Rotterdams racing form

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Gioia Tauro has taken delivery of what it claims are the largest cranes in the Mediterranean.

1st September 2006

New record for Mediterranean crane size

1st September 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

Robin MacLeod, technical director at DCT Gdansk in Poland, has told Port Strategy that terminal automation in Poland will only become an option when Polish wages increase substantially, or when it proves…

1st September 2006

Low wages delay automation in Poland

1st September 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes has committed to supply one post panamax crane to Cerescorps Termont Terminal during the third quarter 2007.

1st September 2006

Cerescorp opts for Liebherr cranes in Montreal

1st September 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A container scanner has been installed at Douala Port, Cameroon, in abid to beat customs fraud and speed inspection procedures. 

1st September 2006

DOUALA SCANNER

1st September 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.A 500 metre new quay has been…

1st September 2006

Luderitz upgrades quay

1st September 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.Kenya Port Authority reports a pre-tax profit…

1st September 2006

KPA PROFIT SLUMP

1st September 2006