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EUROPE

EUROPE

Industry has once again withdrawn support for the controversial port services directive put forward by the European Union. The beleaguered proposal suffered the blow following almost ludicrous scenes in the EU Parliament.

1st December 2005

Ports directive confusion

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam is investing an average of €150m per annum in the period 2002-2012.The president of the Portuguese port of Sines has forecast a 50% rise in traffic by 2015. Part of this…

1st December 2005

SINES

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

TransponderTech has won a contract to supply Automatic Identification System (AIS) base stations in China as part of a major extension of AIS coverage along Chinas coastline.

1st December 2005

SAAB

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks has launched a new Mainsail Ro-Ro module aimed at helping terminal operators more efficiently manage their rolling stock and other non-containerised cargoes.

1st December 2005

Tideworks

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Magenta Technologys intelligent scheduling and continuous planning application, i-Scheduler, has been selected by supply chain manager Noble Group to facilitate co-ordination of its logistics operations.

1st December 2005

Noble selects Magenta

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navsoft of Rio de Janeiro and Transas USA have teamed to provide an Automatic Identification System (AIS)-based marine surveillance and monitoring solution for the CVRD port of Ponta da Madeira, Sao Luis,…

1st December 2005

TRANSAS

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has established its own subsidiary in India through the acquisition of 51% of Indlift, which has been the agent for Kalmar products in India since 2000.

1st December 2005

Kalmar

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Besides strong MHC sales, Gottwald is reporting important milestones in the automated port technologies segment with the first ASC Automated Stacking Crane order and successful launch of the E-AGV series, the diesel-electric…

1st December 2005

Gottwalds golden geese

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new high capacity screwtype ship unloader has been ordered for Seaforth Grain Terminal in Liverpool from BMH Marine. In future bulk carriers of up to 75,000 dwt will be discharged at…

1st December 2005

Siwertell supplies Mersey

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As part of Saigon New Ports expansion of its Cat Lai Container Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Liebherr is to supply two LRS645 reachstackers.

1st December 2005

Liebherrs LRS 645 reaches east

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The worlds most powerful self-propelled ocean-going cutter suction dredger was christened in Dunkirk recently.

1st December 2005

All for one and one for all

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US$1bn megaport in Panama is already proving a source of controversy at the planning stage. Of the ten leading container terminal operators who met in Panama at the end of November…

1st December 2005

Panama megaport plans move on

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APN, Perus national port authority, has rubberstamped plans to build a new box terminal at the port of Callao as part of a private-sector concession.

1st December 2005

CALLAO

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

However, the concession route has not been adopted for the upgrading of facilities and Quay 5, at least not for the moment.The Denmark-based Centre for Port Dimensioning has given the go-ahead for…

1st December 2005

LAZARO CARDENAS

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

However, the concession route has not been adopted for the upgrading of facilities and Quay 5, at least not for the moment.Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has bought a 78.5% stake in…

1st December 2005

VERACRUZ

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The current level of container traffic at Buenos Aires which handles practically 90% of Argentinas box traffic, is commensurate with the box boom year of 1998. However, analysts are warning that the…

1st December 2005

Montevideo could oust BA

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

TT Club has revealed the latest estimate of its claims exposure from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and announced its underwriting stance for next years policy renewals.

1st December 2005

TT Club counts the cost

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The port of Seattle is supporting a bill to improve maritime security and provide funding for additional grant programmes.

1st December 2005

Seattle backs security bill

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The bill would also call for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance international supply chain security for all modes of transportation by which containers…

1st December 2005

ITALIAN CUSTOMS

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

A counterterrorism drill has been run at Yangshan in readiness for its opening.

1st December 2005

SECURITY DRILL

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The disintegration of the Soviet Union left Russia with a dilemma: should it carry on using container terminals in what had become former colonial territories or develop existing ports within its own…

1st November 2005

EU accession brings mixed fortunes

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Few believe that the spending is over with years of consolidation of Russias grains sector anticipated. Russias 2005 grain harvest exceeded 78m tons, with an estimated 10-12m tons set for export and…

1st November 2005

. . . and its not over yet

1st November 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Portek’s chief, Larry Lam is making inroads into terminal operations. He spoke to Dave MacIntyre.

1st November 2005

From Engineering to Operations

1st November 2005