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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The port of Gothenburg has placed an order with MAFI for five MT45 tractors for handling SECU-Boxes (Stora Enso Cargo Unit) with a load of around 95 tons. As the SECU-Boxes are…

1st May 2005

MAFI supplies MT45s for SECU-Boxes

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of Vancouver is to develop a third berth at the Deltaport container terminal to be operated by Terminal System Inc, a subsidiary of OOCL parent OOIL.

1st May 2005

The Port Authority of Vancouver

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Potential Mexican alternatives to US West Coast (USWC) containerports are coming under increasing scrutiny.

1st May 2005

Deliberations Down Mexico Way

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

California port executives met recently under the auspices of the California Association of Port Authorities and considered various organisational changes to container terminal working designed to enhance terminal operation.

1st May 2005

California Calculations

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

International operator Hutchison Port Holdings, already with port interests in Mexico, is one party known to be looking at new port development together with various logistics operators in order to establish "cargo…

1st May 2005

Cordoba plans new port close to canal

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Stolthaven, the port of Santos leading handler of industrial alcohol, is to expand its current storage capacity by 150% over the next three years.

1st May 2005

SANTOS TO INVEST IN ALCOHOL

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Peruvian government has approved the National Port Development Plan. The next step will be the signing of an agreement between Perus investment body, Proinversion, and the National Port Authority, which will…

1st May 2005

Peru approves National Port plan

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Maersk, Hutchison Port Holdings and SSA Marine have indicated an interest in building and operating a container terminal in the El Salvador port of La Union.

1st May 2005

THREE BID FOR EL SALVADOR BOX TERMINAL PROJECT

1st May 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Mae West once said: " Too much of a good thing can be wonderful." But as the North American West Coast ports are finding out, too much of a good thing can…

1st April 2005

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING

1st April 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Inspection services safeguard the commercial interests of clients and play a major role in facilitating global trade by ensuring the integrity of valuable bulk products is protected. Such commodities include crude oil,…

1st April 2005

NOT JUST A NECESSARY EVIL

1st April 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

All this leads into another contentious area.

1st April 2005

EFFECTS OF SHIP MOVEMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY

1st April 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Every one knows that big ports need big cranes and the major operators like to be seen to lead the field in buying big. This, however, is not entirely logical. Nick Elliott…

1st April 2005

IS IT A MACHO THING OR WHAT?

1st April 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In many countries, manning requirements for tugs are determined by vessel length; the more compact a vessel, the lower the manning costs, and the more cost-effective they become.

1st April 2005

CREATING A COST-EFFECTIVE WORKHORSE

1st April 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

More powerful, but compact and highly automated, the humble tug is growing ever more sophisticated, and assuming new roles that can help enhance ports balance sheets. David Foxwell reports.

1st April 2005

SOPHISTICATED SUPER TUGS SET NEW STANDARDS

1st April 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

At Liscont, around 10% of all tyres never reach the 4,000-hour accepted working lifespan. Carlos Figueiredo reports that this is virtually always the result of driver error, identifying contact with the metallic…

1st April 2005

KNOCK THEIR HEADS TOGETHER!

1st April 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Landside port logistics represents a new phase in the development of port management systems, which have traditionally focused on sea access. In a summary of a recent study undertaken for UNCTAD, Khalid…

1st April 2005

THE STRATEGIC WAY FORWARD

1st April 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The potential for shipper logistics decisions to have a direct bearing on port business strategies has never been better demonstrated than with the announcement by Fonterra - New Zealand’’s giant dairy exporter…

1st April 2005

Ports Ponder Fonterra’s Call

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Of all the liner routes in the world, the trade between the Far East and the Mediterranean has been one of the fastest growing, with east and westbound traffic volumes up 54.6%…

1st April 2005

ON A ROLL

1st April 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett considers whether the door is finally opening to privatisation

1st April 2005

FRENCH PORTS: IS THERE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING?

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Port and infrastructure development is hotting up along Chinas Yangtse River as James Macpherson reports.

1st April 2005

UP THE YANGTSE

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Two of the largest container terminal operators at Malaysias Port Klang, Northport and Westport, are planning to merge to create a regional super-hub capable of handling 5mTEUs a year. Of the two,…

1st April 2005

Port Klang to create super terminal?

1st April 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

Nevertheless, other options are also being studied in case the government says no.Kumba Resources, South Africa's largest iron ore producer, has struck an agreement with Transnet, the State transport holding, to expand…

1st April 2005

SALDANHA TO GET UPGRADED RAIL LINK

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Tuticorin Port Trust has allocated US$22m towards improving infrastructure facilities at the port in 2005-06. This will fund construction of a new berth with alongside draught of 10.7 metres, and also road…

1st April 2005

TUTICORIN TO UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE

1st April 2005