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EUROPE

EUROPE

Commenting on the proposals, HPH's UK md, Richard Pearson, said: "This development will enable Felixstowe to berth more of the latest generation of large container vessels simultaneously, securing our position as a…

1st November 2004

International Power

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norcontrol IT has released an ' off-the-shelf' version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS).The company says the PMIS Standard Edition is a cost-effective, scaleable solution designed to provide small to medium…

1st November 2004

Norcontrol IT launches port management software

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to sell the entire share capital in the cab manufacturer Velsa Inc to Finland' s Rautaruukki Corporation, part of its continuing strategy to concentrate on the marketing, development, assembly and…

1st November 2004

Kalmar sharpens its strategy

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The company says port marine departments are experiencing an ever-growing requirement to provide statistical data to either internal or external organisations. PMIS Standard Edition has been designed to meet this requirement. It…

1st November 2004

Liebherr Container Cranes

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In order to meet the USCG Automatic Identification System (AIS) requirements necessary for many commercial vessels, Shakespeare Electronic Products Group has introduced a new antenna.

1st November 2004

NEW ANTENNA MEETS AIS REQUIREMENTS

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has been explaining the rationale behind its new LRS645 ' banana boom' reachstacker. " When LiebherrWerk Nenzing decided to enter the reachstacker market some three years ago, " says the company,…

1st November 2004

Liebherrs reachstacker rationale

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gottwald has been promoting its range as an integral part of the intermodal process. " In view of the trend towards more efficient supply chains and the increasing combination of rail, road…

1st November 2004

Gottwald looks to logistics

1st November 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The curve-shaped telescopic boom offers so far unforeseen handling possibilities, says Liebherr. "In 4-high by 3-wide block stacks, LRS 645 removes the top container in the second row from either side without…

1st November 2004

AIS for Slovenias coast

1st November 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Doug J. Marchand, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), says when the Brunswick Harbor Deepening project is complete, opportunities will be greatly expanded for the port. " The ability to…

1st November 2004

GPA boss extols harbour deepening

1st November 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The " Quality of Port Services" report complied by Spains Polytechnic University of Valencia on behalf of the Andean Development Fund (CAF) has concluded that ports in Colombia have made the biggest…

1st November 2004

CAF report praises Colombia, slams Ecuador

1st November 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Mexicos Puerto Madera, also known as Port Chiapas, has issued a tender covering the privatisation of operations at its multi-purpose terminal for a period of five years, although including an option for…

1st November 2004

CHIAPAS PORT SEEKS MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL CONCESSIONAIRE

1st November 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

This will require investment of $95.65m up to 2006 and will make it possible to boost exports by $10 billion.Five companies have acquired the bidding rules to undertake dredging work at the…

1st November 2004

INTERNATIONAL DREDGING COMPANIES ATTRACTED BY BA

1st November 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

This will require investment of $95.65m up to 2006 and will make it possible to boost exports by $10 billion.Yang Ming and Port of Tacoma have signed an MOU acknowledging negotiations to…

1st November 2004

YANG MING AND TACOMA TO TIE THE KNOT

1st November 2004

AFRICA

AFRICA

Why is the Nigerian port concessioning process so important for Africa? Because whatever the outcome, its success or failure will affect the international markets perception of privatisation projects in Africa in general.…

1st October 2004

THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON THE PRIVATISATION PROCESS

1st October 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Rainbow Nelson reports from Brazil on the countrys prodigious agribulk and iron ore expansion.

1st October 2004

CARNIVAL TIME SQUEEZES PORT CAPACITY

1st October 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Are European ports and terminal operators doing enough to meet the burgeoning demand for berth capacity created by the China trade boom and the increase in container traffic to which it is…

1st October 2004

NICHE PORTS MORE FEEDERS AND BETTER DIALOGUE

1st October 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Terminal tractors are consolidating their position as the logical choice for moving boxes and trailers around, edging the clumsier road truck out - particularly nowadays in Asia - and showing no great…

1st October 2004

NUDGING OUT THE ROAD TRUCK

1st October 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Should ports with a continuous need for maintenance dredging automatically outsource the work to a contractor? At what point does the do-it-yourself solution make sense? Alex Hughes investigates.

1st October 2004

DO-IT-YOURSELF OR OUTSOURCE?

1st October 2004

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Skills South Training and Resources (STR) has been launched to provide specialist training including forklift, crane, stowing and driving, to companies in the UK. STR aims to become the UKs leading training…

1st October 2004

New training centre launched

1st October 2004

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Training can be conducted at a customer's premises utilising the company's plant and office space or at STR's headquarters using dedicated training rooms and plant at Southampton docks.Outgoing European transport commissioner, Loyola…

1st October 2004

Loyolas last stand

1st October 2004

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The surge in trade coupled with a shortage of longshore and Union Pacific Railroad workers continued to slow vessel and cargo traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

1st October 2004

Labour shortages cause logjams in LA/LB

1st October 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Melbournes Pier 35 with its nautical architecture housing a restaurant, retail and office accommodation, provides visual interest to the citys waterfront scene. Commercial port operations meet the cafe crowd and yachting fraternity…

1st October 2004

THE CAPPUCCINO CONUNDRUM

1st October 2004

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Prolific innovation is helping to maintain strong competition between spreader manufacturers. Benedict Young explores the latest product developments which promise to enhance terminal operations.

1st October 2004

THE SHARP END

1st October 2004