News

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

At the Port of Dover, once a magnet for truck-loads of stowaways,juxtaposed immigration controls have put the lid on the problem.

16th April 2008

Juxtaposed controls (stowaway article)

16th April 2008

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

A particularly tricky operation at a port - we had better withhold its identity - was beginning to get a reputation as akin to a ride on the wall of death. Drivers…

16th April 2008

The insurer

16th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International has introduced the first Containerised Traffic System (CTS) in Asia at its facility at Pasir Panjang terminal in the Port of Singapore. 

16th April 2008

PSA box traffic system first

16th April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp and Bremerhaven must urgently develop their infrastructure to accommodate rapidly rising traffic, or risk a loss of business, a study by HypoVereinsbank has urged.

16th April 2008

Capacity crisis brewing in north Europe

16th April 2008

EUROPE

EUROPE

In 2007, the Eurogate group handled a combined 13.87m teu, which was 10.6% higher than the previous year. Bremerhaven and Hamburg saw traffic rise by 12% to 7.8m teu; Contship Italia reported…

16th April 2008

Eurogate on a roll

16th April 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Christchurchs Syft Technologies is to supply up to five Voice200 SIFT-MS units to the Canada Border Services Agency. The units are designed to help protect border services officers and port workers from…

16th April 2008

NZ news snippets

16th April 2008

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Recent forecasts and press comments suggest that the major East-West liner trades are suffering weaker growth rates than had been anticipated. The US recession has caused transpacific trade volumes to decline sharply…

15th April 2008

Disappearing Container Capacity

15th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

Software developer Tideworks has opened a regional office in Singapore to better serve its growing Asian clientele.

15th April 2008

Tideworks Asian debut

15th April 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Cavotec MSL Holdings has achieved a comparable 8.7% rise in after-tax profit to NZ$14 million dollars and 16.9% increase in revenue to NZ$247.3 million for the calendar year to December 31.

15th April 2008

Cavotec boost

15th April 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Koreas Busan Port Authority (BPA) is embracing green living with a move to convert oil-powered cranes to electricity to reduce costs, emissions and noise pollution.

15th April 2008

Busan puts environment first

15th April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

At the ro/ro-terminal the forestry and pulp group Stora Enso’s vessels have been linked up to electricity supply points since 2000. The Port of Göteborg has applied for a climate investment grant…

15th April 2008

Climate funding for expansion of electricity feeding

15th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Convictions for corporate manslaughter in the UK construction sectorcould soar under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act which came intoeffect on 6 April, warns insurer Aon.

14th April 2008

Manslaughter warning

14th April 2008

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Abengoa Bioenergy Netherlands, in which Abengoa Bioenergy holds 100% of its share capital, recently celebrated the Foundation Ceremony at the bio-ethanol production facility site in Rotterdam Europoort, The Netherlands.

14th April 2008

Abengoa bio-ethanol facility construction commences

14th April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Göteborg (Gothenburg) has played a pioneering role in the history of onshore power supply for ships or ‘cold ironing’. The Port has now been nominated for a prestigious EU…

14th April 2008

Port of Göteborg nominated for prestigious environmental award

14th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Argentinian port of Santa Fe has been given a $25m loan, which will be used to relocate existing port facilities to the right bank of the Paraná River.

13th April 2008

Santa Fe on the move

13th April 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Port of Portland is to take control of its tug, pilot and lines boat operations. The acquisition is seen as ensuring local interests are safeguarded against acquisition by a larger operator…

12th April 2008

Portland takes control

12th April 2008

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal is forecasting continuing growth for fiscal 2008, despite the economic problems currently faced by US. 

12th April 2008

Panama Canal forecasts revenue increase

12th April 2008

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to cut vessel speeds by 10% in a bid to save fuel and reduce air emissions.

12th April 2008

NYK looks to reduce ship speeds

12th April 2008

ASIA

ASIA

MISC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Tanjung Pelepas to create a joint-venture to manage a dedicated container terminal at the port.

11th April 2008

MISC dedicated to PTP

11th April 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam-based software developer ARL Consulting has released a planning tool for marine terminals to keep track of multiple resources on shore and at sea.

11th April 2008

Resource management for the masses

11th April 2008