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ASIA

ASIA

Dubai Ports International, the overseas management arm of Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) offered to share a staggering 33.3% of total revenue with the Indian government when bidding for a concession to run…

1st June 2004

DPI to manage Kochi/Cochin

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

This process has been given the blessing of the Indian authorities, who have given permission for foreign direct investment to be increased from 49% to 100%. The money raised via the share…

1st June 2004

MSC in Fos2XL deal..

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A marine-control centre enabling ships to be monitored 24 hours a day as they enter or leave a South Wales port or harbour along the Severn Estuary has been commissioned. Associated British…

1st June 2004

New Transas VTS unites Severn ports

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has received one of the largest orders to date for its EDRIVE ESC straddle carrier with a request for 29 units from MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp. All 29 machines have…

1st June 2004

Kalmar boosts MSC Antwerp

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Upgrading of the Maher Terminals facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, has included the replacement of the original timber fenders with high performance Trellex Fender units from Metso, enabling the existing structure…

1st June 2004

New fenders open Maher terminals to larger vessels

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Bristol Port Company has ordered a gantry type grab bulk unloader from KCI Konecranes for its Royal Portbury Dock. Typically these cranes sell for € 5.5-7.0m.

1st June 2004

Konecranes grab bulk unloader order from Bristol

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Thamesport has introduced an electronic vehicle pager system, aimed at reducing handling times for hauliers, and increasing productivity and efficiency at the port.

1st June 2004

Electronic vehicle pager for Thamesport

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norcontrol IT has been awarded a new VTS installation contract by the Swedish Maritime Administration to supply upgrades to the Swedish west coast VTS, including replacement of the existing VTS 5000 system…

1st June 2004

Norcontrol wins Swedish VTS order

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The cooperation agreement between the Mooring Systems of New Zealand and Cavotec Tech has been sealed with a license agreement.

1st June 2004

Cavotec and Mooring Systems sign pact

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received a repeat order for four 16-wheel RTGs from South Carolina State Ports Authority in Charleston. The order value is around _5m and there is an option for 4 additional…

1st June 2004

Repeat RTG order from Charleston

1st June 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Supplying shore-side electricity to ships at berth - or " cold ironing" - is cost effective for certain types of vessels that call regularly in Long Beach, that use a lot of…

1st June 2004

Cavotec presses for cold ironing in California

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Every fortnight vessels of P& O Nedlloyds container fleet take fresh seawater from the Atlantic to Rotterdam in their ballast tanks. While the ship is worked at the terminal, a small tanker…

1st June 2004

P&ONL facilitates Rotterdams mating game

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Economic policy has to give greater recognition to the role played by Welsh ports and deal fairly and efficiently with proposals to develop them if the contribution they make to national and…

1st June 2004

Port boss calls for end to unreasonable rejections

1st June 2004

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has awarded the Port of Houston Authority for its development of a trash-skimming programme along the Buffalo Bayou. The Houston project, initially developed by Houstons…

1st June 2004

AAPA

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lorantec Systems says it has proved its unmatched claim to enable tracking of Anything, Virtually Anywhere, Anytime by continuously tracking a container shipped by Matson Navigation from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agencys…

1st June 2004

LoranTrack claims first to achieve seamless in-transit visibility

1st June 2004

ASIA

ASIA

"The feat marks the first time that a container has been successfully tracked intransit without any 'blackouts' associated with limited satellite or cellular network coverage, line-of-sight obstructions or reliance upon costly ground-based…

1st June 2004

Klang introduces CSI surcharge

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

"The feat marks the first time that a container has been successfully tracked intransit without any 'blackouts' associated with limited satellite or cellular network coverage, line-of-sight obstructions or reliance upon costly ground-based…

1st June 2004

Port and ship installations the next target

1st June 2004

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EQUIPMENT

Continuing its work with organisations that need to check for people attempting to illegally cross borders, Gas Data has won the tender to provide gas detection instruments to the UKs Home Office.

1st June 2004

Dual-Gas Stowcheck seeks and it finds

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Intertek Foreign Trade Standards (FTS) and PMSi (Port Maritime Security International) have announced a strategic alliance to offer a complete non-intrusive inspection solution applicable throughout the logistics supply chain.

1st June 2004

Non-intrusive inspection solution

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Smiths Detection has announced a new screening system for large air and sea freight. The HI-SCAN 250250 detects contraband and threats in shipments. It is designed for the inspection of large size…

1st June 2004

New scanner from Smiths Detection

1st June 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A set of 11 videotapes or DVDs, along with accompanying facilitator and student guides, has been designed by Moxie Media in the US to empower vessel operators, ports and facilities to present…

1st June 2004

ISPS training courses

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

The TT Club has secured an important clarification for its members from the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) service regarding the continued ability to utilize the term " said to contain"…

1st June 2004

TT Club verifies STC protection allowed under AMS rules

1st June 2004

EUROPE

EUROPE

Operations at Sines Container Terminal XXI (Terminal XXI), a collaborative effort between Sines Port Authority and PSA Corp, commenced on 31 May with the arrival of MSC CRISTIANA. PSA Corp says it…

1st June 2004

Sines Container Terminal Receives First Vessel

1st June 2004