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ASIA

ASIA

Phase III at Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) has opened its first berth and piloted its " Next-Generation System" which will gradually replace the existing terminal operation control system. nGen has been…

1st November 2003

First berth of YICTs Phase III operational

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Russian investor intends to pay off Moldovan debt to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) arising from the Giurgiulesti Oil Terminal project, and develop a multifunctional port on Moldovas…

1st November 2003

Russian investor to complete Giurgiulesti?

1st November 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Two new post-Panamax container cranes have arrived at Philadelphia' s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT), operated by Greenwich Terminals LLC. The cranes, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, have an outreach of 45.7m…

1st November 2003

New post-Panamax cranes for PAMT

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA 1st November 2003

Deepwater port at Van Phong

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

The Petronet consortium is due to open a new LNG terminal at Dahej by the end of the year. It has also acquired 400 acres of land at the port of Kochi,…

1st November 2003

LNG terminals for India

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Chittagong Port Authority chairman Shahadat Hossain has rejected accusations from western countries that Chittagong is both hazardous and expensive.

1st November 2003

Chittagong rejects accusations

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE 1st November 2003

New Italian logistics platforms

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

Freightliner Limited and GB Railfreight have launched new services from Felixstowes North Rail Terminal.

1st November 2003

Felixstowe on track

1st November 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Permission to seek tenders has been granted for Santos to improve its land access with a $278m project to segregate rail and highway traffic into the port, as well as divert heavy…

1st November 2003

Santos inland access improvement

1st November 2003

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST 1st November 2003

New box terminal at Mina Zayed

1st November 2003

AFRICA

AFRICA

Skanska BOT believes it can bring a unique blend of investor and construction expertise to major port sector infrastructure projects - container terminals and others.

1st November 2003

MAPUTO AND BEYOND: Skanska enters the fray

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Meanwhile Patrick Stevedores of Brisbane has placed an order for 14 Kalmar ESC straddle carriers to be equipped for unmanned operations.

1st November 2003

..while Patrick goes all the way

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK based AS-C Materials Handling has won a contract for the system design of all mechanical, structural, electrical and control elements at a new fertilizer terminal at Muuga, Estonia. AS-C has also…

1st November 2003

New fertilizer terminal for Muuga

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Belgium' s Hesse-Noord Natie has ordered nine Kalmar EDRIVE ESC straddle carriers for operation in its River Schelde terminals, Quay 869 and Quay 913. This latest order calls for five ESCs with…

1st November 2003

Kalmar strads for Hesse-Noord Natie..

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

HHLA Frucht-und Kuhlzentrum which runs Hamburg' s fruit terminal, has ordered two leading-edge HMK 90 E Mobile Harbour Cranes from Gottwald to enable faster discharging of banana and other fruit cargoes on…

1st November 2003

Gottwalds fruits of success

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Three supply chain security companies, E. J. Brooks Company, RAE Systems (AMEX: RAE), and Savi Technology have unveiled an interconnected sensor system that adds new levels of intelligence to cargo containers, enabling…

1st November 2003

New container sensor system

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

The TT Club has confirmed that its latest assessment of claims resulting from Typhoon Maemi, the devastating storm that hit South Korea in September, is substantially reduced from the initial estimates of…

1st November 2003

TT Club reduces estimates on Maemi claims

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) have been made a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for Irish ports. The London-based maritime consultants were awarded the status by the government department of Maritime Safety.…

1st November 2003

MUSC urges faster uptake

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

Launching a new initiative to improve port and harbour safety throughout the north of England, PD Teesport md David Robinson said: " We are pleased to announce a threepronged attack to improve…

1st November 2003

UKs northern ports promote safety

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA 1st November 2003

Chennai to supply container information by SMS

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

The EU and 12 Mediterranean states are expected to agree soon on the transportation of commodities without duties.

1st November 2003

Med to get improved access to EU

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE 1st November 2003

Greater waterside emphasis at Posford

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Gavin van Marle reports on the scramble for additional container terminal capacity in China.

1st October 2003

Chinese Typhoon

1st October 2003