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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new desiccant that turns moisture trappedin shipping containers into gel rather than a liquid, can protect cargo frommoisture damage for up to eight weeks, the manufacturers claim.

26th December 2007

Shipping stays dry

26th December 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Chinas largest steel maker, Baosteel, is to double the capacity of Majishan port, located at the estuary of the Yangtze River. The expansion will encompass new berths capable of accommodating vessels up…

24th December 2007

Chinese up capacity at Yangtze river port

24th December 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In 2008, the Columbian port of Buenaventura will become the countrys most important following an investment package of $70m. In all, $33m is to be invested in equipment and $30bn in infrastructure…

23rd December 2007

$70 million earmarked for Buenaventura

23rd December 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

RAM Spreaders new telescopic mobileharbour crane spreader, incorporating weight-saving features for maximum cranelifting capacity, has entered into service at the Port of Antwerp.

21st December 2007

RAM telescope fixed on Antwerp

21st December 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Maersk has put forward plans to build an inland container depot near the port of Chittagong as a means of reducing congestion at the seaport. The facility, which will cover 100,000 sq…

20th December 2007

Maersk to build ICD near Chittagong

20th December 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach take their environmental responsibilities very seriously, as Felicity Landon finds out

19th December 2007

Long Beach / Los Angeles profile

19th December 2007

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Just published by Dynamar B.V. is its Top 25 Container Liner Operators/TradingProfiles publication which is a must buy study for any organisationinterested in these 25 entities who collectively move 80% of theworlds…

19th December 2007

Liner insight

19th December 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are predicted to handle 42.5m teu by 2030.

19th December 2007

Los Angeles ports to be handling 42.5 million TEU by 2030

19th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia Transport Minister Igor Levitin has revealed plans to build a new port at Nakhodka, near Vladivostok, capable of handling 5m teu/year.

18th December 2007

Russia expands port capacity

18th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Traffic at the port of Lisbon increased by 11.6% to 10.4m tonnes in the first three quarters of 2007. Container throughput increased by 10% and dry bulk tonnage by 16.6%. River traffic…

18th December 2007

Traffic up at Lisbon

18th December 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The northern Chilean port of Iquique is struggling to cope with an increasing amount of new vehicles traffic imported by the users of the adjacent Free Zone. As a result, the port…

18th December 2007

Iquique drowning under cars

18th December 2007

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian state government of Kerala is to develop five more ports in addition to the proposed Vizinjam container transhipment terminal. A consultant for the process is currently being sought.

18th December 2007

Kerala to build five ports

18th December 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Public consultation is beingsought on three maritime documents released by New Zealands Ministryof Transport - a draft sea freight strategy, Port and Harbour andSafety Navigation Management discussion, and discussion on fourinternational maritime…

17th December 2007

NZ Dec news snippets

17th December 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mitsui, Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC), and Rubis Terminal haveteamed up in the Port of Antwerp to construct anew bulk liquid chemical terminal.

17th December 2007

Mitsui partners bulk liquid project

17th December 2007

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has completed delivery of twomegamax container cranes to Cerescorp Companys Halifax Terminal in Nova Scotia, Canada,just as it confirmed a contract for the supply of an additional two super postpanamax container…

17th December 2007

Liebherr cranes in demand

17th December 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Part of Dubais Port Rashid may be forced to close at the end of next year because of its inability to accommodate the largest containerships currently operating in the Gulf.

16th December 2007

Port Rashid to close?

16th December 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Maersk was the first shipping line to make use of the new ICTSIs Tartous International Container Terminal in Syria. Investment of $37m is being made in the terminal, which is equipped with…

16th December 2007

Maersk first into TICT

16th December 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Chinese shipping line Cosco, the worlds largest dry bulk shipper, has confirmed its commitment to investment in ports and terminals in both China and overseas. Terminals in Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt and…

16th December 2007

China Cosco to continue investment

16th December 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a $1.5bn contract with an international consortium to undertake the first phase construction of Khalifa port. Work will consist of excavating 47m cu m of sand, the…

14th December 2007

Khalifa contracts confirmed

14th December 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Portof Rotterdam is considering investing ¢ 170m ($240m) for the expansionof Sohar port in Oman even as it extends its own facilities toaccommodate increased traffic from Asia.

14th December 2007

Rotterdam mulls Oman investment

14th December 2007