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THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

I woke with a start this morning with the  realisation that economics is alive and well. What caused this? The public statements by transportation providers trying to convince us otherwise. Let me…

24th October 2007

Economic Principles: Ignore Them At Your Peril

24th October 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

With one of North Americas deepest harbours, Canadas Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal has opened for business, hoping to create a new high-speed, congestion-free trade Asia-North America corridor.

18th October 2007

Canadas Fairview eyes lucrative Asia trade

18th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sines is another Iberian port to have experienced a rollercoaster ride in its fortunes in recent years. 

18th October 2007

Second chance for Sines

18th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

During recent years, Maersk has looked to offset congestion at Algeciras by making use of nearby ports, two of which have received unexpected, but highly welcome boosts in traffic.Early in the new…

18th October 2007

The unlikely beneficiaries of Algeciras battle with congestion

18th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

In north Portugal, Leixões, which can now receive panamax-size vessels, thanks to a major dredging programme, has celebrated a 14% first half hike in traffic, during which it handled 209,571 teu. A…

18th October 2007

Leixões ticks all the right boxes

18th October 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Fender specialists advise that taking take a holistic look at berthing aids will give long term solutions.

18th October 2007

Design and Deliver

18th October 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Cavotec MoorMaster is challenging port executives to relinquish rope-based vessel mooring systems and instead embrace technological advancement to achieve significant efficiency gains, writes Iain MacIntyre. Through its vacuum-based mooring systems, the company…

18th October 2007

A Challenge to Tradition

18th October 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

But a dwindling labour force pool is already having an impact on productivity, warns Alex Hughes

18th October 2007

Valencia shines

18th October 2007

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World believes it will be able to increase throughput at Jebel Ali to 40m teu within four years as a result of expanding regional trade.

16th October 2007

Jebel Ali to see major hike in trade

16th October 2007

AFRICA

AFRICA

The privatisation of Nigerias container terminals, which took place 12 months ago, has reduced the turnaround time for vessels.

14th October 2007

Privatisation positive for Nigerian port

14th October 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Having recently invested in new manufacturing facilities, Italy's CVS Ferrari says it will deliver the first examples of its new FSC 4013E electric straddle carrier - a 40 tonne capacity, one-over-three stacking…

11th October 2007

Electric strad from CVS Ferrari

11th October 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Earlier this year, Hyster's Big Truck Division at Nijmegen in The Netherlands unveiled eight additional models in its RS Series reachstackers, expanding the range, which was introduced in September 2006, from six…

11th October 2007

More new models from Hyster

11th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Leading port equipment manufacturer Kalmar is ploughing ahead with research and development on hybrid technology in a bid to be ahead of the environmental protection game.

10th October 2007

Kalmar trailblazes hybrid technology

10th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish port of Gijón will attract ¢ 615m ($866.9m) in private sector investment in 2007-2010.

10th October 2007

Gijón attracts private cash

10th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Tarragona is to offer a concession for a multipurpose terminal, consisting of a 670 metre quay and 250,000 square metres of backup land by the end of this year.

10th October 2007

Major new MP terminal at Tarragona

10th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port of Ferrol has issued a tender covering the remodelling of its outer quays, which involves paving the operating area and building internal roads at a total cost of ¢ 1.5m…

10th October 2007

Ferrol to remodel outer quays

10th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains Environment Ministry has approved the environmental impact assessment governing the port of Valencias expansion project.

10th October 2007

Valencias EIA given green light

10th October 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports married the old with the new at the centenary celebrations of the Port of Cardiff Queen Alexandra Docks.

10th October 2007

Cardiff upbeat on future prospects

10th October 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

With ports increasingly waking up to the potential of renewables, lawyers have been kept busy this year. Felicity Landon reports

9th October 2007

Legal Eagles thinking ahead

9th October 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

With a ports team that covers the Middle East, India, Asia Pacific and Europe, legal eagle Pinsent Masons is keeping itself busy.

9th October 2007

Legal Eagles Pinsent Masons

9th October 2007