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ASIA

ASIA

Laem Chabang’ s expansion doesn’ t add up:too many berths, too few boxes equals trouble, suggests Wing Kah-goh

1st June 2007

Trouble brewing

1st June 2007

ASIA

ASIA

In Southeast Asia,the single most exciting development ports-wise has been the rapid opening up of Vietnam, where container exports have been growing at 19% on average for the past decade. In the…

1st June 2007

New-found popularity threatens to block Vietnams arteries

1st June 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Mike Mundy unveils the findings of a new study focusing on South East Asian port costs

1st June 2007

Number crunching

1st June 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Black Sea ports are following Constantza’ s lead to take on a transhipment role in the region.Alex Hughes reports

1st June 2007

Life after feedering

1st June 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Slow investment at the country’ s leading seaport has allowed competing ports to leap-frog Novorossiysk, as Alex Hughes explains

1st June 2007

Russian roulette

1st June 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The container terminal at the Novorossiysk’ s neighbouring port of Odessa, which is run by a subsidiary of Hamburg Port Consulting, handled 395,563 teu in 2006 compared with 279,812 teu the year…

1st June 2007

Odessa celebrates leap in throughput

1st June 2007

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ecuador’ s main port gateway, Guayaquil, is about to harness significant foreign investment and expertise from international terminal operator ICTSI.Mike Mundy reports July 1 this year will usher in a new era…

1st June 2007

New beginning

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Forget traditional cable-operated mobile harbour cranes, hydraulic units have a better  overall performance, provide higher levels of operator comfort, generate improved cost efficiency, are more operationally precise, are lighter and highly flexible. 

1st June 2007

Ditch the cables for faster,more cost efficient handling

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Port operators can inject new energy into tired cranes by upgrading and modernising.Alex Hughes investigates

1st June 2007

Crane Upgrades & Cab Design Container Handling

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

An investment return on a crane upgrade can be made in less than ten years, according to Kalmar’ s Gert Jan Doornewaard. 

1st June 2007

Making a business case for upgrades

1st June 2007

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The next generation of standardised container seals is already in the offing, Felicity Landon reports

1st June 2007

SECCONDD chance for seals

1st June 2007

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Electronic seals for containers are the way of the future and there is no way back, says Frans Jol, spokesman for the  SMDG group.

1st June 2007

Electronic seals here to stay

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Well-designed and implemented container terminal management systems can make a huge difference to productivity, as David Foxwell finds out

1st June 2007

Smarter box moves

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Central Systems & Automation in the UK cites the example of the container terminal management system at the Port of Waterford in Ireland as an excellent example of how technology can help…

1st June 2007

Top to bottom control

1st June 2007

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Despite the most advanced software solutions in use, every terminal will occasionally misplace containers, particularly if drivers may not always be able to correctly execute the instructions they receive. To avoid this,…

1st June 2007

Keeping abreast of the container tracking trail

1st June 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Serious injuries or fatalities, high equipment replacement costs, berths put out of action, prolonged insurance and legal ramifications – crane knockdowns can have a catastrophic effect. Felicity Landon investigates

1st June 2007

Crane calamities

1st June 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Whether a crane knockdown is caused by structural failure, weather or being hit by a ship, steps can be taken to reduce the risks, says Laurence Jones, TT Club’ s risk assessment…

1st June 2007

Reducing the knockdown risks

1st June 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Decommissioned or infrequently used cranes pose their own problems, says Stuart Armstrong, a senior associate in law firm Pinsent Masons’ litigation department. 

1st June 2007

Dont skimp on recommissioning inspections

1st June 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The most important thing to consider when undertaking risk assessments regarding cranes is whether the right maintenance has been done, says Arnold Warmerdam, senior risk control consultant at Fortis Corporate Insurance’ s…

1st June 2007

The maintenance question

1st June 2007

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Tracking productivity – whether of people or of kit – is increasingly critical as port and terminal operators seek to maintain their competitive edge. Felicity Landon reports

1st June 2007

A measure of success

1st June 2007