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AFRICA

AFRICA

East Africas less frantic approach to port development belies the undercurrent of activity taking place

1st October 2006

A calmer pace

1st October 2006

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Baltic is a hotbed of construction and development, as the regions ports battle to house increasing domestic container volumes. Alex Hughes reports on the latest progress

1st October 2006

Polish pairs Baltic ambitions

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Customers are coming round to the thinking that cost isnt everything when it comes to buying reliable, long-lasting grabs.Mike King reports

1st October 2006

Attention Grabbing

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Sales of Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) fitted with four-rope grabs have remained buoyant in 2006, reflecting the success the two leading manufacturers have had in selling the benefits of the flexible MHC…

1st October 2006

Demand soars as customers meet bulk commitments

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ro-ro tractor manufacturers continue to address market requirements for more capable, user-friendly tractors and greenermore environmentally friendly machines, as David Foxwell discovers

1st October 2006

Green for Go

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Resist the temptation to swap old cranes for new as there are plenty of refreshmentoptions available.Alex Hughes got the lowdown from three companies offering upgrades

1st October 2006

A Shot in the Arm

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hyster, along with other manufacturers, remains unconvinced about reachstackers and whether they really are what the market wants - or needs - to use to handle empties, and with this in mind…

1st October 2006

Reaching alternatives

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Manufacturers of reachstackers and competing empty container handling gear differ about whether a reachstacker is the best piece of equipment, as David Foxwell finds out

1st October 2006

Empty-handling argument doesnt stack up

1st October 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The acquisition of Mersey Docks & Harbour Company by Peel Group, which has a long record in development and regeneration projects, caused many to ask whether Peel has more interest in cashing…

1st October 2006

Property versus ports

1st October 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The key to securing port staff is to start at grass roots level. And, as Felicity Landon finds out, be prepared to invest time and money.

1st October 2006

Sowing the Seeds

1st October 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Proposals to set up a Ports & Logistics Skills Academy within the UKs Haven Gateway area are moving forward.

1st October 2006

Ports academy moves close to reality

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Yard planning experts have contrasting opinions on what to do with containers as they are being discharged from the ship. Some argue it is better to move recently discharged boxes to their…

1st October 2006

The stacking quandary

1st October 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Is every inch of your shoreside being used to its full potential? Alex Hughes finds out that a little expertise can go a long way in stockyard planning.

1st October 2006

The space race

1st October 2006

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

In mid-September George Vlachos, Greeces General Secretary for Ports and Policy, announced that the country is close to making a decision on long-term management contracts for the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki.…

1st October 2006

The right dressing

1st October 2006

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

The growth of port and terminal infrastructure in China proceeds apace. If you go to the deep water port of Yangshan, just outside Shanghai, there is a facility whose planners are already…

1st October 2006

Making molehills out of mountains in China

1st October 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kalmar has agreed to merge the service business of its South African service partner African National Engineering into Kalmar Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the local subsidiary company established earlier this year…

1st October 2006

Kalmar integrates South Africa operations

1st October 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Jurong International has been awarded a $70m contract to design and build a new deep water port at Luba Freeport in Equatorial Guinea by Lonrho Africa, which holds a 63% stake in…

1st October 2006

JURONG TO DESIGN NEW PORT IN GUINEA

1st October 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Following 11 years of closure, Mogadishus international port has been reopened.However, it requires $1m of urgent repairs.

1st October 2006

MOGADISHU REOPENS

1st October 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A slowdown of the local economy has seen average recent financial returns slide from New Zealands three largest cargo-trading ports.  

1st October 2006

Tough year for New Zealand port revenue

1st October 2006

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Rumours Maersk Line will reduce its New Zealand port calls from nine to five, including a primary port in each island, has got the entire local shipping industry on tenterhooks.

1st October 2006

PORT REVIEW STIRS UP INDUSTRY

1st October 2006