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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Savannah handled 173,415TEU in the month of April 2006, a 12.7 per cent increase over the same period last year.

1st June 2006

Savannah growth

1st June 2006

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Colombian port of Cartagena handled 549,860TEU last year and is anticipating growth in 2006 of more than 150,000 additional containers. This is due to the arrival, in March, of a new…

1st June 2006

Cartagena seeking regional hub status

1st June 2006

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Santos Port Authority (Codesp) is to develop a major new operating area at Barnabe Bagre as a public-private partnership in tandem with the Federal Government. This will expand this particular zone of…

1st June 2006

Santos develops huge expansion programme . . .

1st June 2006

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The main container terminals at the port of Santos intend to increase their productivity this year through the purchase of new cranes financed through tax breaks made available by the government.

1st June 2006

. . . and operators add equipment

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

New Zealands Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has become the first port in the world to go live with the new Navis container management system SPARCS N4.

1st June 2006

Lyttelton Port pioneers SPARCS N4

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Paceco-MES has signed a contract with TraPac, Inc. (USA) for the supply of new super post-Panamax quayside cranes and RTGs destined for service in various terminals in the US.

1st June 2006

PACECO-MES FLEXES MUSCLE IN THE USA

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

During the official opening ceremony for the new Liebherr factory, BEGA Baltic Stevedoring company signed a contract with the company for a crane to handle bulk commodities at its terminals in Klaipeda.

1st June 2006

..Bega signs-up

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Using the latest wireless telematics technology, the Overseas Shippers Association (OSA) is taking part in trials to track containers using a device called TripLock. TripLock is supplied by Aeromark, a UK based…

1st June 2006

Triplock Tracking Technology

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

On 12 May, in an official opening ceremony, the Liebherr Group opened its new works in Rostock for maritime cargo handling equipment. The LiebherrMCCtec Rostock GmbH production plant, erected on a site…

1st June 2006

Factory opens and..

1st June 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

HMM Acquisition Corp. , a wholly owned Konecranes Inc. subsidiary, has increased its shareholding from 59.2% to 74.5% in MMH Holdings, Inc. , the owner of US based Morris Materials Handling, Inc.

1st June 2006

KONECRANES INC SHARE PURCHASE

1st June 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Alex Hughes reports on how Israel is finally wrenching its ports into the 21st century.

1st April 2006

Finally Reform

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

As readers of PS will have noticed, South Asian port development projects - India in particular - almost warrant their own news department in the magazine. Nevertheless, berth congestion appears to be…

1st April 2006

PRIVATISED CARGO HANDLING AT KPT

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Kandla is speeding up its € 946m expansion programme in an attempt to boost cargo handling capacity by 32.4m tonnes over the next five years which will give it a total capacity…

1st April 2006

KANDLA ACCELERATES EXPANSION

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

As readers of PS will have noticed, South Asian port development projects - India in particular - almost warrant their own news department in the magazine. Nevertheless, berth congestion appears to be…

1st April 2006

MULTI-PURPOSE BERTHS FOR CALCUTTA..

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistans government is considering extending tax and investment packages to benefit Gwadar Port, although no details are to be released in the near future. In addition, the Minister responsible has made it…

1st April 2006

POTENTIAL TAX BREAKS ON OFFER AT GWADAR

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The government of Pakistan has asked Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation to put forward plans to make the countrys ports and shipping industry more efficient and…

1st April 2006

Pakistan seeking a conduit role

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistan's Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has praised the recent performance of Port Qasim Authority, saying the port has proved itself to be very efficient, cost competitive and having great potential…

1st April 2006

SETHU CANAL TO GET EXTRA DREDGING

1st April 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Calcutta Port Trust is to undertake a major investment in the Calcutta Dock System, involving MHCs, RTGs, reachstackers and terminal tractors/trailers. One RTG will enter operation by May, bringing to four the…

1st April 2006

..AND NEW EQUIPMENT TOO

1st April 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Terminals pursuing growth want to maximise the productivity of every lift cycle. That is why the trend is towards twin-lifts from ship-to-shore and twin-lifts on the yard, says Bromma. But does it…

1st April 2006

Multilift: for and against

1st April 2006

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The TT Club explains how the right policy can lead to greater operational efficiency - and better terms from your insurer.

1st April 2006

Getting it right

1st April 2006