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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In Belgium and Holland recently it was striking to see what a deep-routed culture of maritime tradition prevails. The history of maritime activity goes back centuries and as with any such region,…

1st March 2006

Maritime Centres and Democracy

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has introduced the first ever series of tractors to use CAN-BUS control technology *.

1st March 2006

Kalmar launches i tractor

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks Technology has deployed its terminal operations management systems at Intershipping Terminal Services(ITS) in Puerto Cabello. Tideworks regional office in Colon managed the project implementation from requirements identification to software installation and…

1st March 2006

TIDEWORKS

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Savi Networks, operator of the RFID-enhanced global information service for container shipments, that enables automated tracking, management and security, is now commercially available at two of the worlds busiest ocean terminals -…

1st March 2006

SAVI extends network

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Savi began developing the SaviTrak solution commercially in 2002 as a provider of networking technology to the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, which included thousands of RFID-tagged container journeys from origins in…

1st March 2006

Kalmar go-karting

1st March 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

To coincide with its 100th anniversary this summer Gottwald has launched a new generation of harbour cranes.

1st March 2006

Gottwald Launches Generation 5

1st March 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

The shelved Ledeco project in Abidjan (see PS March and Oct 2004) would have provided solutions to all the problems raised above.

1st January 2006

The post-concession race: have they heard the gun?

1st January 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

These issues are certainly not confined to less-developed countries alone. While containerisation has spread into most of the worlds trade routes, there will always be a certain amount of breakbulk that will…

1st January 2006

Follow the Mantra

1st January 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

As the UAE and other regional players steer their economies onward and upward, their ports are racing to keep up with demand, both actual and forecast. Nick Elliott reports.

1st January 2006

Ports surf the growth wave

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two German companies have teamed to develop a new type of mooring system for vessels in exposed locations of the type likely to be used for the new generation of offshore LNG…

1st January 2006

Mooring solution could prevent interruptions

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As a new generation of LNG tankers looms, the terminals for such ships will - in most instances - be located far from conventional, sheltered harbours. David Foxwell investigates.

1st January 2006

A taste of life Offshore

1st January 2006

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Towage companies whose core business is aimed principally at providing ship-handling services are becoming increasingly concerned with the need to comply with recognised international standards for quality and safety. Jack Gaston reports.

1st January 2006

Safety and quality paramount

1st January 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With bigger vessels in the offing for the main East-West trades, and the “cascade effect” showering incumbent vessels down to some of the feeder routes, what are the implications in terms of…

1st January 2006

Buffer against competitive failure

1st January 2006

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Containerisation has fundamentally changed the way cargo handling services are paid for. Gustaaf de Monie explores an intricate subject.

1st January 2006

The Art of the Impossible

1st January 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

APM Terminals looks set to take over the Apapa Container Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria but will this prove to be a double-edged sword? Mike Mundy reports.

1st January 2006

Lagos End Game

1st January 2006

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A new container port is adding to the competition for traffic in the Pearl River Delta region. James Macpherson considers what Nansha has to offer.

1st January 2006

A pearl where its needed

1st January 2006

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

The question of commissions in insurance is sensitive, in relation to the amounts which are paid to brokers. Insurance brokers for ports and terminals are specialists. They can earn as much as…

1st January 2006

A question of commissions

1st January 2006

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The global economy has once again surprised pessimists by its tremendous staying power, replacing past concerns that global growth might falter with inflationary worries, fuelled by high and rising oil prices. We…

1st January 2006

Time to reflect on the broader economic future for 2006

1st January 2006

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Economist Ben Hackett rings in the new year with some positive news. Despite predictions to the contrary, the global economy is in robust shape and will remain so, provided of course the…

1st January 2006

Use this rich era of growth to clean up our act

1st January 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Hong Kong's MTL is to invest US$867m in developing the second phase…

1st January 2006

MTL investing in Dachan Bay

1st January 2006