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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

It is estimated that Felixstowe has almost doubled its throughput, without the need for additional equipment, since introducing its Tug Scheduling System (TSS). TSS is a bespoke system which provides real time…

1st December 2005

Integrate software to increase throughput

1st December 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

For maximum productivity, container handling must be synchronised from the quay to the yard. Benedict Young investigates.

1st December 2005

That short but critical distance

1st December 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Durbans new Pier 1 is set to deliver major new capacity and switch to an RTG system in the process but the jury is still out on the role of the private…

1st December 2005

Durban deliberates

1st December 2005

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Despite the strikes on the warship USS COLE in 2000 and the French VLCC LINDBERG in 2002, attacks from the sea remain a much neglected area of security to which ports are…

1st December 2005

Can booms protect our ports?

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A few years ago public unease about new LNG terminals looked set to limit the aspirations of the US, the biggest potential market for LNG imports. But things are changing as Mike…

1st December 2005

Market overcomes safety fears

1st December 2005

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

At first P& O Ports was hardly a group of ports at all, more a higeldy-pigeldy collection of Australian and English Channel terminal operations acquired over the years during the early phases…

1st December 2005

So farewell then, P&O Ports

1st December 2005

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Will DPWs bid for P& O prevail or is Temasek/PSA rewriting the script? Mike Mundy investigates.

1st December 2005

P&O Act 1 or 2?

1st December 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

Concerned about transport costs, South Africa has put on hold plans to contract private companies to run Durban and Coega container terminals. The decision follows abortive talks with P& O Nedlloyd last…

1st December 2005

Private plans shelved in South Africa

1st December 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Challenges from four…

1st December 2005

KEMBLA GATEWAY

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The Confederation of…

1st December 2005

TUTICORIN

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Busan will open three new berths in January as part of a US$9bn programme to double its existing container handling capacity by 2011.

1st December 2005

BUSAN

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Kandla has announced a US$1.11bn investment programme. Initially six new cargo berths are to be built of which two will enter service in November 2007. Four of these will involve a privatesector…

1st December 2005

Massive investment for Kandla

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Jan de Nul/Boskalis, Hyundai Engineering, Dredging International and Van Oord have been shortlisted for the contract to undertake dredging on three sections of the US$537m Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project . The entire…

1st December 2005

Four shortlisted for Sethusamudram

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Partial approval has…

1st December 2005

KOCHI

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

A greenfield site in Qingdao is soon to see the development of a new container terminal for DP World. The port operator has signed an agreement with the Qingdao government to build…

1st December 2005

New container terminal for Qingdao

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Hutchison Port Holdings…

1st December 2005

Yangshan

1st December 2005

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Egypt's Transport Minister,…

1st December 2005

ALEXANDRIA UPGRADE

1st December 2005

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Jan de Nul has been awarded a US$503mn contract to undertake dredging and reclamation work for container terminal two at Jebel Ali.

1st December 2005

JEBEL ALI

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Xiamen, the nearest…

1st December 2005

Xiamen to sell stake

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Hutchison Port Holdings and Evergreen Marine Corporation have been left disappointed as Indias internal security committee rejected their right to bid for a US$270m offshore container terminal at Mumbai. Indian intelligence authorities…

1st December 2005

MUMBAI

1st December 2005