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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As part of Saigon New Ports expansion of its Cat Lai Container Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Liebherr is to supply two LRS645 reachstackers.

1st December 2005

Liebherrs LRS 645 reaches east

1st December 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The worlds most powerful self-propelled ocean-going cutter suction dredger was christened in Dunkirk recently.

1st December 2005

All for one and one for all

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US$1bn megaport in Panama is already proving a source of controversy at the planning stage. Of the ten leading container terminal operators who met in Panama at the end of November…

1st December 2005

Panama megaport plans move on

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APN, Perus national port authority, has rubberstamped plans to build a new box terminal at the port of Callao as part of a private-sector concession.

1st December 2005

CALLAO

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

However, the concession route has not been adopted for the upgrading of facilities and Quay 5, at least not for the moment.The Denmark-based Centre for Port Dimensioning has given the go-ahead for…

1st December 2005

LAZARO CARDENAS

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

However, the concession route has not been adopted for the upgrading of facilities and Quay 5, at least not for the moment.Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has bought a 78.5% stake in…

1st December 2005

VERACRUZ

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The current level of container traffic at Buenos Aires which handles practically 90% of Argentinas box traffic, is commensurate with the box boom year of 1998. However, analysts are warning that the…

1st December 2005

Montevideo could oust BA

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

TT Club has revealed the latest estimate of its claims exposure from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and announced its underwriting stance for next years policy renewals.

1st December 2005

TT Club counts the cost

1st December 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The port of Seattle is supporting a bill to improve maritime security and provide funding for additional grant programmes.

1st December 2005

Seattle backs security bill

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The bill would also call for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance international supply chain security for all modes of transportation by which containers…

1st December 2005

ITALIAN CUSTOMS

1st December 2005

ASIA

ASIA

A counterterrorism drill has been run at Yangshan in readiness for its opening.

1st December 2005

SECURITY DRILL

1st December 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The disintegration of the Soviet Union left Russia with a dilemma: should it carry on using container terminals in what had become former colonial territories or develop existing ports within its own…

1st November 2005

EU accession brings mixed fortunes

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Few believe that the spending is over with years of consolidation of Russias grains sector anticipated. Russias 2005 grain harvest exceeded 78m tons, with an estimated 10-12m tons set for export and…

1st November 2005

. . . and its not over yet

1st November 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Portek’s chief, Larry Lam is making inroads into terminal operations. He spoke to Dave MacIntyre.

1st November 2005

From Engineering to Operations

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dan Pettersson, product manager at Kalmar, puts the view of the equipment providers: " For some time now theres been really a very high demand for dedicated empty handlers. This is partly…

1st November 2005

Look to achieving cost efficiency

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Nick Elliott seeks the views of experts on the thorny question: what to do with the empties?

1st November 2005

On or Off-Dock?

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Southampton Container Terminal (SCT) has one of the worst imbalances of trade in Europe with empties accounting for over a quarter of throughput. Benedict Young finds how theyre combatting the problem.

1st November 2005

Reorganisation: The Pay-Off

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Vehicle manufacturers and shippers are increasingly seeking to streamline the supply chain while at the same time reducing costs and integrating value added services, as Benedict Young discovers.

1st November 2005

Driving forward

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

To keep track of vehicles, barcodes remain the industry standard but radio frequency identification (RFID) and global positioning satellite (GPS) technology is beginning to gain greater acceptance.

1st November 2005

Keeping track

1st November 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Next month in the second part of this feature, PS examines the issues which determine an effective gate system including:

1st November 2005

Extending technologys helping hand

1st November 2005