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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

P& O Ports has signed a service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for the 20 ESC 7th generation straddle carriers…

1st November 2005

P&O opts for Kalmar service package

1st November 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Cork has ordered a new pilot launch to be built by Cobh based Safehaven Marine.

1st November 2005

The Port of Cork

1st November 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

IBM and AP Moller-Maersk have introduced Intelligent Trade Lane, a global supply chain solution they claim will transform the logistics industry and improve crossborder security.

1st November 2005

Real-time cargo monitoring

1st November 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

CEM Systems has supplied its AC2000 SE integrated security management system for installation at Cork. The contract was awarded by ADT Fire & Security and will be supported by an advanced CCTV…

1st November 2005

Cork gets new security system

1st November 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ocean carriers, manufacturers, retailers and governments will be able to share reliable, real-time cargo shipment information worldwide.Palm Vein is much more reliable than digital fingerprinting and iris scanning as it can't be…

1st November 2005

Palm image claimed more reliable

1st November 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Security efficiency and access controls at ports throughout New Zealand have recently been tested in " level two" Maritime New Zealand security drills. The half-day exercises have involved port security and operations…

1st November 2005

Ports undergo security drill

1st November 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Thamesport has ordered 13 new terminal tractors from MOL Group. Coo David Gledhill, says:

24th October 2005

THAMESPORT

24th October 2005

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

The Californians and Scandinavians seem to lead the way when it comes to matters green so Nick Elliott turned to these two regions for the latest thinking.

1st October 2005

Cleaner and Greener

1st October 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

At time of press US Gulf ports were showing signs of getting back to something vaguely resembling normality. New Orleans port was just reopening, Gulfport had reopened, Biloxi remained closed as did…

1st October 2005

Katrinas ill wind

1st October 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Merger and acquisition activity has left New Zealand’s main container ports facing months of uncertainty.

1st October 2005

New Zealand: Whither ports after mergers?

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

While more mature markets in Europe may have cooled off, buoyant Asian demand for coal and iron ore has driven massive demand for new dry bulk terminal development - and the equipment…

1st October 2005

China: The Heart of the Matter

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

In South Africa, too, multi-million dollar improvements are taking place at the countrys biggest deepwater port, Saldanha, to improve the export capacity of the iron ore bulk handing facility, at a time…

1st October 2005

Saldanha surfs steel price wave

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Gottwalds own calculations suggest that at facilities with significant labour costs (more than US$25 per man/hour) the use of AGVs can bring substantial annual costs savings. Apart from the primary accountable operating…

1st October 2005

They dont take meal breaks

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Richard Clarke , director of ports at Halcrow, explains the difficulties confronting high-capacity box terminals wanting to take advantage of multi-lift spreader systems.

1st October 2005

Yard Conundrums

1st October 2005

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Californians and Scandinavians seem to lead the way when it comes to matters green so Nick Elliott turned to these two regions for the latest thinking.

1st October 2005

Cleaner and Greener

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Stora Enso, producer of pulp, paper, packaging and forest products, hopes to realise significant cost savings with its new North European Transport Supply System (NETSS), as David Foxwell reports.

1st October 2005

The Paper Chain

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Phase 1 of NETSS has seen the implementation of a new route between Kotka and Gothenburg for the southern Finnish mill, and separate lines from Gothenburg to Immingham, Tilbury, and Zeebrü gge…

1st October 2005

NETSS – The Pay-Off

1st October 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

When news broke that Morocco was to establish a brand new deepsea port just 35km from the city of Tangiers, many believed the scheme would not go ahead. Alex Hughes finds out…

1st October 2005

Gateway to London?

1st October 2005

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Bill Mawer of Smiths Detection explains to Alex Hughes how those who need but cannot afford scanning equipment, can be helped out.

1st October 2005

Peering inside the box

1st October 2005

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

The Atlantic storm season this year has been very disheartening for port insurers. In a competitive market they have quoted keen rates, taken on exposed realty and equipment and laid off diligently…

1st October 2005

The Insurance Cost of Katrina

1st October 2005