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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is in the middle of its next stage of expansion, based around its burgeoning free trade zone. James Macpherson reports.

1st June 2005

Shifting the Balance

1st June 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Tony Restall warns of the problems and pitfalls of setting up a free zone - and reveals some straightforward advice on how to avoid them.

1st June 2005

Tried and Died

1st June 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Paul Grant reports on progress at the Middle Easts latest free zone initiative in Oman.

1st June 2005

Salalah A Case Study

1st June 2005

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Some insurance issues have arisen in connection with the risk of terrorism and the ISPS Code which give us all pause for concern. A ship under construction is clearly a marine risk…

1st June 2005

A shipyard in your backyard?

1st June 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett considers whether the looming import peak in the US will benefit the all-water route via Suez to the East Coast

1st June 2005

East Coast Option

1st June 2005

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Mid-2005 will, in years to come, probably be seen as a pivotal moment for P& O. The jury is out, however, on whether it will be seen in a positive or negative…

1st June 2005

End of an era at P&O – so what next?

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

Simplex to build new JNPT box terminal

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

Calcutta to open intermodal terminal

1st June 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA 1st June 2005

Port Nelson scuttles MWS extension

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Tuticorin Port Trust has introduced a new 25% wharfage rebate on new cargo coming to the port in fiscal 2005-06.

1st June 2005

Tuticorin offers incentives and rebates

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA

A groundbreaking ceremony was held to commence phase II of Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT(G)). The project involves the construction of two new 50,000-tonne container berths with a total quay length…

1st June 2005

Zhuhai International Container Terminals

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

MASSIVE BOOST FOR VIZAG BOX TRAFFIC

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

NEW PORT FOR NORTHERN CHINA

1st June 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A US$2.1m upgrade of the MetroPort Auckland inland port operation, jointly run with Toll NZ, and numerous improvements at its Sulphur Point Container Terminal are understood to be delivering significant customer service…

1st June 2005

Development completed at Port of Tauranga

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

Crane orders for Portek

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

RECORD REVENUE SHARE FOR KANDLA

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

KARACHI INVITES PROPOSALS

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA

For the first three months of 2005, Singapore reported a throughput of 5.31m TEUs, up 13% over the corresponding 2004 period. At the same time, terminals in Hong Kong handled 5.28 million…

1st June 2005

Singapore

1st June 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand. In 2004, Bilbao box terminal ATM registered a 9.76% hike…

1st June 2005

TRUCK MAFIA HALTS BILBAO BOX TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT

1st June 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port of Rotterdam and operator ECT have reached agreement to construct a new container terminal at Maasvlakte. This Delta Barge Feeder Terminal (DBF) is meant to handle inland and feeder vessels in…

1st June 2005

..and builds new container terminal

1st June 2005