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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With so much coal and iron ore nowadays going into China, it is not surprising to find that manufacturers of grabs and grab cranes are reporting buoyant sales. Indeed, as Alex Hughes…

1st January 2005

CHINA DRIVES SALES

1st January 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An example of how the industry has risen to the challenge of environmental imperatives, is Jan de Nuls acquisition of soil and groundwater treatment specialist, Envisan. The company offers groundwater remediation, decontamination…

1st January 2005

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

1st January 2005

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Exit arrangements from terminal concessions are not always high on the agenda when it comes to drawing up such agreements. Mark Lloyd-Williams, Partner at Norton Rose, suggests they are worthy of more…

1st January 2005

MIND THE EXIT ARRANGEMENTS

1st January 2005

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

When reviewing recruitment and training for PS in September 2003 there were still organisations that expected to dip into a pool of management experience and talent and be able to employ what…

1st January 2005

JUMPING FROM SHIP OR SHOP FLOOR

1st January 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The good news is that Malaysias premier port, Port Klang, situated on the countrys west coast midway along the Straits of Malacca, was not badly affected by the recent tsunami that caused…

1st January 2005

NOT A PORT TO OMIT

1st January 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

41.6m tonnes of bulk vegetable oils and fats was traded by sea in 2003 according to Oil World data reported by Intertanko. Nick Elliott looks at the principal commodities and trade flows…

1st January 2005

FUELLED BY A HEALTH CONSCIOUS WORLD

1st January 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ronald Okker, md for Vopaks Vlaardingen facility, told PS the applications for palm oil or vegoils in general, have grown significantly in recent years. " Apart from the food industry there is…

1st January 2005

GREATER PREDICTABILITY EQUALS REDUCED DEMAND FOR STORAGE

1st January 2005

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

In the immediate aftermath of the events on 26th December last year, the maritime sector as a whole seemed to have escaped rather lightly in the tragic circumstances. Only Chennai in India…

1st January 2005

Tsunami update

1st January 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The globalisation of trade brought with it a transformation in the way the supply chain operates, writes Ben Hackett.

1st January 2005

JIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR PORTS

1st January 2005

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Cause and effect is a common method of organizing and discussing ideas so lets take a look at some cases relevant to this issue of PS. Mankind has always favoured coastal dwelling.…

1st January 2005

Cause and Effect, Control and Responsibility

1st January 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.South Africa's National Ports Authority (NPA) is objecting to plans to give the new independent ports regulator…

1st January 2005

SAPO OBJECTS TO REGULATORS PROPOSED POWERS

1st January 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.The Nigerian government has confirmed that 10,000 employees of the Nigerian Ports Authority will be made redundant…

1st January 2005

10,000 TO GO IN NIGERIAN PORT PRIVATISATION

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.Kenya Ports Authority is to place an order for 400 railway wagon flats as a means of…

1st January 2005

Rail wagons to ease congestion

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.PSA Marine has established a new joint venture with Fuzhou Port Authority Shipping Division, to provide towage…

1st January 2005

PSA MARINE FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH FUZHOU PORT AUTHORITY

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.The US has pledged its support for the modernisation of Bangladesh's Chittagong Port and Export Processing Zone.…

1st January 2005

US SUPPORTS PRIVATISATION OF CHITTAGONG

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.According to press sources in India, PSA has reportedly made a bid for a 74% stake in…

1st January 2005

PSA EYES HAZIRA

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

(ICTSI), Naha International Container Terminal, Inc. (NICTI) to operate a container terminal in Naha City, Okinawa.Japan is to provide financial help amounting to $99m to build a second container terminal at the…

1st January 2005

JAPAN TO FINANCE SECOND BOX TERMINAL AT MOMBASA

1st January 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), has teamed up with Senai airport to offer their facilities to international aid agencies.

1st January 2005

Local ports help with relief operations

1st January 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between…

1st January 2005

CMA-CGM ship

1st January 2005

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between…

1st January 2005

FRENCH AND MALAYSIANS INVEST IN IRAN

1st January 2005