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51morder for four self-propelled split-hopper barges with a capacity of € 3,700m 3each for delivery from March 2005. The barges will be built by Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard in China.

1st October 2003

Jan De Nul builds in China

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar' s aim to develop a global production latform for terminal tractors has moved forward with the first units rolling out of its Shanghai assembly plant.

1st October 2003

Kalmars terminal tractors go global

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Royal BAM Group' s Ballast HAM Dredging (BHD) and Van Oord are to merge.

1st October 2003

Van Oord to buy out Ballast HAM

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Earls Industries has moved its engineering, fabrication, sales and service activities to a new facility in greater Vancouver.

1st October 2003

Earls spreads capacity

1st October 2003

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Riga hosts Baltic Maritime Trade Summit

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is offering a new range of services through its Terminal Development Unit. Its clients can now use a simulation software application for the planning of logistics solutions and investment decisions at…

1st October 2003

Simulation tests viability of the choice

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gottwald Port Technology has sold another 100-tonne HMK 300 E Mobile Harbour Crane to Tecon in the port of Rio Grande on the Uruguay border.

1st October 2003

Gottwald MHC for Tecon

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transas Marine is to supply a Vessel Traffic System for Associated British Port' s (ABP) South Wales Ports of Cardiff, Barry, Newport, Swansea and Port Talbot. The system will provide vessel position,…

1st October 2003

Transas scores with ABP

1st October 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The percentage of petroleum coke dust found in samples collected around the port in the first quarter of this year shows a 7% concentration, only slightly higher than the 6% found in…

1st October 2003

Long Beach cuts coke dust

1st October 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Volkswagen Group has opened its new eco-friendly £ 5.6m Tyne Distribution Centre. The 20-hectare car import facility at Maritime Park, North Shields, is a secure storage compound accommodating up to 8,000…

1st October 2003

Tyne nurtures modal shift and lapwings

1st October 2003

AFRICA

AFRICA

Ferdinand Gauze, president of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa, has called upon member states to make a collective effort to fight terrorism and implement the new International Port…

1st October 2003

Africans need to upgrade port security

1st October 2003

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EQUIPMENT

Starting next month, the TT Club will be contributing to Port Strategy on the ubiquitous topic of port security.

1st October 2003

TT Club to shine the light

1st October 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

" I think this is a case in point which established the soft underbelly of national security and homeland defence in the United States, " Californian democratic senator, Dianne Feinstein stated recently.

1st October 2003

Feinstein concerned over uranium shipment

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ledwood Technology is introducing a PC based coastal surveillance system.

1st October 2003

Ledwoods Surveillance Buoy

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Thales Navigation has come up with two interesting systems challenging AIS (Automatic Identification System). The launch of its advanced Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) has reopened the debate about tracking ships to…

1st October 2003

Thales offers alternatives to improve port security

1st October 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The battle for transhipment volumes in the Caribbean is stronger than ever, reports Rainbow Nelson .

1st September 2003

Caribbean WHIRLWIND

1st September 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

Well-crafted strategies are fine but dont always expect your neighbours to agree with them reports Tom Todd

1st September 2003

A TALE OF Two Rivers

1st September 2003

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Steve Cameron assesses the imperatives to achieving better recruitment and training practices in the ports sector.

1st September 2003

Could Do Better

1st September 2003

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Times are tough for grab manufacturers and any change of fortunes are over the horizon, writes Benedict Young

1st September 2003

GRABBING OPPORTUNITIES

1st September 2003

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Looking at your average modern container port during one of its quieter moments in the day you would hardly credit how many risks are concentrated in these few acres of hard stand,…

1st September 2003

UNDERWRITING FOR BEGINNERS

1st September 2003