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EUROPE

EUROPE

Freightliner Limited and GB Railfreight have launched new services from Felixstowes North Rail Terminal.

1st November 2003

Felixstowe on track

1st November 2003

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Permission to seek tenders has been granted for Santos to improve its land access with a $278m project to segregate rail and highway traffic into the port, as well as divert heavy…

1st November 2003

Santos inland access improvement

1st November 2003

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST 1st November 2003

New box terminal at Mina Zayed

1st November 2003

AFRICA

AFRICA

Skanska BOT believes it can bring a unique blend of investor and construction expertise to major port sector infrastructure projects - container terminals and others.

1st November 2003

MAPUTO AND BEYOND: Skanska enters the fray

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Meanwhile Patrick Stevedores of Brisbane has placed an order for 14 Kalmar ESC straddle carriers to be equipped for unmanned operations.

1st November 2003

..while Patrick goes all the way

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK based AS-C Materials Handling has won a contract for the system design of all mechanical, structural, electrical and control elements at a new fertilizer terminal at Muuga, Estonia. AS-C has also…

1st November 2003

New fertilizer terminal for Muuga

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Belgium' s Hesse-Noord Natie has ordered nine Kalmar EDRIVE ESC straddle carriers for operation in its River Schelde terminals, Quay 869 and Quay 913. This latest order calls for five ESCs with…

1st November 2003

Kalmar strads for Hesse-Noord Natie..

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

HHLA Frucht-und Kuhlzentrum which runs Hamburg' s fruit terminal, has ordered two leading-edge HMK 90 E Mobile Harbour Cranes from Gottwald to enable faster discharging of banana and other fruit cargoes on…

1st November 2003

Gottwalds fruits of success

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Three supply chain security companies, E. J. Brooks Company, RAE Systems (AMEX: RAE), and Savi Technology have unveiled an interconnected sensor system that adds new levels of intelligence to cargo containers, enabling…

1st November 2003

New container sensor system

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

The TT Club has confirmed that its latest assessment of claims resulting from Typhoon Maemi, the devastating storm that hit South Korea in September, is substantially reduced from the initial estimates of…

1st November 2003

TT Club reduces estimates on Maemi claims

1st November 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) have been made a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for Irish ports. The London-based maritime consultants were awarded the status by the government department of Maritime Safety.…

1st November 2003

MUSC urges faster uptake

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

Launching a new initiative to improve port and harbour safety throughout the north of England, PD Teesport md David Robinson said: " We are pleased to announce a threepronged attack to improve…

1st November 2003

UKs northern ports promote safety

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA 1st November 2003

Chennai to supply container information by SMS

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

The EU and 12 Mediterranean states are expected to agree soon on the transportation of commodities without duties.

1st November 2003

Med to get improved access to EU

1st November 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE 1st November 2003

Greater waterside emphasis at Posford

1st November 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Gavin van Marle reports on the scramble for additional container terminal capacity in China.

1st October 2003

Chinese Typhoon

1st October 2003

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Alex Hughes explores the crucial link between dredging and a nation' s economic performance.

1st October 2003

CAPITAL DREDGING more cost effective than ever

1st October 2003

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Terminal operating systems are well-established features of the bigger container ports but smaller terminals are grasping their benefits too. Cathy Hayward reports.

1st October 2003

TERMINAL SOLUTIONS for Smaller Ports

1st October 2003

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

In his second article on port pricing, Gustaaf de Monie points the way to a more independent regime in which port authorities need to operate, free of political interference.

1st October 2003

Show me the MONEY PART II

1st October 2003

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

In the weeks after Typhoon Maemis visitation upon Busan, the parties concerned are starting to count the cost. Sources say that Typhoon Maemi has extended the range of what scale of loss…

1st October 2003

BUSAN – COUNTING THE COST

1st October 2003