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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

EQUIPMENT

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

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Sometimes an item of news will, without us always knowing it, provide a glimpse into the future. It might also teach us a lesson or two.

1st September 2003

CAPACITY, CONNECTIONS, CONTROL AND THE CUSTOMER

1st September 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Alex Hughes talks to major iron ore exporters and finds them all responding to Chinas spectacular demands

1st September 2003

CHINA HOOVERS UP WORLD IRON ORE PRODUCTION

1st September 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

P& O Ports has announced its Q2 throughput was 26% up on Q2 2002 with 22% attributable to organic growth. Globally the company handled 2.743m TEUs in Q2 and 5,217m year-to-date up…

1st September 2003

P&OP volumes up

1st September 2003

ASIA

ASIA

Tianjin is to invest $2.18bn to expand its facilities to rival those of Shanghai. At present the northern port is Chinas fourth largest having handled total traffic of 129m tonnes in 2002.

1st September 2003

Tianjin to double capacity

1st September 2003

EUROPE

EUROPE

Greymouths owners, the Grey District Council, have approved a staged approach to developing the west coast South Island, New Zealand port, with the object of matching development with customer commitments.

1st September 2003

Coal Greymouths catalyst

1st September 2003