All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1039
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IAPH Conference in Genoa
The 26th International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) World Port Conference will take place in Genoa, Italy from 25 – 29 May 2009.
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Northport to slow investment?
Reports suggest that Port Klang terminal operator Northport is considering delaying the upgrade of one of its harbour areas, because of current financial worries. This decision is not necessarily supported by the port authority, which believes that operators should be investing for the longer term.
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Hyster's compact series
Hyster has boosted its Fortens'' forklift truck range with an 8-9 tonne capacity series. The manufacturer says the H8.0-9.0FT series is well suited to industries such as paper, wood, beverage, metals, ports, automotive or construction materials. With a wheelbase of 2,450mm, the forklift is one of the smallest in its ...
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APM keen on Itajaí expansion?
APM Terminals, which operates the Teconvi box facility at the Brazilian port of Itajaí , has indicated that it is interested in bidding for the area of the port where operations are currently undertaken by the municipality. However, this would give Teconvi a monopoly over container handling, which might count ...
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Faster Freight
FFCA California convenes23-25 March 2009 with top speakers on the economy, energy and the environment to discuss current headline topics on funding, green jobs, low emission technologies, and air quality.
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Onshore Energy Supply Conference – Tallinn
The Port of Tallinn partnered a seminar on onshore energy supply, organised by the Baltic Ports Organization held in Tallinn on 14th January 2009 and attended by port representatives, international organisations, shipping lines, global leaders in supplying innovative power supply solutions and research institutions.
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Nigerian forwarders strike
A strike by freight forwarders in the Nigerian port of Lagos cost the country an estimated $27m during its first three days. So serious was the dispute that the federal minister of transport immediately met with the strikers to find a solution. Freight forwarders have accused terminal concessionaires of acting ...
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NewsFirm financials from ICTSI
Philippines darling International Container Terminal Services Inc bucked the start of the economic downturn to produce strong 2008 year-end figures.
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NewsLeave it to the experts
Hydrographic surveying is "definitely best left to the experts", says William Heaps, chairman of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).
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ICTSI's Ecuador inauguration
ICTSI''s Ecuador unit has inaugurated three new quay cranes and eight rubber-tyred gantries at its Guayaquil facility. Hailed by the operator as the "most modern containerised cargo handling equipment in the country", the cranes are the first of their kind to be used in Ecuadorian port operations.
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NewsRedundancies at Southampton docks
There are to be 60 redundancies at Southampton docks, with even more of the contracted workforce going in response to the "severe decline in UK containerised volumes," says the terminal operator, DP World.
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Declining work for Spanish dock workers
Dramatic drops in traffic at Valencia at the end of 2008 have continued into 2009, leaving some 400 dockworkers with practically no work to do.
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NewsEnvironmental Award for Linde
Linde Material Handling’s Basingstoke facility in the UK, has taken home a top honour for their environmental achievements. At a ceremony held at the end of 2008 in London, Linde won the Green Champion Award in the Green Apple’s Recycling Projects category.
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New Lagos deep water port planned
Nigeria''s Sifax group, which is involved in port concessions and in the management of bonded warehouses, has revealed it is in discussions with DP World regarding the construction of a modern port complex somewhere in the Lagos region. Although no further details have been yet made public, the Dubai-based operator ...
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NewsOakland concession granted
Ports America beat off the competition to win a 50-year concession for five container terminals at the US Port of Oakland.
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NewsCobelfret to mothball Dartford Terminal
UK operator Cobelfret has responded to falling volumes with a decision to mothball its Dartford terminal and transfer its Ostend and Rotterdam services to its Purfleet terminal on the other side of the Thames.
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NewsTT Club slips into deficit
Mutual insurer the TT Club has reported what it terms "satisfactory" financial results for 2008 amid market conditions which have drastically reined back earnings elsewhere in the insurance industry.
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NewsA clear understanding
Effective hydrographic surveying demands a great deal more than simply buying in the latest equipment or calling in outside contractors, as Felicity Landon explains
