All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1104
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NewsCFM accused of mistreating workers
CFM, the company that owns ports and rail companies in Mozambique, has been accused of violating workers rights following massive redundancies in recent years.
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germany/poland (second)
The Polish port of Gdynia is to invest about ¢ 170m ($258.6m) between now and 2010 on a series of five enhancement schemes.
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germany/poland (third)
A new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal is to be built at the Polish port of Ś winoujś cie at a cost of ¢ 350m ($523.4m), and is expected to be commissioned in 2011.
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germany/poland (fourth and final)
A major bottleneck to continued expansion of car handling at Bremerhaven will be removed by 2010 with the completion of a ¢ 223m ($339m) project to upgrade the 110-year-old Kaiserschleuse lock.
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MTC eyes Mexican terminal
Marine Terminals Corporation, the biggest operator of ports on the US west coast, has declared an interest in bidding for the second container terminal at the Mexican port of Lá zaro Cá rdenas.
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NewsVan Oord comes home to Rotterdam
Van Oord has signed the contract for the Maasvlakte 2 port expansion project in Rotterdam - which means the company will show off its capabilities at home after land reclamation projects in places like Dubai.
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TT Club limits crane exposure
Substantial insurance claims loom following accidents at two UK ports this year, but the exposure of the major mutual insurer TT Club will be limited to $1m in each case. Reinsurers will have to meet claims above the club's standard claims retention.
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NewsCapacity spread
Tandem lifts have come of age and both small and large terminals can now justify the benefits of multi-lifts. Alex Hughes reports
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Asia strategy pays out for BMT
A drive to expand in the high growth economies of China and India has paid off for consultant BMT with the company turning a 12% increase in turnover for 2007.
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NewsRTG article
Could variable speed generators be the RTG cost-saving measure they appear to be? Alex Hughes investigates
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Barry Parker April 2008 OPINION
An old aphorism teaches that measuring trade flows and shipping rates are a way to take the pulse of an industrial economy. As we are reminded with daily declines in stock market indicators and decreases in employment, the patient has not been doing so well lately. In New York, for ...
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Newsgermany/poland outstanding 1
Polish and German ports are vying for Northern European business but with so much to go around it seems no one will lose out. Stuart Pearcey reports
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Survival fight for Westland
New Zealand''s Port Westland is urgently drafting a new business plan to ensure its viability in light of losing out on the lucrative West Coast Coal Consortium deal.
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New cranes for Mombassa
Mombassa Port has issued a tender in respect of seven new gantry cranes.
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Haifa upgrades to 24-hour working
Haifa Port Company Ltd commenced 24-hour working as from February, effectively doubling the amount of time the terminal is open. The pilot programme is aimed at reducing congestion, with up to 300 containers shifting from daytime to night time handling.
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Paita privatisation 'no'
Local members of Parliament in Peru have called on the government to invest urgently in the port of Paita, which has a key export function. Local authorities have also put together a committee to oppose privatisation of the facility.
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NewsInsurance Opinion
Few purchases ever get much cheaper, but one which does on a cyclical basis is the price of insurance. Ports and terminals operators can expect reductions in 2008 on their property and liability premiums, even in many areas prone to hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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NewsIsrael port ranking blow
A World Bank study has found that Israeli facilities lack efficiency compared with those in other countries, ranking them 33 out of 150.
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NewsKorean and Chinese ports to cooperate
Busan Port Authority (BPA) in Korea has established cooperative ties through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dafeng Port, located in China''s Jiangsu Province.
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Security venture improves automated options
Optical character recognition-specialist Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS) and port automation provider Dalosy Industrial Systems (DIS) have teamed up to provide a Europe with "innovative solutions for port security, container handling", and automatic license plate reading.
