All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1115

  • News

    SARS steps out

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    US-based SARS has expanded its international network of Automatic Identification System (AIS) sites with the addition of five sites in Chile and three in Mexico. The company''s network of AIS receivers delivers vessel traffic information for key ports and waterways, such as the identification, position, course, and speed of vessels.

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    NZ news snippets

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Ports of Auckland chief executive Jens Madsen has incensed Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns with criticism the latter''s MetroPort Auckland inland port is an "illogical supply chain".

  • Port Strategy: Hanjin is ready to join MOL on Jaxport's new container terminal
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    Jaxport set for Hanjin terminal green light

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) expects to get the green light for its third container terminal within the next six months, according to the port''s operations director Chris Kauffmann.

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    Forth Ports, going, going gone?

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Is the last major listed port group in the UK, Forth Ports, about to be acquired by Babcock & Brown, the same Australian-based infrastructure fund that recently acquired the PD Ports Group? Answer, yes in our view, that is if Forth Ports, the group in question, isn't snatched at the ...

  • News

    Extreme surveillance solutions

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Extreme CCTV has launched a suite of new products to improve port surveillance options.

  • Port Strategy: EIB loan will help fund Montevideo expansion
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    EIB to finance Montevideo terminal expansion

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    The European Investment Bank has made available a loan of $41.6m to Terminal Cuenca de la Plata and to Nelsury SA to enable expansion of the container terminal at the port of Montevideo to go ahead.

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    Coal nibs

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    The rejuvenation of the port of Prince Rupert continued apace in 2007 with throughput climbing to 10.6m tonnes, up 237% since 2005 on the back of strong Pacific demand for Canadian coal, petcoke and agricultural products.

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    Coal: fuel for the future

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    A 180% increase in seabourne traded coal over two decades has spurred the world''s dry bulk ports into action, as Stuart Pearcey finds out

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    sidebar for coal

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Continuing increases in shipped coal volumes have led Italian company Coeclerici to think outside the box and create a means of expanding ports seawards rather than landwards.

  • News

    Fact box

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Shipping remains the more environmentally-friendly transportation model and despite accounting for 70% of the global goods transportation sector emits just 2% of the 26,583m tonnes of the CO2 annually derived from burning fossil fuels.

  • Port Strategy: St Petersburg dock workers get their way on pay
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    St Petersburg bows to dockers demands

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Russian billionaire Vladimir Lisin has agreed to pay port workers at St Petersburg Seaport salary increases of between 10% and 51% as from February 1.

  • News

    ZPMC throws weight behind power regeneration

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    US-based VYCON has teamed up with crane manufacturer ZPMC to offer energy storage flywheel systems as a standard option to customers.

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    Mombasa reneges on dredging contract award

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Mombasa has turned its back on Belgium dredging company Jan de Nul and temporarily suspended its dredging programme after receiving ''a better offer'' from rival Dredging International.

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    Encouraging Gaia to slow down (amended)

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Despite being more environmentally-friendly than other transportation sectors, the shipping industry continues to lessen its environmental impact, as Patrik Wheater finds out

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    Ports could benefit from CO2 indexing

    2008-02-11T16:33:00Z

    Carbon dioxide emissions are becoming a major issue and talks are already under way to establish a CO2 emission certificate trading system for shipping. First though, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been tasked to develop a CO2 index for ships which would form the basis of any future CO2 ...

  • News

    Congestion to force feeders out of Calcutta

    2008-02-10T16:33:00Z

    Feeder operators are said to be considering transferring calls from Calcutta Dock System (CDS) to Haldia dock as a means of reducing port dwell times, which are being adversely affected by congestion. 

  • News

    Holy Ghost Brazilian blessing

    2008-02-10T16:33:00Z

    Over the next seven years, the Brazilian state of Espí rito Santo is to invest $7.25bn in logistics areas and infrastructure. Ports will be the biggest beneficiary, receiving $3.19bn.

  • News

    Colombia coal barges death

    2008-02-10T16:33:00Z

    Colombia has passed legislation making it mandatory to undertake direct loading of coal vessels to improve environmental conditions. The plan will eliminate the use of barges to load deepsea vessels. Most affected will be the port of Santa Marta.

  • News

    Records for Tauranga

    2008-02-08T16:33:00Z

    Port of Tauranga set a second-successive container throughput record of 50,466 teu during November - a 6% increase on the previous record set only a month before.

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    Kongsberg eye on Rijeka

    2008-02-08T16:33:00Z

    Vessel tracking specialist Kongsberg is to supply ship monitoring and port management solutions to the Port of Rijeka. All components will be installed by the second quarter and training is also included as part of the contract.