All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1139
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NewsIncreasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities
Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’ t lost their ‘ low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity.
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NewsPOLB to trial alternative emission control
Spurred on by a successful trial to reduce diesel pollution at a train yard in California, The Port of Long Beach is to trial Tri-Mer Corp’ s Cloud Chamber System (CCS) technology to cut emissions from diesel generators of ships at dock.
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Colombo must remain alert to the encroaching competition
Colombo’ s competition for the regional transhipment crown is not restricted to Chennai; Kerala, Colachel and Tuticorin all pose reasonable threats. India, with the help of DP World, is setting up a 3m teu transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam in Kerala – a direct challenge to Colombo.
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B&B ACQUIRES MANUPORT
Australian group Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has acquired a majority stake in Belgium’ s Manuport Group, which mainly handles dry bulk at the ports of Antwerp and Ghent, with annual traffic of more than 7m tonnes. The rest of the equity will remain with company management.
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NewsIndonesia plan to develop 25 international ports
The Indonesian Transport Ministry says it will develop 25 of the country’ s 141 ports into international facilities over the next few years.
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MAASLAKTE 2 SEALS LINER CONSORTIUM
A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “ Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract with the port of Rotterdam.
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NewsNZ10m PrimePort development
PrimePort Timaru is purchasing a new harbour tug and undertaking berth upgrades at an estimated cost of NZ$10m ($7.6m).
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Up in the World
DP World has promoted Patrick Walters to the position of senior vice president and managing director for its fast-growing Europe and North Africa region. Mr Walters has been with DP World and, previously P& O, for 12 years, in a variety of commercial and financial roles.
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Thamesport turnarounds
Kent’ s Thamesport has opened its new East Park Gate complex, or ‘ Gate 2’ , as part of a new development to simplify and improve service levels to hauliers. It claims that the new development has already reduced haulier turnaround times in the empty park to an average of ...
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NewsStrength of Sydney
The Australian port welcomes a broad range of cargoes through its doors, as Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsNo stone unturned
HIT is hedging its bets running a number of ‘ green schemes’ concurrently to improve RTG emissions and noise, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsTransmission re-vamp
Terberg’ s overhaul of its terminal tractors’ powering gear has made a significant dent in fuel consumption, as David Foxwell reports
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Singapore property price pull
Property prices in Singapore could make it difficult for authorities in that country to expand port facilities in the longer term, claim experts in Malaysia.
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NewsPowerful Pulling
Manufacturers are responding to demands for enhanced productivity by introducing more cost-effective, environmentally friendly terminal tractors, as David Foxwell explains
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Philippine x-ray vision
The customs authorities in the Philippines are to introduce 10 new x-ray scanners at eight ports. These have been approved by authorities in the US.
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Shanghai now number two
Shanghai has overtaken Hong Kong to become the second largest container port in the world.
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Nova Scotia terminal
Several North American investors have put forward a project to build a new container terminal in Canso Straits, Nova Scotia. They plan to invest $300m in a 485,000 sq metre area, which will be managed by SSA Marine.
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NewsPacific Northwest pact
The US ports of Seattle and Tacoma and Canada’ s Vancouver have jointly pledged to reduce particulate matter from ships at berth by 70% and from cargo handling equipment by 30% by 2010 in a Pacific Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy.
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Talcahuano remedial need
The Chilean port of Talcahuano requires infrastructure and dredging rehabilitation work or risks closure within two years. A single port operator is expected to be appointed, with all contracts placed by the first quarter of 2008.
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Navis tracking tool
Software specialist Navis has launched a real-time web-based cargo tracker to “ streamline the flow of goods” on the dock. Cargo Tracker delivers real-time global shipment and asset visibility across the supply chain, harnessing the power of radio frequency identification, GPS and other sensor-based technologies.
