All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1140
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Tallinn ready to start work in Muuga
Construction work that will double the size of the Port of Tallinn’ s Muuga Harbour is due to start at the end of this year or early in 2008.
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NewsStrengthening solutions for MSC Napoli recovery
The UK’ s Portland Port has had its quays strengthened in order to move the stranded cargo of the MSC Napoli to a secure area.
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NewsManzanillo Port reaches saturation point
The port of Manzanillo in Mexico has reached virtual saturation point following a 20% hike in container traffic over the last few months.
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NewsThe spice of life
Contrasting schemes from two major consultants prove that there’ s more than one way to skin a port cat, as Alex Hughes discovers
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Spinnaker launches ports recruitment service
International maritime recruitment specialist Spinnaker Consulting has launched a recruitment service dedicated specifically to the ports industry.Spinnaker’ s clients include oil majors, ship owners, commodities groups, city law firms and insurance companies.
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NewsThe line on lashing
With hundreds of containers going overboard each year, Felicity Landon looks at the container lashing issue from the ports perspective
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Lake Nyasa terminal planned
A tender has been issued by Tanzania ports authority in respect of the construction of a port jetty at Mbamba Bay port on Lake Nyasa. Work is slated to commence later this year.
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Lagos management split
Nigerian Port Authority in Lagos has been divided into two separate elements: NPA Western Port and NPA Eastern port, in a bid to speed up response time at the ports and improve efficiency.
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NewsKalmar product range progression
Kalmar has launched an anti-sway spreader design to make cycle times for rubber-tyred gantry cranes faster and more efficient.
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SSA invests in Tacoma
SSA Marine is to invest $300m in a new container terminal at East Blair Waterway in the port of Tacoma.
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ICTSI secures Subic
ICTSI has won a Subic Bay container terminal concession after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority declared that it had received no challenge to its bid contract by the deadline in June.
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HPH woos Mexican hauliers
HPH, Mexico' s largest container terminal operator, is negotiating a strategic alliance with road haulage companies to improve its door-to-door service for customers.
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NewsGodfathers of ports
Felicity Landon asks whether the flurry of concessions and expansions being announced by the world’ s major port dons is sustainable
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PORTLAND FUTURE GOALS
Portland has released a strategy to cope with anticipated freight growth in the “ Green Triangle” – the area in the southeast of South Australia and western Victoria, served by the port. A Port Land Use Strategy report identifies the road, rail and other infrastructure needed over the next 5-10 ...
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NewsKonecranes receives order from Malta Freeport Terminals
Malta Freeport has contracted Konecranes for 10 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes,two reachstackers and one masted lift truck to be delivered between December 2007 and April 2008.
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Football frenzy
Organisers of the Port of Rotterdam Tournament taking place in Holland this summer claim the event brings together teams from “ four of the biggest port cities in the world” . The UK’ s Liverpool FC will be pitted against Rotterdam’ s Feyenoord, China’ s Shanghi Shenhua and Portugal’ s ...
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Mombasa grain float
Grain Bulk Handlers Ltd, which operates a grain terminal at the port of Mombasa, is to undertake an initial public offering early next year. Listing of shares will take place on the Nairobi stock exchange.
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NewsFirst hurdle fall
New Zealand’ s two key ports have walked away from the merger negotiating table, but at what cost?
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'Food miles' exposed
A new book by a Financial Times journalist lifts the lid on the journeys of everyday food products and in doing so hammers home the importance of the maritime industry.
