All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1154
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NewsCollapse of El Prat quay blamed on port authority
Spain''s Infrastructure Minister, Magdalena Álvarez, has emphasised that the collapse of one third of the new Prat Quay at the Port of Barcelona is entirely the responsibility of the Port Authority and has nothing whatsoever to do with her department. This is despite the fact that all port infrastructure in ...
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Australian delays turn spotlight on marine risk
In the news of late has been the congestion at Australian loadports like Newcastle where higher demand and seasonal disruption have produced queues of ships waiting to load. Delay as a risk to be insured is little known in the annals of marine and transport insurance, with certain exceptions.
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Auckland truckies breathe sigh of relief
A range of congestion-addressing measures recently employed by the Ports of Auckland have reduced truck queues to less than half an hour at both Axis Fergusson and Axis Bledisloe container terminals.
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Auckland overcomes congestion blight
Removal of a large backlog of empty containers and continued personnel recruitment have significantly improved congestion at the Ports of Auckland.
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PORTS AMERICA GOES LIVE
On March 17, DP World completed the sale of its former P& O Ports US assets to the AIG Global Investment Group, which will henceforth market them as Ports America.
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NewsVYCON plumps for Alternative offering
VYCON, the California-based manufacturer of high-cycling energy storage flywheel systems, has made a public offering on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange, in a move it says will raise more funds for the continued development of its emission and fuel reduction technology.
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XICT ADDS QUAYSIDE LIFT
Xiamen International Container Terminals has taken delivery of two post-panamax quayside gantry cranes and six mobile harbour cranes, bringing to 38 the overall number of cranes owned by the facility. XICT is also to bring online a further 443 metres of quay, which will have alongside draught of 17.5 metres.
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PANAMA ADDS QUAYS
The government of Panama is to build a series of 12 quays in the province of Colón.
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ADB cash to boost region's prowess
In line with aims to develop a regional container hub for transhipments to the burgeoning Indian ports, Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently announced its plans to fund the expansion of the port at Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a 25-year loan to the Government of Sri Lanka for $300m.
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Dar es Salaam told to clean up its act
Tanzania''s prime minister recently made a surprise visit to Dar es Salaam port following increasing problems with congestion. He met with officials and private terminal operators, after which he instructed both the port authority and revenue authority to work 24 hours-a-day until congestion had been reduced.
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ROAD ACCESS IMPROVED TO VALENCIA
The Infrastructure & Transport Department of the Valencia regional government has issued a tender in respect of the initial phase of construction of the northern road access to the Port of Valencia. Investment will be ¢ 20.1m ($27.2m).
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OSD calls for greener designs
Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills. A global focus on carbon dioxide emission reduction means that going green is both a challenge and a business opportunity ...
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NewsWarm welcome
The advice from recruiters is don''t neglect new starters on their first day; they may not return for another, as Felicity Landon finds out
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NewsSting of success
Booming Brazilian trade has filled the country''s coffers, but port infrastructure works are now achingly overdue, as Rob Ward finds out
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VERITAINER STATUS SYMBOL
The US Department of Homeland Security has awarded VeriTainer''s container crane radiation detection technology "Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technology ("QATT") designation status.
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VOLUMES UP IN SPAIN
The combined volumes of Spanish ports totalled 460m tonnes in 2006, an increase of 4.2%.
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NewsNo space for Tampico terminal
The proposed multi-purpose terminal at the port of Tampico is not viable, because it will increase congestion in the surrounding urban area, a heavily touristic area, local sources have said.
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From ship to shed
A new cement import facility at the Port of Blyth will feature direct pipe discharge from ship to shed. The port has converted one of its newest warehouses on Battleship Wharf for storing cement, and constructed a silo for loading to trucks.
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SECURITY SPECIALISTS
Surveillance specialists Axis Communications and PureTech Systems have combined products to enhance security at ports in the US. Pairing PureTech System''s wide-area video security with Axis Communications'' network camera claims to utilise the "best technology from these two companies to heighten security measures at multiple water facilities and airports throughout ...
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NewsProductivity Portuguese-style
Could Leixões be Europe''s most industrious box terminal? Alex Hughes finds that the Portuguese port is pushing productivity to impressive levels
