All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1157
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NewsLaw firm enjoys a rosy outlook on port finance deals
Chris Brown, partner at specialist law firm Norton Rose, has been in the thick of some exciting port-related finance transactions in recent years, including the Baltic Multi-Port project (at Helsinki, Kotka and Saint Petersburg), the Gdansk Containerport, and a sponsor-driven port project at Valencia, Spain. In the Polish transaction,Norton Rose ...
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TYRE SHORTAGE CRISIS
A global tyre manufacturing shortage is forcing New Zealand container terminal operators to alter ordering patterns and even seek new supply lines to keep their large wharf machinery in operation.
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NewsContship faithful to Gioia Tauro
While Spanish ports continue to do well, future investment planning at Italy''s Gioia Tauro has been cast into doubt following recent strikes in both December and February.Relations between majority-owner Conthship Italia and a new leftwing trade union (SDL) are at a low ebb, despite the fact that the average net ...
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NewsContenemar shift to Vilagarcía
Spanish shipping line Contenemar has asked Vilagarcía Port authority for 50,000 sq m of land on which to build a container terminal. The company wants to move two Canary Island and Moroccan services to the port.
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Geelong considers intermodal freight options
The Australian city of Geelong is toundertake a detailed study of theimpact an intermodal terminal wouldhave in enhancing its freight anddistribution networks
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Environmental considerations
Cemex UK''s new cement grinding and blending facility at Tilbury will be located right in the middle of the dock area and receive at least 50% of its raw materials by water.
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Empty congestion: what in the World is going on?
Let me start with an apology. I just cannot get away from the subject of port congestion. The most recent problems have been caused by weather, labour relations (or rather the lack of them) and empty containers. There are also voices blaming the constant growth in containers coming from Asia.
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MAJOR MOMBASA CONGESTION
Mombasa is suffering major congestion, due to vessels switching from the neighbouring port of Dar es Salaam, where congestion is even worse. Importers are also being blamed because of the slow clearance of containers from the port.
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SAIC launches compact inspection system
SAIC''s new VACIS P7500 Inspection System is a described as a compact,highpenetration, high-energy inspection portal that combines small footprint with high throughput. The system is suited for highvolume ports and transportation facilities with space limitations, said the company.
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COLOMBIANS REVIVE URABÁ PROJECT
Revived interest is being shown in the construction of a new deep water port at Urabá, in Colombia. Spanish consultants Sener are due to produce a viability report within the next six months.
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NewsLiscont emerges from handling cocoon with full RTG operation
Portugal''s deep-sea container terminal, Liscont, is in the final stages of transforming its yard into a completely rubber-tyred gantry-based (RTG) operation.During Port Strategy''s visit to the terminal in February, a new yard management system had just gone live, although terminal manager Carlos Figueiredo conceded that the thick fog enveloping the ...
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Troubles and tussles on Spain's Mediterranean coast
There are problems at the new Prat Dock container terminal under construction in Barcelona where Hutchison has secured terminal operating rights. Around 500m of the new quay line, that will eventually extend for 1,500m, has suffered a major structural problem putting into doubt the ability of the port authority to ...
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GERMANY CHOOSES KALMAR
Kalmar has confirmed orders for27 straddle carriers from Germanterminal operators.
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Chittagong embraces private sector
Saif Powertec Ltd has been awarded an exclusive cargo handling contract to manage Chittagong Container Terminal, bringing to an end the former stevedoring model previously preferred by the port authority. Initially, the private sector company will run the terminal as part of a pilot scheme, undertaking activities both on the ...
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Chile for China?
Doubts have been cast on the effectiveness of using Chilean ports to export goods from South America''s Atlantic coast to destinations in Asia. In part, this is because export cargo from Uruguay and Argentina is not as important as was previously thought.
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GOVERNMENT CHASES SANTOS CONTROL
The government of the state of São Paulo has requested that the central government cedes control of the port of Santos to it. However, any transfer must be free of the ¢ 288m ($383m) debt that the port currently has.
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The power of optical character recognition
Optical character recognition (OCR) is a "tremendously powerful technology which nicely complements an efficient gate operating system", says Tideworks''Harvey Bauer.
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NewsCavotec to launch share offer
A share offer in the range of NZ$25m (US$17.4m) to NZ$50m (US$34.8m) is expected from NZXlisted international company Cavotec MSL.
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CAROLINA SAVI PARTNERSHIP
South Carolina State Ports Authority has extended an agreement with Savi Networks to introduce the company''s information service to three further container terminals at the Port of Charleston.The radio frequency identification (RFID) infrastructure installation aims to "automate visibility of RFID-sealed containers".
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MEXICAN CARIBBEAN UPGRADES
The Mexican Caribbean port of Quintana Roo, which is not administered directly by the Transport Ministry, is to spend $4.7m on modernising its Cozumel and Isla Mujeres quays.
