All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 940
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Automatic reporting for G-POS
ITS has added fully automated job step reporting to its G-POS RTLS (Real Time Location System).
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Karachi cuts port fees
Karachi Port Trust has reduced port fees by 20% as a means of attracting more customers. The port will now charge $2.34 per TEU and $0.14 for every non-containerised ton.
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China to fund Bangladesh projects
China is backing construction of a new deep sea port at Sonadia, near Cox''s Bazar in Bangladesh, and a project to build a new highway from the Indian port of Chittagong to Kunming, in China. Bangladesh relies on the Port of Chittagong for external trade, with under-utilised Mongla port the ...
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Nigeria tackles port security
The Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to improve security at both airports and sea ports across the country. To meet this promise, security and customs officials have been moved from existing posts to completely new ones in a mass movement of personnel.
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Foreign investment drive for Vietnamese ports
Vietnam is trying to attract both national and international investors in its public-private-partnership initiative for ports.
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NZ port council mooted
A regional council forum has been proposed to debate the future of New Zealand’s port scene by newly-elected Bay of Plenty regional councillor Doug Owens.
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Concerns over Kaliningrad terminal project
The chief executive of Rosmorport has said that the project to build a new port on the Balga peninsular in Kaliningrad must be rethought, as, he claims, necessary dredging work would be so extensive it would undermine any profitability. The port is planning a 12m teu capacity container terminal.
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NewsPIANC studies berthing speed
A PIANC working group is preparing a report on actual berthing speeds and the direction of approaching vessels under various environmental conditions.
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NewsHeating without emissions
The HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) at the Port of Hamburg uses exhaust heat from a sewage treatment plant to provide heating. This system enables Hamburg Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Hamburg Water to reduce costs and save 1000 tons of climatically harmful CO2.
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Demag turns down Konecranes proposal
Demag Cranes has rejected a merger proposal with Konecranes, despite the Finnish company stressing the need to consolidate the global crane construction sector, particularly in Europe.
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NewsSaigon orders zero-emission cranes
Kalmar is to deliver six E-One2 zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Vietnam''s Saigon Newport (SNP).
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Australian stevedores pushed into terminal investment
Stevedores will be encouraged to invest in terminals and maximise the use of existing facilities as a result of increased competition in Australia’s container ports, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has declared.
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NewsRecovery still 'uncertain' for some
It''s a mixed picture that is emerging from the dust of the downturn, and there seems to be quite a lot of latitude when projecting trends.
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NewsReturn of Mexico’s mega-port plan
Mexico’s seaborne traffic is booming and this has set the stage for the return to the table of the mega-port project, Punta Colonet.
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NewsMore bumps for Lyttelton
Since the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) admitted that it is battling subsidence following earthquake damage in September, the port has had to deal with speculation about the size of its insurance claim.
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NewsGreen Port Hull aims to transform economy
The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.
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NewsEuropean Sea and Inland Ports establish joint office
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) have set up a joint office in Brussels. Under this agreement the secretarial services of both organisations will be coordinated by ESPO.
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Portek closes European office
Singapore-based Portek has closed its European office and shut down Portek Europe SA.
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Cargotec’s handling gains
Générale de Manutention Portuaire at the port of Le Havre in France has ordered 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Cargotec.
