Latest News – Page 641
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NewsSecurity on the cheap
New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsBuying into BI
The ports sector has much to gain from exploiting Business Intelligence. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsMaglio named as IADC’s ‘Young Author’
The International Association of Dredging Companies has celebrated excellence in dredging and maritime research with its Young Authors Award.
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NewsKalmar helps boost Durban productivity
Kalmar is to supply 10 straddle carriers to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Durban Pier 2, a dedicated straddle carrier operation in South Africa currently handling a throughput of 2.4 million teu.
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NewsEbola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls
The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.
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NewsIchthys LNG completes Darwin dredging
Ichthys LNG Project has completed the dredging and disposal of Darwin harbour, removing around 16 million cubic metres of rock and sand to create a deep shipping channel and berthing area for LNG carriers.
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NewsRotterdam takes action
As the shipping season reaches its peak, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing an increase in congestion, causing shipping companies to divert cargo to nearby Antwerp.
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NewsPorts must be prepared for every eventuality
COMMENT: It seems like it was only yesterday that we were discussing the heavy burden of overcapacity in Northern European ports, but today those same hubs now face the other extreme of too much traffic and what to do with it all, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsPelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract
State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.
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NewsUS ports nudge all-time box handling high
North American container ports looked set to handle an all-time high in August, according to figures from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.
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NewsPaceco España goes West
Spain-based Paceco España is to supply one of its Portainer STS cranes for a new multi-cargo sea terminal in Aruba, marking its first contract overseas after concentrating on the European market in recent years.
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NewsLNG bunkering terminal for Denmark
Norway-based Liquiline is to design, construct and commission an LNG ship bunkering terminal for Fjord Line AS at the Port of Hirtshals, Denmark.
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NewsPort alliance strengthens NZ supply chain
Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and Icepak are working together to develop a new inland port and intermodal freight hub, which they say will strengthen the supply chain and encourage growth.
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NewsIn with the new
The Horn of Africa is throwing off its drought-afflicted, war-ravaged image, as Aidan Grange discovers
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Asciano confirms interest in equity sell-off
Port operator Asciano has confirmed it is talking with third parties over potentially selling a slice of its Patrick Terminals and Logistics division.
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Newcastle up for box terminal
The chairman of the Port Authority of New South Wales believes there will eventually be a box terminal at Newcastle.
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Ports strategy announced by NZ's labour
New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to develop a national ports strategy as part of a $200m fund established for regional development if elected.
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Otago port land policy debated
Port Otago has been criticised for excessively pricing its sought-after leasehold land parcels and showing no ‘social’ aspect to its land sales policy despite being 100%-owned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).
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DP World calls off Fremantle lock out
DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the former''s Fremantle container terminal.
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NewsThe port of Arica: Working towards an environmentally efficient port
Last year, the port of Arica became the 4th Chilean port regarding the transfer of cargo volume. Due to its location, in the extreme north of Chile, Arica seaport is the port of exit of Bolivian cargo towards the Pacific, says Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Chairman of the Arica Port Company.
