All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 814
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NewsFalling well short of disaster
The height of the summer vacations are taking their toll across European production and consumption as factories shut down and workers headed for the beaches or mountains.
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NewsCar export boom at Grays
American car manufacturer, Chrysler, celebrated its 100,000th exported vehicle today with the Port of Grays Harbour, the Pasha Group and Siem Car Carriers.
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NewsACS develops cleaner fuel
A group of scientists from the world’s largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society (ACS), have developed a new, cleaner fuel to help reduce air pollution.
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NewsWind turbine foundations built at Zeebrugge
Belgian marine civils and dredging expert, the Jan De Nul Group, has finished construction of the majority of its 16 concrete turbine foundations in the Port of Zeebrugge for Swedish power giant, Eon .
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NewsMIRA aims to make ports safer
MIRA, a UK engineering company specialising in delivering automotive technology to the defence sector, is exploring port security as a potential commercial market.
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NewsNew ICT for Dover
The UK''s Port of Dover has awarded a five year contract to Durham based business and IT consultancy, Waterstons Ltd, to provide Europe’s busiest port with its consultancy services.
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NewsImtech nominated for Innovation Award
Imtech Marine has been nominated for the Dutch Maritime Innovation Award 2012 for its Energy Management System.
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NewsClean new diesels
Japan''s Yanmar Co Ltd has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for diesel engines in the range 19 to 56kW, compliant with Tier 4 standards.
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NewsMelbourne redevelopment underway
The Port of Melbourne Corporation’s (PoMC’s) AUS$1.6bn redevelopment of Webb Dock is getting underway with the civil and design contracts being awarded this week.
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NewsPOLB improves air quality
The Port of Long Beach’s clean air programmes have cut pollution by 75% for the fifth year in a row, according to a comparison of 2011 to 2005 baseline reports.
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NewsInformation or intervention?
HFW''s Francis Burgess and Hazel Brasington discuss the ambiguities in Australian VTS control and liabilities
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NewsSix new vessels for Fednav
Canadian bulk carrier, Fednav Limited, has invested in six new environmentally advanced vessels to add to its fleet.
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NewsSantos' Tecondi concession declared illegal
Brazil''s Federal Court has declared void the concession agreement currently held by the Tecondi container terminal in the port of Santos on the back of bidding and licensing errors.
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NewsCorpus Christi focuses on La Quinta expansion
The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas is building on already good facilities with the La Quinta Trade Gateway Terminal, which, when finished, will provide a state-of-the-art multi-purpose dock and container facility.
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Major investment in Taiwanese ports
The Taiwanese ports of Keelung, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and others are to be developed as part of a $2.8bn program backed by the Taiwan Council for Economic Planning and Development.
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Portugal to tender two concessions
Portugal''s Secretary of State for Transport, Sergio Monteiro, has announced that the government will shortly launch two new port concessions as part of its Strategic Plan for Transport.
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Management centralisation a ‘failure’ in Venezuela
The decision by the government of Venezuela to centralise control of ports in 2009 has resulted in a worsening of operations, according to local sources.
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US forwarders prefer Canadian and Mexican ports
A recent study by the US Federal Maritime Commission has found that ports in Mexico and Canada are more attractive than those in the US.
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NewsGrandweld tugs for Khalifa Port
Dubai''s Grandweld Shipyards recently delivered two new 55 tonne bollard pull escort tugboats to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, and a special ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
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NewsA closer look at accident findings
When we at the European Shippers'' Council read the analysis of the MAIB report on the structural failure of the MSC Napoli, we came across some important additional findings that have been undeservedly neglected in the current container weight debate.
