World News – Page 442
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NewsAuto-pilot for Kalmar facility
Its first project will be to test the automation and control systems developed for HHLA’ s conversion of Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) from straddle carriers to automatic stacking cranes (ASC), pictured here.
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Swiss-challenge in Subic Bay
A Swiss-challenge bidding system has been adopted in the Philippines for the award of a 30-year contract to manage Container Terminal 1 at Subic Bay Freeport.
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VIETNAM HANDLING FEE
Exporters in Vietnam may well have to pay $200m annually if shipping lines go ahead with a planned terminal handling fee, which will add $65 per teu. The government claims that this will negatively impact on producers of low value added items.However, it will bring Vietnam in line with other ...
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INDIA CONSORTIUM CHOSEN
A Maytas Infra-led consortium has been chosen to develop the proposed new Machilipatam port at Gilakaladinne, in India. Initially, the port was to be sited at Gogileru.
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TRAFFIC IN INDIA UP 10%
India’ s 12 leading ports handled a total of 463.8m tonnes in 2006- 07, equivalent to an increase of 9.51% over the 423.6m tonnes reported for the previous year. Nevertheless, the target forecast had been for 465.7m tonnes, resulting in a 0.4% shortfall.The three leading ports were: Visakhapatnam (56.3m tonnes), ...
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QASIM BULK STORAGE
A joint-venture encompassing FELDA of Malaysia and Pakistan’ s Westbury Group have inaugurated 100,000 tonnes of additional storage capacity at Mapak Qasim Bulkers in Port Qasim.This will be used for edible oils, molasses and other liquid cargoes.
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NewsDeath of domestic for Colombo
The association of Sri Lanka’ s Clearing and Forwarding Agents is lobbying the government with a view to moving all domestic containers away from Colombo port as a means of easing congestion.
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NewsTianjin's deep water goals
The Chinese port of Tianjin is spending $89.25m on creating the world’ s largest manmade deep water port.
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NewsSaigon favours electric avenue
Vietnam’ s Saigon Newport Company (SNP) has plumped for ten Kalmar Industries E-One type rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs) cranes, underlining the increasing demand for environmentally sensitive handling machines.
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APM not eyeing Australian ports
AP Moller-Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals has denied recent New Zealand media speculation it is actively planning to buy port terminals in either that country or Australia.
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Newcastle rationing about turn approved
Australia’ s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has given draft approval for capacity rationing to return to the port of Newcastle. The approval authorises rationing until the end of this year, and assumes that under the amended system,the total volume of coal exports is unlikely to be reduced.
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NewsLyttelton callers boost volumes
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch is expecting calls from the weekly Maersk Line Pacific Island service and the currently fortnightly CMA CGM New Europe, Mascarene and Orient (NEMO) service will raise its annual container volume by about 10% to 200,000 teu.
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MELBOURNE WATER WAR
The Port of Melbourne Corporation has reported that visiting ships have drastically reduced their intake of potable water in an effort to play their role in water conservation.
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QUEENSLAND SHUNS NVESTMENT
Privately-operated coal terminals in Queensland have rejected any offer to publicly fund their export infrastructure, despite vessel queues reaching record levels.
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MARLBOROUGH SAFETY DRIVE
They feel that their private investments are underpinned by long-term contracts with mining companies and therefore public money is unnecessary.Marlborough harbourmaster Captain Alex van Wijngaarden is seeking radar, expansion of the automatic information system and adoption of the pending non-mandatory New Zealand Port Marine Harbour Safety Code, to ensure the ...
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GLADSTONE COAL GOAL
A new A$200m ($165.8m) ship loader will add an extra 10m tonnes to the export coal capacity of Gladstone’ s RG Tanna Coal Terminal. The commissioning follows a 20% increase in capacity at the port in the last 12 months.
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NEW NORTHPORT CEO
Northport has appointed qualified Master Mariner Jon Moore as its new chief executive, in light of the pending retirement of Ken Crean in June.
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Personal injury claims on the rise
Personal injury and handling equipment incidents on the quayside are on the up in Europe and the US, as ports struggle to boost capacity to meet the challenge of China.
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All things Indonesian
Long avoided, suddenly international firms are eyeing the archipelago, as Wing Kah-goh uncovers
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NewsTrouble brewing
Laem Chabang’ s expansion doesn’ t add up:too many berths, too few boxes equals trouble, suggests Wing Kah-goh
