World News – Page 497
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..and Port Everglades follows the trend
Port Everglades set a record among the nation''s top 15 container ports for the calendar year through July with a 22% increase in containerised cargo from 2003 to 2004. " Our container business has grown dramatically due in part to the effective marketing of our increased container handling capacity, " ...
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10% rise for New York and New Jersey traffic..
The port complex has increased its first half year traffic by 10% over 2003 with Asia continuing to drive the increase in containerised cargo. 630,000 TEUs to and from Asia were handled in the port during the first half of 2004, accounting for 42% of the port' s total market. ...
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.. WHILE DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES AT OTHER MEXICAN PORTS
The Chinese Zhe Jiang consortium has announced that it is to invest in a new distribution development at the port of Progreso, from where containers will be rotated out to markets in both the US and the Caribbean. The project to build the new zone is being headed by Grupo ...
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..WHILE VALPARAISO TO ADD LOGISTICS ZONE..
"It is no longer a question of if our nation's transport infrastructure will start to fail, but when," Mr Raymond said. Short-sea shipping services could move cargo from congested ports to ready ports with available capacity,such as ports in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Six financial institutions have bid for a five-month ...
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...as HPH prepares to develop Punta Colonet
"It is no longer a question of if our nation's transport infrastructure will start to fail, but when," Mr Raymond said. Short-sea shipping services could move cargo from congested ports to ready ports with available capacity,such as ports in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Strong rumours are emerging in Mexico that HPH ...
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MAERSK PULLS OUT OF MANZANILLO..
Maersk Sealand has officially pulled out of Manzanillo, instead transferring its regional box traffic to Lazaro Cardenas which currently receives calls also from APL and CP Ships.
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ZPMCs for Evergreen at Tacoma
Four new ZPMC quay cranes have been delivered to the Pierce County Terminal at Tacoma, with a fifth to arrive shortly. The cranes arrived fully assembled by one of ZPMC' s own heavy lift vessels.
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Suape's capacity to double
Tecon Suape, S.A. (TSSA), ICTSI' s Brazilian unit operating Suape Container Terminal (SCT) in Pernambuco, has ordered two new post-Panamax quay cranes and to RTGs from ZPMC.
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NewsCARNIVAL TIME SQUEEZES PORT CAPACITY
Rainbow Nelson reports from Brazil on the country''s prodigious agribulk and iron ore expansion.
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NewsCONGESTION RELIEF FINALLY IN SIGHT AT LE HAVRE
Alex Hughes finds France''s Atlantic seaboard ports carving strategic niches for themselves around the monolithic presence of Le Havre.
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INDUSTRY'S PROFILE NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE
" If we don''t raise the flag nothing will happen, " insists Appleton. " Our industry hasn''t so far adequately drawn attention to the question of port capacity, and other important issues. The industry''s profile isn''t where it should be in the public domain. From what I''ve seen, media attention ...
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NewsNICHE PORTS MORE FEEDERS AND BETTER DIALOGUE
Are European ports and terminal operators doing enough to meet the burgeoning demand for berth capacity created by the China trade boom and the increase in container traffic to which it is contributing?
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NewsCONSULTATION LOOMS SO WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
Nick Elliott reports on the divergence of views that has emerged over the European Commission''s Motorways of the Sea initiative.
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NewsBMT helps plan world's biggest coal port
Plans for the expansion of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal in Queensland, to make it the world' s largest coal port, have been produced with the help of BMT Maritime Consultants, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology (BMT).
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AUSTRALIANS UP SECURITY SPEND
The Australian government will spend a further US$71.08m on expanding its existing CCTV network at national ports. At present, some 32 ports have CCTV coverage.
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NewsTHE SPOTLIGHT IS ON THE PRIVATISATION PROCESS
Why is the Nigerian port concessioning process so important for Africa? Because whatever the outcome, its success or failure will affect the international market''s perception of privatisation projects in Africa in general. Furthermore, it will provide a benchmark that will influence Nigeria''s own future privatisation process. Steve Cameron reports on ...
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No ISPS gold for Piraeus yet
Of all the ports in the world to fail to meet the requirements of the ISPS Code, Piraeus would not be an immediate selection.
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..with new rail link to boost box traffic..
Fifteen companies have bid to provide a dual gauge rail access to Valencia''s key southern zone where container traffic is being progressively concentrated.
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..meanwhile TCV is a victim of its own success
The port''s number twocontainer terminal, TCV, continues to experience significant congestion problems following 18 months of consecutive volume growth.
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NewsP&O Ports star performer in group half-year report
The P& O Group recently delivered a half-year trading report that highlighted the strong performance of the group''s core P& O Ports division.
