World News – Page 497
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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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NO WALTZ ON THE DANUBE
Creating an all-river route from the Atlantic to the Black Sea remains problematic. The European Union is financing upgrades along the Main-Danube canal, but barge transit times remain too long. In addition, low bridges restrict container carryings to twohigh, although a recent study showed that three-high carriage is possible with ...
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NewsCRUNCH TIME FOR THE RHINE
Barging containers along the river Rhine is an increasingly popular transport mode. But, as Neil Madden reports, congestion problems at the river''s seaport end have proved frustrating for shippers and carriers.
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PRIVATE PARTICIPATION POINTS THE WAY
Undeterred by the worries that have beset the Bombay Stock Exchange since a new government took power in India in May, port throughput volumes have continued to rise across the country, up 7% compared to last year, and it is the bulk industry which remains its main driver. Gavin van ...
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NewsCOASTAL AND TRANSHIPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAUDI
Jeremy Brown reports that when current reforms and the easing of Customs restrictions are complete, the Saudi regulatory framework will be more supportive of port trade development and should allow ports to better benefit from their unique trading position. New coastal shipping options and transhipment opportunities can then emerge.
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NewsFREE ZONE FORMULA OR FRENZY?
Many a port, both in the Middle East and elsewhere, seeks to emulate the success of Dubai''s Jebel Ali Free Zone. Already a base for 2,800 companies from more than 100 countries, the Free Zone and Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) are inextricably linked. The Free Zone is built around the ...
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NewsDUBAI INC. DRIVES REGION FORWARD
War and security concerns, political and religious tensions - none of these things have dented the region''s seemingly relentless trade surge with the principal transhipment hubs all showing remarkable throughput increases (see Table 1).
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NewsAN IDEA WITH LEGS INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
When ICTSI took over Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) Gdynia, it became clear that much of the equipment it took ownership of had been exceptionally well looked after. Jan Mors, BCT''s executive vice-president comments: " The function in the terminal was excellent. Technical and maintenance was good and equipment had at ...
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NewsREADY FOR A CHALLENGE
As Poland accedes to the European Union, Benedict Young assesses the county''s economic prospects and visits the port of Gdynia to investigate how it is preparing for the rigours of free European trade.
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NewsTIGHTENING HIS GRIP ON THE VEHICLE SECTOR
Emanuele Grimaldi has been managing director of the Naples-based Grimaldi Group since 1986 having previously worked as line manager on the company''s various international services. Alex Hughes talks to a shipowner who takes his terminal operations just as seriously.
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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.
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NewsBanks crowd in for Baltic Container Terminal business
ICTSI, the Manila-based international container terminal developer and operator, is understood to be at an advanced stage of concluding financing arrangements for a largescale expansion of capacity at its wholly-owned Baltic Container Terminal subsidiary in Gdynia, Poland.
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Amsterdam angst
The rumour mill is buzzing that with Rotterdam experiencing container congestion problems off the back of strong container growth, NYK, part owner of the Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam, is increasing the pressure on its partners in the Grand Alliance to make use of the Paragon Terminal. The innovative terminal ...
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Valencia consolidates shortsea shipping..
Valenciaport is to transfer all shortsea shipping services and new vehicles traffic to a new area based around an extension of the port''s Eastern Dyke. A new 250 metre-wide quay, some 1,000 metres in length, is to be built parallel to the dyke, in addition to a second new quay, ...
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China and Russia fuel northern port growth
The Hamburg Port Marketing Association has generated the table below, which provides an interesting snapshot of performance in the main part of the north European port range up until the middle of 2004.
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CEMENT PLANT FOR MARSEILLES
Perhaps not surprisingly, Hamburg's own performance in container and general cargo terms stands out - showing the highest growth in general cargo tonnage and container throughput, 17.2% at 37,452,00 tonnes and 15.9% at 3,373,313TEUs respectively.The Port of Marseilles Authority has authorised Cap Vracs, a building materials manufacturer, to proceed with ...
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EC aid for congestion
In an interesting move that may be followed by others to obtain similar funding, the European Commission has provided ?1.79m of aid for the extra labour required to handle containers as a result of problems posed by congestion and roadworks around the Port of Antwerp.
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PORT BOSS QUITS
Rotterdam Port Authority ceo Willem Scholten has resigned following financial blunders that could cost Rotterdam € 100m. Between 2002 and the present, the Port of Rotterdam granted guarantees on bank loans of the RDM company, totalling € 100 million.
