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Strategic solutions for more efficiency in India's growing cargo throughput Sep 02, 2010 India's future growth in the port sector is undeniable. Containerization of the market and increasing cargo throughput volumes are leading to very aggressive expansion and construction plans. Read more...
Cargotec reports market improvement in end-of-year figures Apr 30, 2010 Cargotec's end-of-year fugigures show the tentative recovery in demand for load handling equipment continued in both Europe and the United States, mainly in areas other than construction-related customer segments. Read more...
Port Technology International joins maritime community on Twitter Feb 23, 2010 Port Technology International joins maritime community on TwitterYour favourite maritime technical journal is now on Twitter - along with the rest of the maritime community - so it's now easier than ever to get up-to-the-minute PTI news updates. Read more...
Californian ports fight to stay afloat Jan 08, 2010 Californian ports fight to stay afloat The Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have launched an aggressive marketing campaign in hopes of combating the effects of the steady year-over-year decline in the shipping business. Read more...
Port security beyond the ISPS code May 29, 2008 {mosimage}Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Ltd., London, UKSince 9/11, port facilities and ships have been identified as the primary potential threat to international security. The theorybehind this seemed to suggest that ships and their port interfaces were vulnerable to threats and were the means by whichinternational terrorism would be able to perpetrate their deeds. The more cynical in the industry suggested that ships and portswere selected because they were easy to ring fence and there was an established mechanism in place to introduce regulatoryrequirements; through the IMO. Thus, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code was created, and by July 2004, some 35,000 ships were certified compliant with the ISPS code and deemed secure and the world was a safer place. Or was it?From PTI 36 page 92. Read the full article here. Read more...
Latest tugboat technology provides world-class service Apr 24, 2008 {mosimage}Captain Max Newman, Manager, Tugboats Division, Panama Canal Authority, PanamaWhen the United States transferred the Canal to Panama in 1999, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) shifted its focus and strategy from a profit-neutral utility to a market-oriented business model. With this in mind, it started a modernisation programme to maximise capacity and enhance customer service. As demand increases and ships become wider, larger and heavier, the Canal is upgrading its machinery and equipment, and streamlining and bolstering overall services to accommodate these larger ships and provide a more reliable service.From PTI 36 page 43. Read the full article here. Read more...
Finding the right port operations solution Apr 24, 2008 {mosimage}IBS Group, Trivandrum, IndiaPort operations worldwide are becoming more and more complex with the ever increasing movement of vessels, cargo and containers. From an overall logistics and supply chain point of view, this complexity leads to creation of bottlenecks in ports, resulting in costly delays. Larger vessels, complex mix of cargo, limited-handling capabilities in ports, changing operational needs and the billing of a large number of operations based on the contracts and special agreements magnify the complexity of the situation. Transportation services are fast developing into an integral part of production and marketing strategies; carriers have become supply chain managers and port users have assumed the role of multimodal operators.From PTI 36 page 35. Read the full article here. Read more...
Tamper evident and security control systems Apr 18, 2008 {mosimage}Anthony Shupin, CEO, Allied Security Innovations, Inc., USAProtecting swing doors on trailers and containers requires both an indicative seal as well as a barrier device. It is recommended that any indicative seal possesses certain properties such as customisation, unique numbering, adhering in all types of weather to steel or fiberglass doors and immediate recognition of penetration through self voiding or removal. All of these are addressed by the CGMAST Door Protection Seal. The Door Protection Seal is completely customisable, but, typically made of 1 mil polyester with a solvent based acrylic adhesive system suitable for out of doors applications. The label can be provided sequentially numbered in rolls and typically on 3" cores.From PTI 36 page 83. Read the full article here. Read more...



Intermodal transportation: The next wave?Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland). However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque PortJean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41.

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