http://www.porttechnology.org/ News and Analysis from Port Technology International - the only quarterly technical preview and review of advanced technologies for ports, harbours and terminals worldwide. Copyright 2011, Green Media en-GB info@porttechnology.org Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:24:48 GMT 120 http://www.porttechnology.org/images/pt_logo.jpg http://www.porttechnology.org/ http://www.porttechnology.org/news/suek_purchases_shares_in_arctic_port_of_murmansk/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss SUEK, Russia’s largest steam coal miner, has purchased a 24.9 percent minority share in the Arctic Port of Murmansk. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:56:54 GMT Port Planning Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/port_of_rotterdam_to_become_more_accessible_with_widening_of_maasgeul/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment has announced that it is to expand the Maasgeul to prevent waiting times for ships entering the Port of Rotterdam. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:15:22 GMT Port Planning Ports Rotterdam http://www.porttechnology.org/news/saudi_customs_installs_new_x_ray_inspection_system_at_king_abdul_aziz_port/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Saudi Arabia's Customs has announced that it has installed American Science and Engineering’s OmniView(TM) Gantry cargo and vehicle X-ray inspection system at the King Abdul Aziz Seaport in Dammam. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:50:48 GMT Cargo volumes and throughput Containers Security and Logistics Top story small http://www.porttechnology.org/news/port_of_tauranga_posts_record_half_year_profits/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The Port of Tauranga has announced record half-year profits for the six months leading up to December 31st 2011. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:57:12 GMT Cargo volumes and throughput Containers Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/asciano_reports_sharp_rise_in_profits_despite_ongoing_industrial_dispute/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Asciano, the largest port operator in Australia, has reported a 21 percent rise in half-year profits despite its ongoing industrial dispute with the stevedore workers of the Maritime Union of Australia's (MUA). Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:43:57 GMT Going Places Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/dock_workers_suspend_rotterdam_port_strikes/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Dock workers at the Port of Rotterdam have suspended their three-week campaign of rolling wildcat strikes at the APM Terminals container facility. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:22:22 GMT Ports Rotterdam Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/israeli_ministry_of_finance_announces_finalists_for_eilat_port_tender/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Israel’s Ministry of Finance has announced the final five prospective bidders for the sale of the government’s 100 percent stake in the Eilat Port Company Ltd. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:32:55 GMT Port Planning Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/technical_papers/securing_global_trade/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Advancements in security, surveillance and access control technology is revolutionising how security and estate management is being dealt with. Add to this the increase use of IT and telecommunications and a level of software sophistication unthought of five years ago and you will see that the latest systems have a huge role. Ports, harbours and terminals have very specific requirements; ferry terminals like airports have a people problem – tens of thousand of travellers need to be monitored, processed and directed every day without incident or disruption. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:39:40 GMT Customs & Security http://www.porttechnology.org/technical_papers/lng_entering_port_with_delays/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss One of the most dynamic changes facing seaports, worldwide, is the anticipated ‘gold rush’ in the building of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping and receiving facilities in ports throughout the world, followed by the traffic these facilities will generate. According to data assembled by Pan EurAsian, the present liquefaction capacity in the world of about 146.5 million tonnes per year will increase to 366.5 million tonnes per year by the end of 2011. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:33:36 GMT Dangerous and Hazardous Materials http://www.porttechnology.org/news/pd_ports_complete_ground_works_at_teesport/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss PD Ports reached a major milestone in its efforts to increase the container handling capacity of Teesport last month, with the completion of the ground works. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:47:19 GMT Port Planning Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/blogs/brommas_footprint/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss A few years ago I was editor of the UK-based logistics newspaper International Freighting Weekly during a period – since forgotten during the financial crisis and the ensuing paradigm of cost-consciousness – when carbon footprint reporting became something of a craze. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:33:43 GMT Editor's Blog http://www.porttechnology.org/news/itinerary_for_toc_container_supply_chain_asia_announced/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Speakers and participants for the forthcoming TOC Container Supply Chain Asia conference in Hong Kong have now been announced. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:01:30 GMT Port Planning Top story medium http://www.porttechnology.org/news/apm_terminals_doubles_productivity_at_callao_terminal/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Callao Port has reported a 26 percent surge in productivity at its North Terminal since APM Terminals assumed control in July of last year. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:23:16 GMT Cargo volumes and throughput Port Planning Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/dfds_and_ld_lines_launch_calais_dover_service/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The joint DFDS Seaways and LD Lines Dover-Calais ferry route was officially launched last week. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:59:21 GMT Shipping Top story medium http://www.porttechnology.org/news/peoples_port_trust_steps_up_bid_for_control_of_dover/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The People’s Port Trust has upped its bid to take control of the Port of Dover by approaching local businesses and households to sign up to the group as part of a massive recruitment drive. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:33:31 GMT Port Planning Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/port_equipment_manufacturers_association_continues_to_grow_with_additon_of/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services, TMEIC Corporation, Banner Engineering Europe, Gaussin, Phoenix Products and Moffatt & Nichol have become the latest companies to join the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA). Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:25:42 GMT Going Places Port Planning Top story small http://www.porttechnology.org/news/maersk_cuts_asia_europe_capacity_by_nine_percent/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping line, has announced that it will reduce its capacity on the Asia-Europe trade lanes by 9 percent in an effort to restore profitability. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:17:19 GMT Shipping Maersk Top story large Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/port_of_los_angeles_makes_record_breaking_start_to_the_year/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The Port of Los Angeles has announced that it handled more containers last month than in any other January in its history. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:29:44 GMT Cargo volumes and throughput Ports Los Angeles / Long Beach Top story medium Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/news/auckland_strikes_stretching_capacity_at_tauranga_port/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss New Zealand’s Tauranga Port has reported that its capacity is being increasingly stretched by the ongoing industrial action at the neighboring Port of Auckland. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:24:28 GMT Port Planning Top story large Featured http://www.porttechnology.org/technical_papers/gantry_crane_maintenance_proactive_or_reactive/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=General&utm_medium=rss The owner/operator can claim they have the newest, biggest, fastest and most advance crane in the world but to actually use the crane to its fullest potential; remains to be seen. Having a state-of-art crane, does not necessarily relate to efficiency in crane operation or maintenance. Here the rule of thumb is; keep it simple. The simpler things are the least problems one will encounter and the easier it is to maintain. This does not mean to ignore technology but to simply analyse and consider your needs with the results of using the components that your consultant is including in your new crane specifications. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:56:22 GMT Container Handling