With its new hybrid drive, Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, demonstrates that improved energy efficiency contributes to both the economical and environmentally compatible operation of Mobile Harbour Cranes. This technology uses state-of-the-art diesel generators in connection with dynamic brake resistors and short-term energy ...
A US$548.6 million expansion of Port Kembla's outer harbour took a step forward as the NSW Government unveiled an environmental assessment and Port Kembla Port Corporation gained a new director this week, the Illawara Mercury reported. Overlooking the port from its multimillion-dollar maritime centre, Minister for the Illawarra Paul McLeay and Wollongong...
Malaysia has to step up efforts to attract foreign investments in the marine industries for it to become a developed maritime nation, its trade minister said, Business Times reported. "This will bring about the transfer of technologies and expertise, create new capacities, fill in vacuum in services not available in the country and help contribute to the ...
Cargo handling at South Korean ports shot up in February to a level not seen since before the global economic downturn, Yonhap News reported. Cargo handling through ports nationwide soared 9.5 percent from a year ealier to 86.24 million tonnes in February, nearly matching the level of cargo traffic in February 2008, before the economic crisis. The volum...
Dubai: DP World announced a sharp fall in net income and revenues for FY 2009 but said it expected 2010-11 to be more positive. Year-on-year profits fell 46 per cent to $333 million while sales were down 14 per cent to $2.82 billion. Consolidated throughput was 25.6 million TEU in 2009 compared to 27.8 million TEU a year earlier.Gross volumes fell 6 per cen...
The supervisory board of the port of Marseille Fos authority has approved Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) as operator to develop its future Fos 4XL container terminal. This move confirms the conclusion of a call for proposals process launched in February 2008, when the Port of Marseille Fos issued a tender call for the development of the new Fos 4XL contain...
Authorities of China support the struggle of Russia's Govt with the "gray customs clearance". the Russian Government press service reports, citing Xi Jinping, Vice President of People's Republic China who made the statement during his meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. According to Vladimir Putin, despite the decline in trade turnover between R...
The Port of Felixstowe is celebrating after winning one award, and being runner-up in a second category at Suffolk County Council’s ‘Creating the Greenest County Awards 2010’. The port’s Travel Plan won the Business Transport Award at a ceremony attended by over 200 guests to celebrate the environmental excellence of businesses, sc...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi