Huge LNG and Container Vessels Require Sturdier Port Furniture
Growth in Supertankers Means Investment Necessary

16 May 2012
UK – WORLDWIDE – Every sector of ocean freight has seen an explosion in larger vessels over the past few years with container vessels like Maersk’s Triple E series and the biggest LNG carriers in the world, the Q-Max series, so called as this is the maximum size which can be accommodated at Qatar’s gas export terminals. Such developments bring their own specific problems, not least the inability of other global ports to cope adequately with the extra drafts and sheer masses involved. For the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector, in particular, port downtime is an absolute premium, meaning that replacing outdated systems can be problematic.
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Intermodal Terminal Development Requires Input from Freight Forwarding and Logistics Groups
Moorebank Development Needs Private Sector Input

16 May 2012
AUSTRALIA – Following confirmation that the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (IMT) should be receiving freight by 2017 market briefings are to be held in late May for businesses interested in involvement with the logistics project after the Government confirmed private sector participation was to be optimised. During preparation of the Detailed Business Case for the IMT, a market soundings process was held that included more than 40 companies involved in freight operations, logistics, consigning and project finance.
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From Container and Bulk Shipping to RoRo New IT Process Proves Essential for Dunkirk
Similar Traffic Profile Encourages Switch of Management System

16 May 2012
FRANCE – The Port of Dunkirk has elected to set up a community system by the first quarter of 2013 and has chosen to replace the current Gemini technology created and managed by the economic interest group Gestion Commune des Organisations Maritimes (GECOM) with the AP+ system from Marseilles Gyptis International (MGI). The similarity between the types of traffic managed by the ports of Bordeaux, Marseilles and Dunkirk, which currently use AP+ i.e.: container, conventional, bulk and Ro-Ro, was also a decisive factor in the partner selection process.
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Road Haulage Operators Can Benefit From Smartphone Fleet Management System
Truckcom Offers Inclusive Package

16 May 2012
UK – Essex based Truckcom produces a single fleet management IT product based upon the use of smartphones which enables road haulage operators to study and control every facet of their business with the advantage that, with everything in one package, individual hauliers can use as little or as much of the system according to their requirements.
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Anti Piracy Purge Continues at London Conference to Protect Shipping
South Africa Joins Other Regional Nations to Stamp Out Hijackings

16 May 2012
LONDON – SOMALIA – WORLDWIDE – The constant battle against the scourge of piracy requires true international cooperation and as the world at large becomes increasingly aware of the horrors inflicted on the helpless victims of the continued attacks the International Maritime Organization (IMO) yesterday held a Conference on Capacity Building to Counter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia which produced one particularly tangible result.
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New Bunker and Port Congestion Service from Freight and Logistics Giants
GAC Open Dedicated Fuel Access Website

16 May 2012
WORLDWIDE – With its Middle Eastern pedigree few freight and logistics groups are better placed to speak authoritatively on the subject of bunker fuels and now GAC has launched a new website based pricing and market information platform which it claims will enable customers to access the daily data required to make fast and informed fuel procurement decisions.
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EU Force Hits Pirate Bases from the Air
Helicopters Strafe Vessels on the Beaches

15 May 2012
SOMALIA – Pirates woke to the chopping sound of rotor blades this morning as a task force from the EU Naval Force attacked vessels pulled up onto beaches and lying at anchor. Although operational details remain classified an EU Navfor spokesman told us that several vessels had been destroyed and we can surmise that the miscreants were given suitable warning as we are assured there were ‘absolutely zero’ casualties on either side.
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No More Container Port Strikes Following Road Haulage Dispute Says Minister
Malaysian Government Forecasts 21 Million + TEU's This Year

15 May 2012
MALAYSIA – Following the ending of the strike by hundreds of road haulage drivers responsible for the throughput of shipping containers at Port Klang the Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said today he expected the country’s ports to handle over 21 million TEU’s this year. The protest was due to the increasing of depot ‘gate’ charges from around $1.60 to $5.85 and the waiting times, often 3 or 4 hours, to discharge or collect containers.
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New Logistics Facility for Air Freight in Brussels
DHL to Open Cargo Terminal at Brucargo

14 May 2012
BELGIUM – Brussels Airport is the scene for the latest logistics warehouse development by German freight giant DHL Global Forwarding in a project which will collate the entire Deutsche Post-DHL Group subsidiary’s air freight activities under one roof at Brucargo West. The new terminal will occupy a 54,000 square metre site with 23,000 of that taken up by the warehousing complex.
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Asian Logistics Group Opens Indian ISO Tank Cleaning and Repair Depot
New Portcentric Facility for Kerry plus Chinese Foundry Development

14 May 2012
INDIA - CHINA - Asian based Kerry Logistics is once again to be seen expanding operations in its traditional trading grounds in China but the latest investments for the freight forwarding and supply chain specialist are different both geographically and in structure with the development of an 11,300 square metre site offering ISO tank cleaning and repair servicing in India and a foundry to supply engineering parts for tank customers in China through its member company Kerry-ITS.
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