Dublin Port Co

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Rosslare Europort

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Hazardous Cargo Bulletin

Hazardous Cargo Bulletin (HCB) was established in 1980 to help those involved in the transport of dangerous goods to keep up to date with changing regulations.

The magazine continues to cover regulatory developments and to bring its readers news of products and services that aim to make their operations safer or more efficient.

The magazine covers the transport of all kinds of dangerous goods, but particularly liquid chemicals, liquefied gases, explosives and radioactive materials. It covers transport by all modes: road, rail, maritime (bulk and packaged), inland waterway and air. Its coverage is also global in scope, covering not only North America and Western Europe but also the Far East, South-East Asia, Australasia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. HCB has full-time writers based in the US and in Poland and a network of part-time contributors in Singapore, India, Brazil, Zambia and elsewhere.

HCB subscribers receive regular information on changing regulation, including in-depth reports from the meetings where future regulations are being made. Other articles cover market conditions and technical innovation. HCB gives subscribers a competitive advantage by helping them stay ahead of the regulatory curve.

For information on subscriptions rates, please click here to email us.

HCB’s website, www.hazardouscargo.com, has been redesigned to bring breaking news more rapidly to both subscribers and non-subscribers. Freely accessible information includes current and archived news from all corners of the business, together with links to company websites and regulatory information.

Subscribers have full access to articles from the magazine and extended news analysis, as well as the Incident Log and other regular features from the monthly printed edition. Full access to the website is part of the standard HCB subscription.

Each week, the HCB Newsletter brings the latest news to readers, free of charge. To add your name to the growing list of recipients, email the editor.

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Chemical Business Association

The primary role of the Chemical Business Association is to represent its members and safeguard the interests of the industry.

The effectiveness of CBA as the voice of the industry depends on three factors:

    * a deep understanding of the industry and how it operates;
    * a continuous and constructive dialogue with members; and,
    * a long-term working relationship with politicians, civil servants and officials of non-governmental organisations

Today, effective business representation is essential.

Recent years have seen unprecedented change. Waves of international takeovers and mergers have taken place. Large parts of key industrial sectors are in the process of consolidating. As financial markets, shareholders and other stakeholders demand ever-increasing levels of return; globalisation has been the key focus for most businesses.

But these commercial pressures are only one side of the equation.

Governments around the world have concentrated key parts of their legislative and regulatory programmes on business and the chemical industry has felt the full force of increasingly strict regulation. It has become a key target for many Governments to reduce the impact the chemical industry has on the environment.

CBA will not allow the case for the chemical distribution industry to go by default. It will continue to speak out for its members – underlining the cost of legislation and its potential effect on business whilst, at the same time, promoting continuous improvements in the industry's environmental performance.

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PD Ports

PD Ports is a leading ports and logistics service business, based in the North of England, and operating throughout the UK from bases at many key UK ports and logistics centres. PD Ports also manages a substantial property portfolio comprising both operational property, used for PD Ports' own docks activities or leased to third parties, and non-operational property, which PD Ports believes will continue to provide sale and development opportunities.

PD Ports is owned by Canadian-based Brookfield. Brookfield is a global asset manager focussed on property, renewable power and infrastructure assets, with over US $100 billion of assets under management. Brookfield is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BAM and on Euronext under the symbol BAMA.

Felixstowe

Felixstowe Warehousing, part of the John Good Shipping group of companies, specialises in providing sustainable, international freight handling solutions.

We handle deliveries by sea from worldwide points of origin to destinations throughout the UK and mainland Europe.

We operate as a port-centric warehouse at the UK port of Felixstowe to achieve savings in freight costs, & their environmental impact, for our customers & the wider community.
 

Port of Tyne

Today, the results of a decade of development and £100 million of investment has culminated in being named Port Operator of the Year in the Lloyd's List London Awards 2008 and are clearly seen in the Port's five commercial business areas, its three rail terminals and its modern international cruise and passenger terminal building.

The Port of Tyne bulk and conventional cargo business handles grain, scrap, steel, forest products and other cargoes, but it is the volume of imported coal, which has increased dramatically from zero in 2003 to 3 million tonnes in 2008, that has earned the Port its place as the UK's fourth largest coal importer.

Port of Tyne Logistics offers customers an integrated package of container handling, warehousing and distribution, with many customers already experiencing the advantages of feedering into the Tyne rather than bringing their goods through Felixstowe or Southampton and trucking them all the way up country. Not only does it help reduce the carbon footprint, it also offers cost efficiencies.

In addition to Cruise and Ferries, other business areas include two Car Terminals, developed by the Port to support manufacturing giants Nissan and VW, and Estates, which manages a growing portfolio of commercial properties and land holdings.

Hutchison Ports

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator with interests in a total of 308 berths in 51 ports, spanning 25 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. HPH also owns a number of transportation-related service companies. In 2009, the HPH Group handled a combined throughput of 65.3 million TEU worldwide.

The history of HPH began in 1866 when the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company was established in Hong Kong as Registered Company Number One. For over 100 years, it provided ship construction and repair services before diversifying into cargo and container handling operations in 1969 when its flagship operation, Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), was established. In 1994, HPH was founded to manage HIT's growing international port network.

Drawing on HIT's extensive experience, HPH has expanded worldwide. The Group now has ports and related operations that span the entire logistics chain, providing customers with a full range of value-added benefits that include container storage and repair, container tracking, general and bulk cargo transfer, warehousing, marine shuttle services, and other related services.

Howard Tenens

Howard Tenens is one of the largest privately owned third-party logistics management groups in the UK, with its head office situated in Stroud, Gloucestershire, (click here for location). We also have major depots at Swindon, Sharpness, Andover, Boston and London.

The group operates 3 million ft² of high quality, modern warehousing across locations, providing distribution, storage and operational solutions to a variety of customers from across the whole business spectrum.

Howard Tenens has over 40 years experience in managing the most demanding logistics contracts. This has predominantly been within the automotive, confectionery and forest product industries.

Howard Tenens is able to provide a full range of distribution and warehousing services including the following:

• in-bound collections and delivery

• container destuffing palletisation quality control

• JIT order picking and dispatch

• sequenced loading

• full load delivery

• route planning for full or multi-drop deliveries

• POD control and processing

• packing and value added services

Howard Tenens Management approach is proactive and flexible. This means we are able to tailor the solution to meet the customers' requirements.

The lines of communication allow for quick decisions to be made and means customers benefit from the involvement of senior management in all contracts.

Gottwald Port Technologies

Gottwald Port Technology, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG. Founded more than 100 years ago, the company manufactures state-of-the-art equipment for efficient cargo-handling in ports and terminals under the "Gottwald" brand name. Thanks to their electrical drive concepts, these products, supplied by Gottwald to more than 90 countries worldwide, meet the steadily growing requirements of economical and environmentally compatible operation.

As the inventor of the Mobile Harbour Crane and world market leader in this field, Gottwald Port Technology manufactures Mobile Harbour Cranes with lifting capacities of up to 200 tonnes and radii of up to 56 metres for all kinds of applications and for all sizes of ships in all types of terminals. Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane technology – proven more than 1,000 times over worldwide – also extends to rail-mounted portal cranes and floating cranes.

In the automation of port logistics, Gottwald Port Technology is also a pacesetter with its fully and semi-automated transport and stacking crane systems for container handling in maritime and river ports and in intermodal terminals. As a supplier of integrated systems and supplier of turnkey solutions, Gottwald also develops its own software and plans or optimises individual terminals and entire ports.

The broad range of services available rounds off the company's range which is tuned to meet the exact requirements of its customers – in line with Gottwald's slogan "You Name it, We Crane it".

Sandpiper

Sandpiper Corporation Limited is a leading Systems Integrator of Wireless, Auto ID and Mobile Computing technologies. Its focus is Customer Service with a goal to ensure that its customers exploit these technologies to the full to deliver tangible business benefits.

By providing solutions that enable enterprise-wide mobility encompassing wireless local and wide-area mobile computing, barcode scanning, label generation, media management, RFID and data collection technologies; Sandpiper helps companies and organisations involved in managing Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain operations improve the efficiency of their operations.

A consultative approach ensures that client's needs are fully understood and the most appropriate technologies and hardware are employed. Sandpiper offers a complete quality driven service including System Design, Software Development, Hardware Supply, Installation, Training, 24 x 7 Support and its unique "FocusID" commercial offering.

Sandpiper has elected to partner with a number of world leading software and hardware manufacturer partners ensuring that the solutions provided utilise the highest quality products available.

The business model, focused on delivering project services to customers investigating the benefits that mobile computing technology may provide to a business, is underpinned by these formal business partnerships, to facilitate an objective, consultative approach in meeting customer requirements.

Sandpiper's ability to provide tailored, bespoke systems comprising multi-vendor components without incumbent considerations and complications ensures that customers can devote more time to their core business objectives and less to administering multiple supplier contracts.

Psion Teklogix

Psion Teklogix specialises in making mobile workers more productive

We’re passionate about producing rugged mobile computer products and technology that make a real difference to our customers and to their employees. The result: the people who use our products enjoy their jobs more, get more done, add more value, and delight more customers.

Our rugged mobile computers are designed from the ground up to deliver Return on Mobility^™. We do this by driving down the total cost of mobility, improving task efficiencies and delivering information dividends. And by delivering change resilience that extends the life of every device, we help our customers cost effectively cope with change, wherever it comes from: changes in networks, applications, technologies and markets.

Our products are sold in over 80 countries, wherever there is a requirement for the most intelligent and flexible mobile workforce automation devices. Psion Teklogix has pioneered the design and development of rugged mobile computers for the last 40 plus years and has unrivalled experience in mobilising field sales and service, logistics, supply chain and transportation solutions. With our technology, applications look better, work better and continue to be productive for longer.

We sell our products through a third party network of systems integrators, value added resellers, application partners and distributors as well as via our direct sales force. In addition, the company has strategic relationships with a wide range of technology partners, including Microsoft^®, Cisco Systems and SAP^®, to ensure we provide the most innovative and up-to-date mobile solutions to our customers.

The company formed in September 2000 as a result of the merger between UK based Psion Enterprise (division of Psion PLC) founded in 1980 by David Potter, and Canadian based Teklogix Inc., founded in 1967 by Rod Coutts. Psion Teklogix is the main operating company of Psion Group, a public company on the London Stock Exchange.  It is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with corporate offices located in Europe, the United States, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

LXE Inc.

LXE Inc. designs rugged wireless computers and data collection solutions that improve supply chain performance. Founded in 1970, LXE began as the Digital Products Group of EMS Technologies (NASDAQ: ELMG). EMS made its name by developing wireless communications systems for the US space program. EMS was quick to see the potential for the wider business community of the ultra-rugged and reliable mobile computing technology it had developed, so LXE was born as the first company to offer wireless computing products for use in supporting logistics and material handling applications. LXE today is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG).

From rugged handheld, hands-free/wearable and vehicle mounted computers and data collection terminals, to wireless network infrastructure, to our award-winning customer support – LXE's easy-to-use wireless computing products are as reliable as the people who install and support them.

LXE also offers a full range of turnkey services, including radio integration, project and installation management, wireless network design, technical support, and repair services.

Association of Freight Software Suppliers

Formed in 1993, the Association brings together and represents many of the leading suppliers of software to the freight and transportation industry. Major developments over the next few years in EU Customs procedures, and a greater emphasis on security issues will have a big impact on software development.

Members of AFSS supply software, hardware, communications and consultancy to companies of all sizes involved in freight and international trade. Using a member of AFSS gives assurance that the supplier is reliable and follows a published Code of Conduct. A list of our current members is included in this site with links directly to their own Web-sites.Twice a month we issue a newsletter that attempts to update all relevant trade activities, within the UK, Europe and globally. Copies of Customs Information and Consultation Papers etc are also distributed as and when received, together with details of Customs systems downtimes.

• AFSS represents members on various UK Customs Consultative Groups including:

• ICS/ECS including Pre-Arrival Pre-Departure

• Service Transformation Programme,including CHIEF replacement

• Import and Export Procedures 

• AEO/Centralised Clearance/EORI

• Special Procedures and Duty Liability

• Software Developers Strategic Forum

• EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System)

Agility

Agility is a leading global provider of integrated logistics, bringing efficiency to business and government supply chains in some of the world's most challenging environments. We combine a worldwide footprint and customized capabilities to provide unmatched personal service in both developed and emerging economies.

Global Integrated Logistics (GIL): Agility GIL serves commercial customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and a wide range of other industries.

Defense and Government Services (DGS): Agility DGS provides logistics services to government and military agencies, relief organizations, and international institutions.

Infrastructure: Agility Infrastructure is a group of companies that handles the support needs of the industrial real estate, customs optimization, and airline services industries, primarily in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.

Geographic Reach:
We have over 550 offices in 120 countries, with a strong and growing presence in emerging markets.
Regional Breakdown
Americas: 100+ locations, 25 countries
Asia Pacific: 200+ locations, 24 countries
Europe: 140+ locations, 25 countries
Middle East & Africa: 100+ locations, 46 countries

Facilities & Operations
2.15 million square meters of warehousing space around the world
5.55 million square meters of open yard storage
8,000-vehicle fleet

ATMS

For over 25 years ATMS has been working with national and international market leaders in Third Party Logistics, Manufacturing and Distribution to help them improve the control of their warehousing operations and supply chain.

Optimum Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Control is vital to the success of modern businesses, and is the key to excellent customer service and high operating efficiency.

ATMS Warehouse Management System and Supply Chain Track and Trace solutions are designed for both Third Party Logistics Providers and dedicated in-house operations.

Systems are designed to improve warehouse efficiency and improve stock accuracy, whilst improving efficiency with automated data capture and electronic communication of supply chain information.

Our activity based charging module, for instance, ensures optimised client billing for Third Party Logistics Operators and is also well received by in-house operations moving towards using their warehousing operations as profit centres.

ATMS software solutions  are highly configurable 'packages' - packages that can be configured and re-configured to your existing and future needs at the click of a mouse - by yourselves, by ATMS or by any of our accredited international partners. ATMS solutions are platform independent - they run on most types of hardware / operating system; including Windows 200X, Unix, Linux, HP-UX etc. Our solutions can link with all leading external databases, including Oracle, SQL, Progress etc. Applications are 'crash proof', zero maintenance, designed to run 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and are highly scalable - from one user to thousands of users with no code changes. For even greater resilience our systems can synchronise automatically with remote servers, often situated in a different geographical area - providing the ultimate level of disaster prevention.

ATMS solutions and services include

• Systems for Warehouse Management, Stock Tracking, Track & Trace and Data Collection

• Bar code and Data Collection Equipment that can be used independently of ATMS software.

• Extensive integration, interlacing and e-commerce expertise

• Project planning, training and support

ATMS software solutions have a clearly defined product road map - detailing future enhancements and modules. All our customers, partners and associates contribute to this road map, through user group meetings, workshops and regular reviews. This means that the majority of our customers' future needs are taken care of in future software releases. This minimises or eliminates the need for bespoke work - work that can be expensive and time consuming. Customers enjoy free of charge like software upgrades as a part of their support service.

Systems are robust, easy to use and flexible. Systems can grow with your business, and can be moved to other hardware platforms as the needs of your business change. As you would expect, users can be located anywhere bringing together departments, divisions, customers and suppliers.

ATMS works with customers both directly and through a network of carefully selected and accredited implementation partners.  In all cases customers are all part of the ATMS user group community - sharing ideas and best practices with other ATMS users. Our implementation partners are selected for their knowledge of specific markets, by industry type or geography, or their knowledge of specific 'back office' systems.

The ATMS team includes specialists with many years experience in third party logistics, warehouse management, manufacturing and distribution. We regularly work with our customers as an extension of their business development or IT teams - helping them to develop electronic supply chain links to their customers, clients and suppliers and helping them to conform to the processes required.  Our expertise takes account of traceability, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX / SOA), RF-ID to EPC standards, electronic communication including AS/2 and XML, interfaces including SAP Certified, Oracle, Microsoft Great Plains.

ICHCA

ICHCA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED is a membership organisation originally established in 1952 and incorporated in 2002. It is dedicated to the promotion of safety and efficiency in the handling and movement of goods by all modes and during all phases of both national and international transport chains.

It operates through a series of National and Regional Chapters, Panels, Working Groups and Correspondence Groups and represents the cargo handling world at various international organisations.

We represent our members and the industry at international level.

We have an influential and international membership in many countries, spanning all five continents, with National Chapters in Australia and Japan and a Regional Chapter - Canarias / Africa Regional Chapter based in Las Palmas, which can put you in direct contact with industry colleagues around the world.

Our membership represents a substantial cross-section of senior corporate executives, cargo handling experts, safety professionals, experts in a variety of disciplines which relate to cargo handling, including insurance, standardisation and inspection, leading consultants, academics and authorities in the world of cargo handling and transport.

We can provide management information and exchange of technical data relating to methods and techniques in the industry whilst taking account of future trends and training needs.

We arrange opportunities for our membership to meet at international, national and regional levels at conferences, symposia, meetings, workshops and other social occasions for the interchange of information. We can assist with both formal and informal contacts in our industry.

We accept and guarantee to find answers to technical questions relating to cargo handling matters. This information can be supplemented by the expertise amongst our membership. Any material from a variety of sources can be submitted by members.

We produce publications for members, including bi-monthly electronic newsletters with the latest cargo handling news, an annual review incorporating topical trends and developments, plus individual "best practice" publications developed by our Panels. The latter cover a wide variety of issues and technical matters.

We participate in and monitor the activities of the regulatory bodies of government, non-governmental and inter-governmental organisations to ensure that concerns of our membership are voiced at the earliest discussion stage in the formulation of agreements, rules, regulations and laws. We have non-governmental (NGO) consultative status with a number of inter-governmental agencies whose programme of work impacts on the activities of the international cargo handling and transportation industry.

The main international organisations that we liaise with are the International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

We maintain a liaison status with a number of international industry bodies and can take an active role in their activities where it relates to our members' interests.

These organisations include International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), Baltic & International Maritime Council (BIMCO), International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI), Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), Container Owners Association (COA), Through Transport Mutual Services (UK) Limited (TT Club), plus many regional and national organisations relating to our interests.

We make regular contributions to debates on a wide range of industry issues around the world and, in many cases, have had a direct effect on the formation of international regulations and legislation. Our representative function is carried out by staff of the Registered Office, as well as International Safety Panel members and others. Details of such activities are reported in our bi-monthly publication - Cargo World - The Newsletter.

All members of ICHCA International can attend IMO meetings as part of the ICHCA International delegation. Arrangements are made through the Registered Office.

We promote policies and projects that will improve the safety and efficiency of physical handling of cargo in all transport modes.

Port of Antwerp

The Port of Antwerp is the gateway to Europe, handling 157,8 million tonnes of freight in 2009. Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe for international shipping freight and the seventh largest in the world.

Its central position in North-West Europe and its excellent connections with the most important centres of industry and consumption in Europe have led to Antwerp becoming a very important link in the chain of international trade.

But the port is much more than just a loading and unloading point: here, goods are also stored, repacked, distributed and made ready for transport to their final destinations.

Thanks to its enormous storage capacity the port acts as the “supermarket of Europe” where all types of products obtain the specialised handling and storage that they require.

Antwerp is also the ideal port for the future, as it is the only port where millions of tonnes of freight can be carried so far inland. Freight can be brought 80 km inland to Antwerp by the most environment-friendly of all transport modes, avoiding many truckloads being carried over the same distance. From a European perspective Antwerp is the best choice not only from an economic but also from an ecological point of view.

Strong in this conviction, the port of Antwerp has set itself the firm ambition of expanding its annual freight volume to 300 million tonnes.

Antwerp is a multifunctional port, where all types of freight are loaded, unloaded, stored and handled in the appropriate way. This demands specialised equipment and trained personnel.

The Flemish dockers have a worldwide reputation as flexible, multi-skilled workers. Their work ethic, combined with the most modern handling techniques, ensures the highest imaginable productivity in every sector.

This combination of a highly-trained labour force and the most modern handling techniques ensures the high productivity and excellent service for which the port is known and valued around the world. Antwerp's reputation as a fast port is due in large measure to its flexible dock labour system. The shift system keeps the port continuously operational, day and night, 365 days per year.

The port is also an important generator of cargo. Compared with other western European ports, Antwerp has a good balance between imports and exports in most freight categories.

This striking feature of Antwerp is closely related to its central location with respect to the hinterland: from Antwerp the most important centres of consumption and production in Europe can all be easily reached, by road, rail or barge transport. The presence in Antwerp of more than 300 transport companies contributes to its excellent ability to attract cargo.

Antwerp has a centuries-old tradition as a trading centre. Today the city is still one of the most prominent centres of trade in Europe, thanks to the direct links with sea transport and Europe’s multimodal transport network. As a trading centre, Antwerp is strategically located for anyone who wishes to reach 60% of the purchasing power of the European Union, with a mega-market concentrated within a radius of 500 kilometres.

As a crucial link in the chain of supply it is the partner of choice for large logistics companies and leading service groups that concentrate on shipping freight, transport, storage, distribution and added-value activities.

Among other things, the port offers more than 5.3 million m² of warehousing, making it by far the largest storage supplier of all European ports, with more covered storage space than all other North-West European ports together. Thanks to these extensive, specialised storage facilities, companies are able to hold buffer stocks, allowing them to react flexibly to the requirements of their overseas and inland customers.

Many warehouses offer specialised facilities: there are silos for grain, cement, plastics, quartz sand, coffee and wine, along with reefer tanks for fruit juice and warehouses for cocoa, tea, tobacco, sugar, chemicals, China clay and forest products. There are refrigerated warehouses for meat, fish, tropical fruit and dairy products, while oils, fats, petroleum products and chemicals are kept in special tanks.

There are also warehouse facilities for products with special requirements in terms of temperature and ventilation. And when it comes to dangerous goods there are storage centres that comply with the strictest national and European regulations for fire prevention, fire-fighting, safety at work and protection of the environment.

The port of Antwerp has developed into the most important European centre for consolidation of shipping freight in LCL (less than container load) consignments. Furthermore it offers the possibility to handle additional or supplementary goods.

Freight handlers who want to reinforce their competitive position while compressing costs and reducing transport times make Antwerp their strategic choice. The port of Antwerp plays a crucial role in the logistics chain, doing everything to work on-target, on-time and on-budget.

VLS Group

The VLS-Group is a European independent logistics group that creates value for its customers by offering a state-of-the-art European network of more than 200.000 m² chemical warehouses for the storage, handling and logistics of packed classified and non-classified materials. In addition to the excellent warehousing assets the VLS-Group offers a highly experienced and well trained workforce of logistics experts.

This reliable and dedicated workforce combines thorough product knowledge with extensive warehousing - and logistics know-how. Thus innovative tailor-made warehousing - and distribution solutions are being created for the customers.

Sophisticated IT systems support the value adding services in the warehousing - and logistics processes for the customers. Further these IT systems enable a close monitoring of key performance indicators as well as information management with inventory reports.

The VLS-Group aims to be perceived as the most reliable, cost effective and efficient logistics service provider for the chemicals -, food - and other industries. To achieve this the VLS-Group provides efficient, high quality value adding services combined with the highest ethical,
safety, health and environmental standards both locally and on a European basis.

By achieving consistent level in safety, health and environmental performance, comparable to that of its customers, the VLS-Group aims to be selected as the logistics service provider of choice to the industries it serves.

Exis Technologies

Exis Technologies Limited is the leading supplier of computerised systems for the management of dangerous goods in sea transport. We have over 23 years experience of supporting major shipping lines, distributors and warehouse operators, ports and terminals, government and regulatory organisations worldwide.

Exis supplies a complete range of products backed by technical support and consulting services. Our specialist teams combine chemistry, hazardous materials expertise, computer programming, quality assurance and project management skills that deliver the most efficient and user-friendly systems available.

Exis is the system developer of the electronic International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for the International Maritime Organization.

Exis head office is located in Darlington, UK for development, sales, support and administration.

Walnut Industries

Walnut Industries has been manufacturing and marketing TY-GARD since 1986. Prevent freight damage, minimize injury and liability, and reduce shipping costs with TY-GARD 2000, the industrial strength cargo restraint system. TY-GARD 2000 is specifically designed to provide lateral and longitudinal cargo securement, enabling shippers to transport general cargo and hazardous materials safely in multi-modal shipping environments. Our load securement system is the economical and easy-to-install solution that protects your valuable products in transit.

Walnut Industries has been developing and manufacturing unique and innovative solutions for the transportation industry since 1981. We strive to deliver high quality, dependable and cost-effective approved cargo restraint technologies to intermodal shippers. We utilize the world's finest raw materials and high tenacity fibers and continously seek to improve our ISO 9001 accredited process. As industry experts in damage prevention, Walnut Industries is a proud member of the Hazardous Material Advisory Council.

SPC Germany

SPC Germany was founded in 2001 as a public-private-partnership and is acting as a non-profit institution that appears neutral in reference to companies and business competition.

Funding is from the Federation, the affected federal states and companies as well as organisations of the national transport sector.

The main aim is to integrate rail and waterway transportation into the structure of consignments of industry, trade and freight service.

The SPC Germany uses its efficient network and multimodal knowledge combined with the various companies competences to establish economic and environmental transport solutions.

Shippers Voice

The Shippers’ Voice has been established as an independent networking site, primarily for shippers, but we welcome participation and contibutions from all others involved in the transport and logistics industry. We aim to be a repository of knowledge: opinions, policies and insights, and to share information about developments and issues of critical importance to shippers.

The Shippers’ Voice has been set up as a joint venture by SV2 Ltd, MDS Transmodal Ltd and MissionMKG LLP.

UK Warehouse Association

With its origins in 1944, UKWA is now Britain’s leading trade organisation representing the third party logistics (3PL) sector.
The Association has over 650 member companies operating nearly 10 million square metres of warehousing from around 2000 depots across the UK.

While UKWA membership is comprised predominantly of third party warehousing and logistics service providers, the Association’s membership is not restricted to companies operating in the third party logistics and warehousing sectors and this means that retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers are free to join UKWA. In addition, UKWA now welcomes members from outside the United Kingdom's borders into its membership.

UKWA's aims are succinctly laid out in the Association's mission statement which reads: "The UKWA offers a service to logistics service companies and any organisations that provide warehousing and other logistics support services in the supply chain. It does this by helping to establish a favourable operating environment, by providing a forum for discussion on non-competitive issues and by disseminating information to assist them in their business."

UKWA's principal objectives are as follows:

* To represent members' views to government departments and agencies, the European Commission and Parliament and other relevant organisations.
* To promote the logistics services providers industry
* To protect the interests of the member company through the provision of effective Conditions of Contract
* To raise the standards of the industry through training and best practice
* To provide relevant marketing information and statistics to interested parties
 

Port of Hamburg Marketing

Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is a private association that takes care of marketing activities for the Port of Hamburg, the neighbouring ports in the region, and for numerous other member firms. HHM’s many and varied activities at home and abroad help strengthen the Port of Hamburg’s competitive position.

HHM serves as the starting point for all enquiries about the port from German and foreign partners. The association treats all questions neutrally and helps create contacts, without furthering the particular interests of individual companies. In cooperation with the Hamburg Port Authority and the member companies, HHM represents the Port of Hamburg at international events, trade fairs and conferences on maritime trade.

Furthermore, HHM and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) work together to further cooperation with inland ports and other seaports. The goal is to exchange information, support marketing activities and to promote joint presentations and training programmes.

IPTA

IPTA was formed in 1987 by a number of like-minded independent parcel tanker operators who felt that the time had come for this sector of the shipping industry to have specialist representation in the various fora that influence their business.

IPTA has since developed into an established representative body for ship owners operating IMO classified chemical and product tankers and is recognised as a focal point through which regulatory authorities, charterers and trade organisations may liaise with such owners.   

IPTA was granted consultative status as a Non-Governmental Organisation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1997. As such, IPTA is wholly supportive of IMO as the only organisation to determine the need for, introduce and monitor compliance with international maritime legislation.

IPTA members have equal status within the Association irrespective of the size of their fleets.

IPTA members are committed to the enhancement of Maritime Safety, the protection of the Marine  Environment and the reduction of atmospheric pollution from shipping.

www.ipta.org.uk

 

Tanker Operator

www.tankeroperator.com

Port of Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona is set up as a large network of facilities and services spread out through out the region, accessible to clients and offering comprehensive door-to-door logistics services.

The port premises, in addition to being a major territorial and economic infrastructure, serve as the hub for this set of service centres (port terminals, the Logistics Activities Area, inland maritime terminals, intermodal terminals, depots, etc.), which have global reach and are linked by multimodal transport corridors. At these facilities, which operators manage in a decentralized fashion, clients have access to a wide range of handling, transport, logistic sand value-added services that facilitate their foreign-trade operations. The Port of Barcelona own brand-name services -the e-commerce platform and PortIC document interchange, the quality standards and guarantees and the Customer Service Department- make it easier for users to arrange and track their shipments.

The publication Network of connections and services of the Port of Barcelona offers a concise, illustrated description of the port’s main features and the actions now being undertaken,the logistics and linkage infrastructure that comprise this network, and the available logistics and maritime and land transport services.

It has sections on the following: the port's geostrategic localisation; its role as leader in maritime foreign trade in Spain; growth in its traffic; the port enlargement works currently underway and new overland approaches; the maritime service offer; the support road and rail infrastructure for the transport corridors; the Delta Logistics Platform of which it forms a part and the worldwide network of port facilities. At the end, there is also a map of the terminals and freight-related services offered on port premises.

The depictions and geographical information provided in the publication were put together using the Port of Barcelona's Market Information System, SIMPORT. It is a georeferenced information system, which, among other useful functions, makes it possible to integrate, analyse and show information on the Port of Barcelona's markets, infrastructure and services.

KVH

KVH Industries is a leading manufacturer of solutions that provide global high speed Internet, television and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea, on land, and in the air. KVH is also a premier manufacturer of high performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial guidance and stabilization applications. We are based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway and Singapore.

ABS

The mission of the American Bureau of Shipping is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security of life, property
and the natural environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of
marine-related facilities.

It is the policy of the American Bureau of Shipping to be responsive to the individual and collective needs of our clients as well as those of the public
at large, to provide quality services in support of our mission, and to provide our services consistent with international standards developed to avoid,
reduce or control pollution to the environment.

All of our client commitments, supporting actions, and services delivered must be recognized as expressions of Quality. We pledge to monitor our
performance as an on-going activity and to strive for continuous improvement.

We commit to operate consistent with applicable environmental legislation and regulations and to provide a framework for establishing and reviewing
environmental objectives and targets.

ELUPEG

ELUPEG - formed in 2002 - is the only European organisation whose sole focus is the fostering of logistics collaboration. Collaboration is now widely discussed and is on everyone's agenda.

We are unique in recognising the critical importance of including all the major stakeholders in the process - hence our members include manufacturers of all kinds, logistics and transport companies, retailers, distributors, technology providers, consultants, educators, and financial service providers.

Howard Tenens

Howard Tenens, one of the largest family-owned logistics companies in the UK, prides itself on excellent service, professionalism, flexibility and value for money - and is also leading the logistics industry in environmental innovation, especially low carbon transport.

Howard Tenens provides tailored logistics services across the entire business spectrum, including warehousing, handling and distribution to ideally suit each individual customer's needs.

Howard Tenens Head Office is in Stroud, Gloucestershire (click for map) and the company operates circa 3 million square feet of warehousing space across the UK from 15 depots nationally.

Freight Industry Times

Freight Industry Times is an essential newspaper providing unrivalled coverage of all modes of freight transport and the key issues of the day.

Regular editorial and debate comes from Roger King, Road Haulage Association and Lord Berkeley, Rail Freight Group.

Features include fuel efficiency, IT, tracking and communications, transport law, security and training and recruitment.

Vital reading for all major providers and users of freight services in the UK.

Freight Industry Times is published four times a year.

IMDO

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is Ireland's national dedicated development, promotional and marketing agency for the shipping services sector.

The Office has been established for over 8 years and is part of the Marine Institute, which is a state agency responsible for researching the potential of Ireland's vast marine resources.

Ireland has enjoyed impressive economic growth - consistently amongst the highest of the OECD countries. It seems logical, given Ireland's many strategic advantages, that it should actively participate in this global expansion. Participation in the growth of the Irish international shipping service sector will compliment continued sustainable growth, which has been achieved in other sectors, i.e. international financial services, information & communication technology, software development, international services and engineering

Port Strategy

In this fast-changing global market, Port Strategy offers executives informed reporting and insightful opinion from industry specialists.

Each issue contains a blend of news and in-depth features covering the topics that are relevant to readers’ business needs. Our coverage includes content on key investment, management and business developments, in addition to regular features on cargo handling and ancillary issues like marine engineering, security and navigation. We also offer views on the major structural changes in the industry and the resulting financial implications.
 
This diverse and relevant content ensures that Port Strategy has long exposure and much higher ‘readership hours’ – both of which equates to an engaged and interested audience for our advertisers.
 
Our experienced editorial team are renowned for providing informed reporting and insightful opinion on the issues shaping today’s port industry. From environmental considerations and labour unrest, to equipment choices and concessioning terms, Port Strategy’s specialists deliver timely and topical news and features to boost your business.
 
Port Strategy is not afraid to offer its own opinion in the editorial comment pages, and through regular columns like the Strategist, Economist, New Yorker and Insurer. We also seek reader feedback through the printed magazine and our online edition which is updated daily. We recognise the increasing importance of electronic publishing and believe that it supports and compliments the printed word, rather than replaces it. In particular, we are mindful of the fact that communications are becoming very diverse, and our readers want to access information at any time and place.

Halcyon Recruitment

Halcyon Recruitment are specialists in international recruitment for the shore based maritime sector with a focus on the chartering, trading, broking, operations, technical, P&I, legal, claims and finance sectors, recruiting from entry level through to executive management roles. With a high calibre team of experienced maritime professionals who have all worked in the front line of the industry, Halcyon is uniquely placed to offer a personal and tailored service of outstanding quality to our clients and candidates.

For further information, please call us on +44 (0) 20 7717 8686, email us at info@halcyonrecruitment.com or visit our website, www.halcyonrecruitment.com.

Freight Business Journal

www.fbj-online.com

SPC France

SPC France is an association that includes state organizations, professional organizations and transport companies of all sectors: shippers, freight forwarders, road haulers, ports, shipowners and maritime agents.
 

It is a neutral bureau that provides information and advice on the shift of traffic shift from congested roads to the environmentally friendly mode of  maritime transport, with the support of road users and partnership as way of working.

SPC Belgium

In April 1998 the Shortsea Promotion Centre Flanders was established under the umbrella of Promotion Inland Navigation Flanders.

In September 2000 a market prospector was recruited. The promotion carried out by the Promotion Centre is based on a business plan (currently for 2007-2010) and focuses on those activities that have their point of departure or their destination in Flanders. This includes both port/port and door/door loading and unloading activities, as well as sea-river traffic.

The Promotion Centre has a neutral and non-commercial status and acts as a go-between who brings concerned parties around the table. By consistently positioning itself in that way and by its extensive networking, the Promotion Centre has become the information centre for questions concerning intermodal door/door transports. In the mean time, road haulage operators have also become a party interested in cooperation (“synergy”) with shortsea shipping, as they too increasingly experience problems with the contractual obligations concerning delivery times.

The rather strict notion of “modal shift” has meanwhile evolved towards the concept of co-modality, introduced by the European Commission. In that new notion the merits of each transport mode are assessed and that way the logistic chain is composed.

SPC Norway

Shortsea Promotion Centre Norway
Transfer of transport to sea is an established policy in the European Union and in Norway. Increasing trailer transport results in congestion and environmental damage. Sea transport is the obvious alternative. The Norwegian government and EU are co-operating in order to increase the market share of sea transport.

Initiative by the Norwegian Government
The Norwegian Government wants to take part in this concerted effort. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has appointed Maritimt Forum Norway to manage the Shortsea Promotion Centre (SPC) Norway. SPC Norway is partly financed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs and the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The center was initiated in 2003.

Promotion Programme
A significant obstacle to the further development of short sea shipping transport was found to be lack of knowledge on the part of potential users. Until now, the short sea shipping sector itself has spent little time and money on professional promotion and information directed at target groups such as shippers and forwarders. One of the reasons is that short sea companies have operated independently and most of them are too small to perform these tasks with sufficient impact on the market. SPC Norway is working to address this core issue.

Hutchison Ports (UK)

Hutchison Ports (UK) (HPUK) is a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group.

HPH, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator with interests in a total of 51 ports, spanning 25 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. HPH also owns a number of transportation-related service companies.

SPC Netherlands

The main goal of the Shortsea Promotion Centre Holland (SPC) is to give information  to shippers, forwarders and transport companies on the possibilities for sea transport in European coastal waters.

The aims of the SPC Holland are:

* Increase awareness of shortsea with shippers, forwarders and transport companies
* Provide information on shortsea as intermodal alternative to road transport
* Analyse bottlenecks hindering the development of shortsea shipping
* Collect and provide information on shortsea services from and to Dutch ports
* Information source for private companies and governmental bodies
* Initiate and co-ordinate research
* Support the lobby of the participants for the shortsea sector

Milbros Software

European Shortsea Network

The European Shortsea Network is a co-operation between all national shortsea promotion centres. The ESN has no legal status, but is an agreement between the members.

Membership of the ESN is not exclusively  for European Union member states but is, in principle, open to all shortsea promotion centres from European countries

Promotion centres from non-EU countries will be associate members.

Although membership is in principle open to all European shortsea promotion centres, the criteria is that the centres have to be active on a national basis or at least active in a federal state such as Flanders.

Co-operation with local shortsea centres is possible and should be co-ordinated through the national bureau.

The ESN should encourage European countries to establish a shortsea promotion centre, especially those countries that are eligible for EU membership.

International Paints

With over 800 qualified technical staff around the world - many are qualified to NACE Coating Inspector Level II, FROSIO Inspector Level III or equivalent. Backed up by 16 manufacturing plants, operations in 60 countries, 13 specialist marine laboratories and over 500 delivery points worldwide.

The most reliable marine coatings supplier in the world? It's a safe assumption.

www.international-marine.com/Pages/MarineHome.aspx

Seaports of Niedersachsen

Nine locations – one voice

The Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH represents the nine Lower Saxon seaports with numerous port handling service companies, supra-regionally operating logistics networks and specialists for port services of all kinds. Together the port locations on the rivers Elbe, Weser, Jade and Ems form one of the most significant German cargo hubs. An advantage for all: Germany can only assert its position as leading export nation of the world if its seaports function well.

Worldwide location marketing

As port marketing company the Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH communicates the wide variety of services of the Niedersachsen seaport locations on the world market. This also includes the consulting service for potential customers as well as the pooling and forwarding of enquiries to the affiliated port operation and infrastructure companies. Thus the Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH provides more than a solution and retains a fundamentally neutral position at the same time.

Efficient logistics network

With a handling volume of more than 60 million tones per year the seaports of Niedersachsen are among the largest port groups in Germany. Their geographic location, directly on the estuaries of the biggest waterways in the German Bight, modern, efficient handling and storage facilities, qualified and experienced staff as well as excellent connections to road, rail and waterways guarantee optimal conditions for efficient transportation.

Buss Ports

Buss Ports operates efficient multi-purpose-terminals and stands for a multifaceted offer of port-specific services. Our multi-purpose-terminals handle containers, project cargo, breakbulk of all kinds and are supported by a comprehensive offer of port services from one source: stowing, lashing and securing, export packing, as well as a container freight station (CFS). Moreover, Buss Ports is planning and developing new port facilities.

* Established: 1920
* Locations: Hamburg, Antwerp, Stade, Sassnitz, Kotka, Wittenberge
* Employees: 300
* Turnover 2009: 55 M €

Buss Ports is a subsidiary of the Hamburg Buss-Group.

Maritime Vortal

LINK was established in Poland in 1993, as an maritime publishing house and internet-oriented specialist in scope of Polish maritime industry. We aim at introducing an information system that will facilitate contact between Polish and foreign maritime companies. MARITIME PUBLICATIONS and MARITIME VORTAL can help you to sell your products and services or to find partners and suppliers.

Now we are leading e-commerce Polish maritime services. LINK has direct access to the people and companies involved in the maritime business and always keep up as your long-term partner.

In 2007 with our partners from Russia (joint venture BIMA) we created two maritime worldwide web sites: WWW.CREW4SEA.COM and WWW.SHIP2YARD.COM.

Steel Business Briefing

Coal Spot

COALspot.com – The Simplified Coal World

COAL spot . com, the ultimate and one of the youngest Independent coal news portals which provides related information on coal & bulk shipping industries as well as an interactive platform for the industry players on the net, was founded by a group of highly experienced panelists in early 2009.

The portal provides most comprehensive & independent coal market coverage through inputs drawn from various sources with the objective of assisting the industry players.

Our value added services include a platform for coal suppliers & buyers to sell and buy coal through coal dealing desk directly without any fee to COALspot.com from the transacting parties, weekly actual and freight forecasts updates, coal technical desk, coal blending calculators and conversion tools, information on coal handling ports worldwide etc.

Registration at COALspot.com is FREE for Coal & Bulk Shipping related Firms and Individuals. Once registered, Members can post their services and/or list their companies in our databases free of cost for increase global exposure.
 

Norvik

Norvik Shipping is a logistics company that operates a full size port at the mouth of the River Crouch, east of London, owns and operates a vessel (MV Mosvik), has a ship’s agency business and operates a haulage business out of the Port of Creeksea.

Port of Creeksea handles forest industry products, steel and other commodities. Norvik Shipping Ltd, a new division of Norvik Timber Industries Ltd, was formed from the former port, distribution and handling assets of Continental Wood Products Ltd. It encompasses the East Coast UK port operations at Baltic Wharf situated at Burnham-on-Crouch - Baltic Distribution Ltd, the co-located Ships' Agency - Crouch Shipping Agency Ltd, the European short sea and coastal tramping general cargo Vessel "Mosvik" (carrying capacity 2,650 tonne / 4,317 cbm, fully timber and grain fitted, Ice Class 1b) and Norvik Shipping & Logistics unit, which undertakes shipping requirements of UK timber and timber product import companies.

As well as the importation, storage, handling and onward distribution of timber and timber products, Baltic Wharf is a major portal for the importation, storage, handling and distribution of steel and steel products, predominantly used in the civil construction industry. The port has handled a significant volume of steel mesh, rebar and pipes in preparation for the UK's 2012 Olympics.

ISL

The ISL - Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics was founded in Bremen in 1954. By combining tradition with modern science, we have since positioned ourselves as one of Europe’s leading institutes in the area of maritime research, consulting and knowledge transfer.

Today, around 60 employees at our offices in Bremen and Bremerhaven handle projects from all over the world in interdisciplinary teams. Whether in China and South-East Asia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Russia or the Ukraine, whether logistics systems, maritime economics and transport or information logistics are concerned - we ensure that innovative ideas are developed into solutions with practical applicability on behalf of our project partners from the public and private sector, both on a national and international level.
 

Rhenus

With a turnover of 2,7 billion EUR, the Rhenus group is one of Europe`s leading logistics service providers. Our business areas contract logistics, freight logistics, port logistics and public transport stand for the management of complex supply chains and innovative value added services.

We have 16,300 employees at 290 locations: Our network of branch locations links industrial centres in Europe. We are located at important European seaports and domestic ports; we supply transport services with our own facilities and in cooperation with reliable partners.

We regard ourselves as the value added partners of our customers. So we analyse highly complex logistic operations and optimise them through individual solutions for acquisition, production and distribution.

We look ahead so that your logistics can also make a value contribution tomorrow. We accompany you throughout Europe: No matter how far you go with your company, we will go with you on an expansion path and break new ground.

Business Monitor

Emden

The seaport of Emden lies on a fairway with depth to accommodate ocean going vessels. In 2004, the total turnover numbered 5,07 Mio t.. Among forestry products (wood and paper) , liquid gas, liquid crayon, building materials, iron- and steel products, grain- and feeding stuff also different bulk goods and part load goods, especially automobile and spare parts in containers- were trans-shipped. Automobile handling plays a great role in the part load goods sector. Export and import of the VW plant as well as of other plants managed a turnover of about 771.650 motor vehicles a year. Emden takes a 30% -share of the total turnover in German automobile industry.

Total trans-shipment of Emden (sea-, coastal shipping and inland shipping) increased in a positive way in the last years: from 2,66 Mio in 1993 up to 5,06 Mio in 2004.
The Borkum berth in the outer harbour shows a remarkable passenger traffic to the westernmost island of East Frisia. The passenger- and vehicle transport Borkum-Emden/ Eemshafen conveys more than 850.000 passengers each year.
The new Ems quay especially built for Ro-Ro traffic, the EHUG all-purpose warehouse for weather-sensitive goods, a new container terminal built in 1991 and the reconstructed Big Sea Lock - all these constructions are a visible sign of the transformation of the Emden harbour from a bulk cargo harbour into an all-purpose one.

The restructuring into a special harbour has been completed for a large part.
Moreover Lower Saxony and the AG Ems Shipping Company jointly built a new ferry terminal for national and international traffics with an investment sum of about 36 Mio Euro. Terminal start-up is expected until 1999.
The Big Sea Lock is 260 m long, 40 m wide and has a depth of 11,76 m under sea level which allows ships up to size of 240m x 33 m to gain access to the non-tidal inner harbour . Dock lock facilities permit even larger ships to enter the harbour. The sea lock is permanently manned and operates round the clock . The Nesserland Lock also establishes a connection to the non-tidal inner harbour and from there to the German and European inland waterways. It is 110 m long, 22 m wide, has a depth of 6,7 m under sea level and is used especially by inland shipping. The entrance to the harbour is located 38 nautical miles from the estuary of the Ems. The tidal range of the river is about 3 m in the outer harbour. With a depth of up to 10,70 m (35’) the outer and inner harbours are directly accessible at mean high-tide.
 

J Mueller

The Brake Logistics Center (BLC) owned by the J. Mueller Group provides a multi-purpose storage complex in the secured Brake port area. It offers interested parties opportunities for short as well as long term lease of covered / uncovered storage space for a wide range of products as well as services such as cargo handling, stuffing / unstuffing of container or even a location to start a production line etc.

The central location of the BLC in the four cities quad of Bremerhaven, Bremen, Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven provides an excellent tri-modal connection to Brake. Backed by highway access to the nearby A 29 via Oldenburg and A 27 through the Weser Tunnel, an electrified rail system as well national and cross border river craft service are the available at highly competitive cost.

As the minimum size of the storage sheds is about 10.000 sqm it is possible to utilize the shed partly or sections of approx. 2.500 sqm.

If required the endowment of the sheds can be modified according to customer demands. An administrative building is located at the entrance of the BLC and offers the possibility of partial and/or complete leasing of office space and social areas.

The BLC can be used as a production or service facility for maintenance and repair and other quality assurance work.

In addition customers may operate an own container yards within the BLC but have the option to use the modern container handling equipment of J. Mueller.

Base Metals

Hamburg Port Authority

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) was established in October 2005 in the course of the merging of the port-related competencies of various Hamburg authorities. Built on the “one face to the customer” principle the HPA is the central contact partner for all inquiries arising with regard to infrastructure, navigational and operational safety and port security, property management and economic conditions in the port.

World Cargo News

WorldCargo News the world's leading resource for international cargo professionals

Freight Business Journal

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK - CILT(UK) - is the pre-eminent independent professional body for individuals associated with logistics, supply chains and all transport throughout their careers.

Our 20,000 members benefit in a multitude of ways:

Professional Development and Qualifications – professional qualifications from introductory levels through to MSc; Continuing Professional Development to record your personal career development; mentoring from experienced professionals in your area of operation; training courses, including the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).

Professional Sectors and Forums – join the Institute in your specific area of interest for tailored information, events and networking. Our eight Professional Sectors cover Supply Chain; Transport Planning; Rail; Active Travel and Travel Planning; Bus & Coach; Ports Maritime and Waterways; Freight Forwarding; and Aviation. Between them they cover 34 specialist Forums, including customs, manufacturing, warehousing, RFID, aviation, outsourcing and freight, to name but a few.

Events and Awards – national events and lectures, such as the Institute’s Annual Convention and Exhibition; Sir Robert Reid rail lecture and Annual Awards for Excellence; Faculty and Forum events in specific areas of interest; and regional events held in your local area. The Institute holds around 300 events each and every year and these provide excellent opportunities for learning, personal development and invaluable networking.

The Knowledge Centre – Europe’s largest logistics and transport library, accessible in person or online – including ‘The Knowledge Bank’ with remote access to full text articles from more than 4,000 trade journals, 600 abstracted journals, over 1,100 country economic reports, 10,000 company profiles and 1,600 reports from Datamonitor.

‘Logistics & Transport Focus’ – 12-times-yearly magazine including articles, case studies and information covering all aspects of the supply chain; news from the logistics and transport sectors; institute news; industry jobs and much more…
 

Couple Systems

Couple Systems was founded in 2007 in Germany and focuses on environmental technologies for the international maritime shipping sector.

Its mission is to become the technology leader for exhaust gas cleaning systems to the marine industry within the next five years.

Couple Systems’ business is innovation, development, manufacture and marketing of exhaust gas cleaning systems for the reduction of emissions from ships.

Charterers P&I Club

The Charterers P&I Club is a market leader in the provision of Liability and Legal Costs Insurance (P&I and FD&D cover) to charterers of commercial shipping. The security of policies issued by the Charterers P&I Club is 100% Great Lakes / Munich Re Group, an organisation with a AA- S&P rating.

Our Clients benefit from:

- Comprehensive Liability and Defence Cover

- An established global network of correspondents

- Up to US$50 million limit of liability with an option to increase up to US$300 million

- No exposure to supplementary calls

- No conflict of interest with shipowner's P&I insurance cover

HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration

The HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration is the university of choice for the Hamburg business community. We offer future executives a scientifically and internationally oriented course of study characterized by a practical approach and enhanced career opportunities.

Maritime Business School - Hamburg

The HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration is the university of choice for the Hamburg business community. We teach cutting-edge theory, immerse students in international experiences, and connecte them to best practice in business and policy. This learning experience transforms the way our graduates view the world and helps them devlop skills and insights to chart its future.

With its dual system courses of study in Business Administration, Media Management, Logistics Management and Shipping and Ship Finance, the HSBA offers unique opportunities for high-level study with a curriculum designed and continually optimized in close cooperation with its partner companies.

The part-time Master’s programs, Business Administration and Honourable Leadership MBA, and Global Management and Governance M.A, complement our range of courses. Our aim is to train HSBA students to become resilient, internationally mobile and performance-oriented junior executives, capable of handling the challenges of rapid technological, economic and social change.

The HSBA, the university of the Hamburg business community, displays expertise in practice as well as in theory. Cooperating with more than 170 companies, we provide a challenging study programme for over 500 students that culminates in a range of internationally recognised degrees. The HSBA is supported by a non-profit private limited company lead-managed by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

Tanker Shipping & Trade

Tanker Shipping & Trade is now firmly established as the leading global magazine dedicated to technical and commercial coverage of your tanker industry. Tanker Shipping & Trade is an essential read for all those involved in the liquid bulk trades. The magazine covers all types and sizes of tankers, and combines all the elements – design, construction, outfitting, operation, maintenance, regulation, trading and finance – that contribute to successful tanker management.

Ocean Saver

DVB Bank

Kongsberg Maritime

Kongsberg Maritime is an international technology driven organisation providing innovative solutions for marine applications.

Utilisation of common Kongsberg system technology across several integrated automation applications provides the ships' crew with the "Full Picture", facilitating optimal operation.

For tankers, sub-systems which are typically integrated include Alarm & Monitoring, Machinery Control, Tank Level Monitoring, Cargo Control, and Propulsion Control. All major system components such as the communication networks, process controllers, work stations and power supplies are duplicated to ensure maximum up-time.

Essential components such as radar tank gauges yield the best that technology has to offer in terms of reliability, accuracy and durability. By adding the available functionality such as automated cargo monitoring and control, the cargo operation will be executed both safely and efficiently.

Kongsberg Maritime provides global support from local service and support facilities at strategic shipping hubs worldwide.

NYA International & MarTrack

MarTrack is a new and unique vessel tracking and threat monitoring service provided by NYA. Combining a sophisticated secure online application on S57 chart sets, with piracy alerts and specialist analysis from NYA’s 24/7 Maritime Operations Centre, MarTrack provides a comprehensive and highly effective counter piracy solution that is trusted by ship owners and operators around the world.

NYA is a specialist crisis management and response consultancy with over twenty years’ experience of helping marine clients manage incidents of piracy, hijack and other crises. NYA provides strategic and operational advice to clients in the oil and gas, offshore, subsea, merchant marine, cruise and port facility industry sectors worldwide. Key areas of operation include the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Guinea, Niger Delta, Persian Gulf, South China Sea, Singapore Straits, Malacca Straits and Latin America.

www.nyainternational.com

Concatenco

We are a company made up of experts and specialist laboratories whose goal is to provide best fit services for each of our customers.

Concateno is an amalgamation of several testing organisations. The companies we brought together are Europe’s strongest and most experienced drug, alcohol and healthcare testing organisations with more than 60 years' collective expertise.

With drug, alcohol and healthcare testing there is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’. The context, circumstance and outcomes sought from testing are never the same for different organisations. Each has niche demands which must be met if testing is to contribute to broader organisational objectives.

Reliable testing is about meeting customer requirements whatever they are and whenever they are needed. This was the reason for creating Concateno.

The companies that were brought together to become Concateno are:

Altrix Healthcare Ltd (now Concateno UK)
Cozart Ltd (now Concateno UK)
Euromed Ltd (now managed by Concateno South and Concateno UK)
Medscreen Ltd (now Concateno South)
Quantum Diagnostics Ltd (now Concateno UK)
SPINREACT www.spinreact.com
TrichoTech Ltd (now Concateno Cardiff)

Concateno is a subsidiary of Alere Inc. the global leader in rapid diagnostics.

Air Products

Tradewinds

AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding

Dingheng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. China Aviation was established in February 2006, the company along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu Development Zone (provincial) with the shipping industry, outside the factory by the Yangtze River, is located in the golden coastline of shipbuilding. Company existing staff 524 people, 308 management staff, including 8 executives, middle managers 52, 80% of the management staff have college or higher. There are 17 teams in the factory construction of outsourcing, a total of more than 1,500 Name outsourcing team staff.

www.avicdheurope.com
 

Red 4 Security

Belgian Shippers' Council (OTM)

The Organisation of Traffic Managers (OTM) is the Belgian Shippers' Council. It is the representative body for logistics professionals. It is the only organisation is Belgium that represents the interests of shippers.

Sea Invest

SEA-invest grew into one of the world’s largest terminal operators for dry bulk, fruit and liquid bulk. Today, the group has established a worldwide reputation in the field of stevedoring, transport, warehousing and other port related activities. SEA-invest is active in no less than 25 ports spread across three continents, and is integrated in a great number of industries. Combined with our proximity and connectivity to both, the producer and the end destination, we have become a crucial link in our customer’s supply chain. This website introduces you to a wide range of our activities and to all the companies within the SEA-invest group. Discover what SEA-invest can offer you. Discover an ocean of opportunities!

Wartsilla

Cuxhaven