The CEO of the port’s concessionaire said cargo handled so far would have a positive impact on the 2014 income statement, according to Mozambican newspaper Notícias.

Lucas noted, amongst other advances that occurred in 2014, the conclusion of stages 3 and 4 of the recovery and expansion of the ferrochrome terminals, one of the minerals that South Africa exports to the Asian market via Maputo.

With the completion of the ferrochrome terminals the port started to process 4 million tons of that ore, he said.

To illustrate the importance of investing in ferrochrome facilities, the CEO of the MPDC said that of the 19 million tons of cargo processed this year, 13 million was ore.

The CEO of the MPDC said in 2015 the company would continue with work to deepen the port’s access channel, which will allow the port to increase its capacity, thus becoming more competitive on a regional and international level.

“In the current climate, lower costs at the port are imperative for survival,” said Lucas. (source macauhub/MZ)

This coveted distinction is based on Honda’s global supplier evaluation system. With this award, HUM has recognised the exceptional contribution that has been made by DP World Southampton’s team throughout the year, ensuring that vital shipments made their delivery on time and making every effort to try to prevent unplanned stops on the production line.

Steve McCrindle, Head of Operations, DP World Southampton, said, “This award was a complete surprise. The team here at Southampton were just doing their job. However, we understand the pressures on our customers and we recognise our role as a vital link in the supply chain. We never forget that what happens in the container terminal can have a significant knock-on effect further along the supply chain.”

Commenting on what drives and motives his team, Steve added,”Our aim is to be the leading container terminal in the UK for customer service and it is really great to have the efforts of our team recognised by this award from one of the top players in the demanding automotive Industry”

In order to respond quickly to their customers’ needs, Honda employs the “just-in-time” production system and it is becoming more and more critical to produce products with the shortest possible lead-time. Suppliers are expected to have a reliable and flexible production system, which can react in a relatively short lead-time, and can be synchronized with their assembly lines.

Early this year, severe weather disrupted the UK and vessels were delayed or prevented from berthing and this put pressure on the ‘just-in-time’ system. Thanks to DP World Southampton’s planning and team of dockside operators, the company was able to discharge critical ‘hot boxes’ on a number of separate occasions, just-in-time for HUM’s assembly line. This in turn helped Honda to serve their customers in time.

The cranes, which are being manufactured at the TPS facility in Xiamen, PR China, will be delivered at the end of 2014 to the largest port handling domestic cargo in the Philippines, where four Terex RTG cranes began operation in summer 2013.

Positive experience with first cranes

MNHPI is responding to the rapid development of the port, says Richard D. Barclay, MNHPI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO): “We continue to invest in the modernization of our infrastructure in order to develop and transform our facilities into a first-class port.” The decision to order six further RTG cranes from TPS was based on the positive experience with the first machines and the TPS team over the past year. Barclay continues: “The four RTG cranes have more than fulfilled our expectations, and so did the after-sales service provided. It was a logical decision to opt for TPS with a view to a further expansion of our capacities.”

Growing number of terminals all over Asia rely on TPS

Maurizio Altieri, General Manager of the TPS facility in Xiamen, is delighted by the confidence that MNHPI has placed in the Terex RTG cranes: “MNHPI is a leading player in one of the most dynamic Asian markets, and we are proud that 10 of our cranes will contribute to the rapid growth of this port. Generally speaking, we appreciate that more customers all over the world and especially in Asia continue to rely on our equipment designed and manufactured in our TPS Xiamen facility.

The cranes for MNHPI have a lifting capacity of 40.6 t under spreader. With a hoisting height of 18.1 m, they can stack 1-over-5 standard containers and cover six rows of containers and a truck lane thanks to their span of 23.47 m.

Under the agreement, NSEH will inject NSE into SMAG’s fully owned subsidiary, PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies GmbH (“PSLT”) in exchange for 33.33% equity stake in PSLT with SMAG holding the remaining 66.67% equity stake.

NSE is one of the world’s frontrunners in container lifting devices while SMAG’s grab business is a global leader in bulk cargo lifting. The merger will lead to the formation of the world’s largest independent lifting device group in both bulk cargo and container handling.

The merged company, PSLT, will have access to market potential significantly larger than just the port equipment sector, including bulk cargo vessels, waste to energy incinerations plants, scrap metal yards, steel mills, marine dredging and mining businesses.

With this unique partnership, PSLT will be able to offer a full spectrum of bulk cargo and container lifting device solutions to port operators and crane manufacturers worldwide with strong production, storage and after sales service support.

Mr Oo Soon Hee, Executive Director of NSL Ltd, said, “The complementary strengths of both companies should generate significant synergies and serve as a strategic competitive advantage for PSLT to seize further growth opportunities.”

Mr Sebastian H. Brandes, CEO of SMAG, commented, “Both companies hold a top ranking and will develop further in their market segments to become a leading multi-channel provider. Through the merger we are able to extend our marketability in several regions and provide enhanced order performance, delivery and customer service.”

Mr. Philip Lee Tze Yong, CEO of RAM Spreaders said…..”The merger which complements the core strengths of both companies will enable us to strengthen our business relationship with our customers. We will continue to develop and provide innovative solutions and high quality products for both the container and bulk handling industries”.

With the completion of the merger, the PSLT Group should generate an annual turnover of approximately S$240 million with a workforce of more than 1,000 employees. Manufacturing bases are located in Germany, China and India. Through its extensive dealer network, the group is represented in more than 70 countries.

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