Container & Cargo Handling – Page 61
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Hurricane plans
Marine experts at consulting services group Mouchel have worked with a port client on emergency planning in response to hurricane risk.
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NewsAsking the 'what if?' question
Emergency planning and business continuity are increasingly important for ports. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsWorking through the disruption
Asking the "what if?" questions and having all the answers in place is a full-time job in itself, says Julian Parkes, the Port of London Authority''s harbour master (safety management system) and port security officer.
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China goes supersize
Benchmark spot coal prices at Qinhuangdao - which handles around half of China''s coal - recently rose by about 3% a tonne in just a few days, bringing prices up to a level not seen in a year.
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NewsRussian connections
Russia''s sights are on plans for $13.3bn of port investment by 2012. Since the downturn, Russia''s dependence on energy exports has increased, (20% of its coal goes abroad), so its ports are a necessary part of the supply chain.
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NewsDiamonds in the dirt
Coal producers are bypassing chokes in the supply chain to invest directly in terminal space, as Stevie Knight explains
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NewsA matter of control
Intelligent controls and a green agenda are changing RTG drives for the better, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsOngoing growth for Brisbane
Brisbane celebrates that rarest of things: increased profit in a recession. Iain MacIntyre finds out how it''s done
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A question of timing
Spreaders have an impressive working lifetime on the frontline, with up to 10-20 years service the norm rather than the exception.
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Eastern treasures
Many of the key global operators source quayside gantry cranes from ZPMC; but that doesn''t necessarily mean they also buy Chinese spreaders.
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NewsSpreader article
The economic crisis has slowed the evolution from twin-lift to multi-lift spreaders, as Alex Hughes discovers
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The right tool for the job
At Immingham''s DFDS Nordic Terminal the existing fleet of Terberg tugs is composed of four different models and this is reflected in their deployment.
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NewsRo Ro tugs
It''s a tough job, but modern-day ro-ro tugs seem up to the challenge. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsA flexible arrangement
Flexibility in product handling has been helped along by the wide range of unloaders available. For example, besides the larger machines, Vigan produces compact, trailerable units which can deployed in some interesting ways.
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NewsSuck it and see
Pneumatic units may not be the best fit for every bulk handling job, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsDeeper access for Portland
Patience has been a virtue at the Port of Portland, as Felicity Landon finds out
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NewsGate bottlenecks / Hi-Tech Solutions
Ports and terminals are under growing pressure to meet the needs of increased container traffic, hold down costs and meet heightened security needs, says Hi-Tech Solutions.
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NewsAutomation is the 'end goal'
Automation is the "end goal" of a gate system, says Visy''s John Lund.
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NewsTime to take another look
Many ports are taking the opportunity of a "lull" in container volumes to review their gate technologies. Felicity Landon reports
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