Container & Cargo Handling – Page 37
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NewsContainership fleet outpaces port development
Fully cellular containership growth is fast approaching capacity of 20m teu with it outpacing world port throughput for the fourth year in a row.
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NewsAlexandra Dock site construction progressing well
ABP has announced that construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexander Dock site is progressing well and on schedule for early completion in 2017.
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NewsForming the foundations
Breakthroughs in foundation innovation are helping to improve build standards, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsComing from nowhere
There''s still room for greenfield sites in the Middle East, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsReach for the skies
Higher and further crane outreach is a necessity not a luxury as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsTapping into biomass
Ports on both sides of the Atlantic are making their biomass presence felt, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsUkrainian exports slump in first half
New figures show that the Ukraine has been hit by an export slump of 17% in the first half of 2015 fuelled by a combination of political instability and a lack of confidence in future development.
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NewsFreewheeling finesse
Ports can mitigate the huge cost headache of tyres with some clever choices, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsReflections on glass
The glass industry is opening handling windows for ports. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsHow remote can 'remote' be?
ABB''s Fredrik Johanson considers the possibility of control centres for multi-terminal remote crane operation
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NewsVirtually there
Rapidly advancing virtual reality technology is helping ports to look into the future, finds Felicity Landon
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Think hard about the yard
Bright Light Systems'' John Chalmers shines the spotlight on plasma technology
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NewsPort of Helsinki operator spat
Port of Helsinki has applied for a temporary court order against Finnlines'' subsidiary Finnsteve in order to force it into line with the reorganisation at Vuosaari harbour.
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Over-capacity now a must to prevent congestion
As cargo container volumes continue to rise worldwide, congestion increasingly becomes a problem. But, Dynamar BV says terminal over-capacity is now needed to prevent congestion.
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NewsAPM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim
APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire a majority stake in Grup Maritim TCB and its 11 container terminals.
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NewsSafety first
Automation does not negate the need for adequate RTG collision prevention finds John Bensalhia
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NewsWhich way the wind blows
Stevie Knight asks what it takes for a new wind deployment facility to breeze ahead
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NewsBrighter bulk handling
Bulk handling technology is learning from past mistakes finds Stevie Knight
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NewsUnder scrutiny
Unions are shining the spotlight on the inherent dangers of work on the wharves. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
