Container & Cargo Handling – Page 38
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Booking system to optimise Manila movements
In a bid to optimise the entry and exit of containerised cargo, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has implemented a vehicle appointment system.
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NewsExtra 168m teu port capacity needed by 2019
As vessels continue to grow and global container port demand rises, terminal operators worldwide will need to invest to produce an additional 168 million teu by 2019, says shipping consultancy Drewry.
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Gujurat port project dropped by L&T
Plans to develop a new port in Kacchigadh, near Gujarat, India, have been scrapped over environmental reasons, according to local media ‘Live Mint’.
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NewsLivorno unveils terminal expansion plans
The Italian port of Livorno is expanding its capacity with a new €800m deepwater container ‘platform’ that will enable it to accommodate larger ships and growing container traffic.
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NewsChecker device for container inspections
Hyster has developed a checker device for efficient container inspection that means that containers no longer need to be set down for inspection, helping to reduce costs.
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NewsNew US inland port to serve the South
A new inland port is being built by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that will serve as a direct link from the Port of Savannah to North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Kentucky.
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NewsKorea beefs up transhipment ambitions
The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.
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NewsDrop the competition over automation, says Navis
The competitive mindset between vendors needs to come to a halt after projects are awarded, and immediately switch to a collaborative one to embrace a common goal, says Navis.
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NewsUp for grabs
Alex Hughes examines the challenge of balancing technological features and robustness
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NewsPower in small packages
Tractors offer a robust handling option that can be easily optimised finds John Bensalhia
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NewsYilport aims for 500,000 teu at Gavle
Turkey''s Yilport Holding has finalised growth plans for its Swedish Gavle Container Terminal (GCT), which it hopes to expand to an annual capacity of 500,000 teu.
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NewsNew biomass facility to boost Liverpool handling
A new £100m biomass terminal planned for the Port of Liverpool will see it handle up to three million tonnes of wood pellets a year as part of the decarbonisation of the nearby Drax power station, boosting handling at the port.
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NewsIncreasing supply chain efficiency
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is embracing new technology to help increase supply chain efficiency by testing a new mobile app which aims to expedite containerised cargo.
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Get ready for 24,000 teu, warns OECD
As the trend for ever-increasing container ship sizes continues, a new International Transport Forum (ITF)/ OECD report warns 24,000 teu vessels could be sailing the world’s oceans by 2020.
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NewsTurning point
Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRolling stock
ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields
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NewsRussian rollercoaster
Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLarger than life
OSC''s Andrew Penfold examines the impact of ever-larger containerships on second tier ports
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NewsShort term pain
Coal price volatility has sent waves of concern through the world’s coal ports. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsRough riders
For tough, challenging surfaces, ports need to look to rough terrain handlers, as John Bensalhia explains
