Container & Cargo Handling – Page 44
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NewsSteady as she goes
Diversity in cargo and an interest in offshore business has kept Port Nelson on its toes. Iain MacIntyre reports
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Advanced accuracy
Technological advances have considerably helped ports in all spheres, and the bagging sector is no exception.
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NewsBag for life
On dock bagging services offer value-added services for port customers. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsPlaying the long game
In the US the LNG bunkering sector is dominated by a very small number of players. One, in fact.
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NewsHammering out a future
Ports looking to diversfy can be in charge of their own cargo destiny, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsNo easy way in
While ports in emerging markets may be interesting for strategic reasons - especially if they are concerned with energy cargo - these facilities can be challenging for ships to approach.
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NewsIn the shallow end
Tackling depth blackspots can be a key to increased productivity, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsSolutions for bulk
Traditional bulk facilities and mixed cargo terminals need more comprehensive TOS coverage as Alex Hughes finds out
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Broad range of lighting opinions
As the LEP versus LED battle rages on, similarities and differences, strengths and weaknesses are being tossed around by industry experts.
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NewsLight pools
The LEP vs LED debate is causing a storm in port lighting circles as Alex Hughes explains
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Aversion to PPPs
Public private partnerships in the Philippines have not, generally speaking, fared well.
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NewsFeedering fan
MICT offers some instructive lessons to its peers in feeder terminal operation, reports Mike Mundy
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NewsDampier’s first floating deck is expected to be commissioned in early January 2014
Dampier’s first floating deck is expected to be commissioned in JanuaryOne port which has created its own solution is the Dampier Port Authority in West Australia, where chief operating officer Captain Paul Toussaint-Jackson has devised a floating deck transhipment system featuring a deck which moves back and forth between landside ...
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NewsCargo shift
Ports are looking to specialist solutions for bulk transhipments, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out
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NewsEngine of growth
Transhipment and being No 1 are not part of Jaxport''s plan, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsAn intermodal project with added roar
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is one of the partners in the EU-funded TIGER project, which aims to improve the competitiveness and uptake of rail transport in logistics chains.
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NewsProactive link in the chain
Ports must first throw off their traditional ‘silo’ mentality to improve supply chain efficiency, as Felicity Landon explains
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New GIS solutions offer increased flexibility
Important developments have taken place in the GIS field, with new products and initiatives introduced to allow for easy, efficient usage.
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NewsA view of the truth
Geographic Information Systems can bring visibility to ports as John Bensalhia explains
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Simulation accessible to all
ISL Applications is working on a number of developments, including ShiftPreview, to simulate the current shift planning within a maximum of two minutes, to highlight bottlenecks and underutilisation of equipment.
