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Green fuels set for starring port role
Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel used for global transport, the Worldwatch Institute estimates that biofuels could provide 37% of US transport fuel within ...
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NewsIncreasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities
Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’ t lost their ‘ low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity.
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Meeting the challenge of increasing demand
For Wampfler, the most important challenge for the future will be manufacturing the cable in a short time – allowing more flexibility in projects and demanding more flexibility in the supply chain, production and logistics. The firm’ s Michael Ibarth says Wampfler is experiencing strong demand for flexible cables.
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NewsDemand for data
Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGiant steps
Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Move with confidence
Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?
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NewsLook to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard
Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply.
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NewsMore cash on the table
Emerging nation ports were once the poor relations of the port business in terms of finance options but with interest in the emerging world at an all time high things are changing. Barry Parker reports
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The outsourcing evolution
Port authorities are increasingly reluctant to provide services themselves if somebody else can do it cheaper and more efficiently, as Alex Hughes finds out
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A question of security
The introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code in 2004 forced a sharp rethink on the best and most cost effective route to improving security at ports around the world.
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Shifting the sediment
Maintenance dredging is an area where ports are increasingly seeking external input and Rotterdam has proved itself an expert in this regard – it has never undertaken this activity in house.
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NewsTechnophiles hone in on computer-dependent ports
Given the highly specialised nature of the IT industry it is little wonder that employing external IT providers is becoming more common in ports.
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Vycon teams up with Fantuzzi
Energy regeneration specialist VYCON has partnered with Italy’ s Fantuzzi group to market and sell its REGEN system on new cranes and as a retrofit to the existing fleet. Fantuzzi Group, with its subsidiary company Noell Crane Systems (China) Ltd, has a production capacity of approximately 120 new rubber-tyred gantry ...
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Guardian angle for perishable goods
Credit-card sized data-loggers that monitor the temperature and humidity of shipments such as perishable goods and pharmaceuticals during transportation and storage could put an end to unnecessary wastage of perishable goods.
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SECUREWEST CELEBRATES MARAD APPROVAL
Maritime security specialist Securewest has received official approval from shipping classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) to deliver updated Company Security Officer, Facility Security Officer, Vessel Security Officer and Security Awareness training courses.
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CEMA CONVEYS SAFETY
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has released a conveyor safety program for use by conveyor manufacturers, distributors, and end users.
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NewsPOLB to trial alternative emission control
Spurred on by a successful trial to reduce diesel pollution at a train yard in California, The Port of Long Beach is to trial Tri-Mer Corp’ s Cloud Chamber System (CCS) technology to cut emissions from diesel generators of ships at dock.
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NewsMuch stick, little carrot
Saddled by high costs and an uneven playing field for foreigners, India’ s awkward attitude to port development is turning away manufacturers, reports Wing Kah-goh
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NewsChina comes to Pakistan's rescue
With a world-class deepwater facility, bankrolled by the Chinese, now up and running at Gwadar in the southwest of Pakistan and PSA International as its operator, the government is now working out the details of a fourth major port. The Pakistani government continues to sift through the bids for a ...
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NewsHand that feeds
Back to normal in Tuticorin after PSA International made a point to the Indian Government about the weird workings of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), the body which, in September 2006, effectively halved PSA’ s revenue at its Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT) as a result of enforced tariff ...
