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    Crane energy recycling promises fuel and emissions savings

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A crane energy storage system launched in California promises to save on the consumption of diesel fuel and reduce emissions produced by gantry cranes on wharves and in shipyards.

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    Different approach brings Isoloader success

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A " total disregard" for the product offering of its competitors has seen Isoloader Australia recently celebrate 30 years in the design and manufacture of container handling machines.

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    SOHAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM CHOSEN

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Isoloader business development manager Eric Ronco said the unique approach had enabled the company to develop products specifically to suit individual client needs.A consortium of Interbeton, Six Construct and Van Oord has been awarded the €195m contract for the construction of quay walls and dredging of phase 3 at Sohar ...

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    Liebherr post-panamaxes in demand

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Building on its existing client base in New Zealand, Liebherr Container Cranes has commissioned two postpanamax cranes at the Port of Wellington. The Irish supplier has supplied several cranes over the years to New Zealand for ports such as Tauranga and Lyttelton. The new cranes have 43 metres waterside outreach ...

  • Singapore offers a real alternative to investing in China
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    Alternative to Chinese medicine

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    It is easy to be lured by the headline figures emanating from China, but should investors be turning to Southeast Asia to reap rewards? Peter Trevalyn investigates

  • The black stuff has got European ports hot under the collar
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    Full steam ahead

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Booming German coal imports are being hotly chased by ports in the know, as mainland Europe powers ahead with generation plant developments. Mike King sees what all the fuss is about

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    Burning desire to win power plant business

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Plans to construct a series of new coal-fired power plants in Dutch ports are creating huge interest among terminal operators.

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    Constantza carves niche as hub of choice

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Booming Black Sea business has given this Romanian port the edge. Alex Hughes reports on how transhipment rules Constantza''s roost

  • Has the time come for Turkey to shine? Capacity at Yilport will be 1.5m teu on completion of phase 4 in the third quarter of 2010
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    Top slot out of reach for Turkey

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Turkey''s ports would like nothing better than to steal the transhipment hub crown from Constantza, but are development options limited without private sector investment, asks Alex Hughes

  • MSC uses Constantza to forward boxes to either Odessa or Illichivsk on a weekly feeder service
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    Feeders vie for Black Sea business

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Approximately 70% of current imports into the Black Sea region are being sourced in the Far East, but opinions are divided on the most effective way to actually reach these markets, writes Alex Hughes

  • Illichivsk pipped rival Odessa as the first Ukrainian container port to place an RTG order. Six KCI Konecranes RTGs will be delivered in the spring of 2007
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    Odessa snaps at Illichivsk's heels

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Just 30 km separates the rival Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Illichivsk, but the management systems employed by the two are worlds apart, reports Alex Hughes

  • Increased traffic through Northern UK ports, such as Teesport and Grimsby & Immingham, could improve road congestion problems in the south of the country
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    Northern ports have more to offer

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    New study claims that increasing traffic to ports in the north of England will improve infrastructure throughout the UK, reports Felicity Landon

  • Kalmars DCF 410 has a capacity of 41 tonnes on the spreader; other models in the range can handle 36-45 tonnes
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    Heavy lifters won't over-reach themselves

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Reachstackers may well be the preferred choice for container handling in the European ports market, but heavy duty container handling FLTs continue to be in demand, where the situation suits their use, as David Foxwell explains

  • The two main selling points of second-hand equipment sales are cost reduction and the provision of a quick fix There are various levels of service available within secondhand equipment supply right through from just the core transaction itself t...
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    Look beyond the second-hand stigma

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Experience shows that used equipment can provide an efficient and timely alternative to new units, and the service base is more sophisticated than you might think

  • Land-hungry cars are eating up space at European terminals
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    Space: the final frontier

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Ports handling vehicles are finding more inventive ways to store cars, moving up rather than out. But authorities still find themselves juggling the needs of containers against cars, reports Felicity Landon

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    Moving up a gear

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    With many car manufacturers facing tough times, it''s no surprise that this filters through the supply chain, leading to significant pressure on port and stevedore rates. Felicity Landon finds out what the customers want - and how the ports are working to deliver it What must ports provide for their ...

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    So what do customers want?

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Simon Bird, chief executive, Bristol Port Company: ''The ships need fast and efficient turnround. They want to be in and out. We have to provide 24/7 service and 99 times out of 100 we give them labour on arrival.

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    Driving beyond traditional port services

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    For Europe''s leading vehicle handling ports, loading and unloading units and watching over car parks is only a part of the equation.

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    No way to do business

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    It hits you right in the eye and begs that question - again - how can they do it?

  • The worlds largest container ship, China Shipping Container Lines 9,600 teu Xin Los Angeles, was delivered to Lloyds Register class in July. But 12,000 teu-plus ships are already under construction
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    Breaking box boundaries

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The next big jump in containership design is imminent, so what are the implications for containerports, asks Mike Mundy 19No it''s not going to stop - the 10,000 teu barrier will well and truly be broken in the near future, containerships will continue to get bigger and ports will have ...