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NewsFeeders vie for Black Sea business
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
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NewsOdessa snaps at Illichivsk's heels
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
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NewsNorthern ports have more to offer
New study claims that increasing traffic to ports in the north of England will improve infrastructure throughout the UK, reports Felicity Landon
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NewsHeavy lifters won't over-reach themselves
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
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NewsLook beyond the second-hand stigma
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
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NewsSpace: the final frontier
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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NewsMoving up a gear
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?
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
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
It hits you right in the eye and begs that question - again - how can they do it?
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NewsBreaking box boundaries
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 ...
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NewsMidas touch misses Manila
Lower first quarter throughput figures belie ICTSI''s success outside of the Philippines. Is it time to return to base? Peter Trevalyn investigates
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Is big better?
Between now and 2010, the container world will be largely augmented by massive ships according to the analyst Drewry. Between now and the end of this decade there are two ships on order designed to carry less than 500 teu. They will join an existing fleet of 138 ships this ...
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Thumbs Down
Interesting to note the saga that is playing itself out in the Port of Marseilles whereby crane operators and other workers employed by the port authority recently stopped work - for three hours - with the aim of emphasising that they want to remain in the port authority''s employ when ...
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Highways of the Sea: Fact or Fiction
Much has been written about the " Autoroute de la Mer" and considerable money has been spent by the European Commission and various national governments studying the viability of shifting truck traffic from the land highways to the maritime routes, particularly in the Mediterranean between Italy, France and Spain, but ...
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Expect the unexpected
As I walked around Limassol port last month and watched the port manager calmly overseeing thousands of evacuees using his port as a springboard for other destinations, I have to say I was impressed. This port on the south coast of Cyprus didn''t ask to be the channel for evacuees ...
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NewsCrane simulator first for Sri Lanka
Simulator training for port operators has entered a new phase in the Indian Subcontinent with South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) Colombo installing Sri Lanka''s first crane simulation facility.
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TIANJIN IPO OVER-SUBSCRIBED
The IPO issued by Tianjin Port Holdings Ltd was heavily oversubscribed, by as much as 1,700 times.
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TWO NEW TUGS FOR COCHIN
The Advanced Crane Simulator has been developed by Applied Research International, a New Delhibased organisation with expertise in knowledge systems, and is designed to enhance productivity and safety in cargo-handling operations through comprehensive training of operators and port personnel in a life-like environment.Cochin Port Trust is to acquire two new ...
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NINGBO TO BECOME WORLD NUMBER 3
The Advanced Crane Simulator has been developed by Applied Research International, a New Delhibased organisation with expertise in knowledge systems, and is designed to enhance productivity and safety in cargo-handling operations through comprehensive training of operators and port personnel in a life-like environment.The Chinese Port of Ningbo is to increase ...
