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Cavotec reels in the business
Cavotec''s busy order book includes 30 power reels for Kone KCI RMGs at APM Terminals in Virginia; 20 power and control reels for stacker-reclaimers at Tianjin for China Engineering; 12 power reels for ZPMC STS cranes?the list goes on.
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THAMESPORT
Thamesport has ordered 13 new terminal tractors from MOL Group. Coo David Gledhill, says:
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NewsCleaner and Greener
The Californians and Scandinavians seem to lead the way when it comes to matters green so Nick Elliott turned to these two regions for the latest thinking.
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NewsAustralia prepares worker history screen
Up to 130,000 of Australia''s stevedores, seafarers and long-haul truck drivers are to be screened for criminal history from this October. This is prior to being issued a new identification card that will be mandatory for access to the docks. Government officials have predicted that the vetting will cause some ...
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Savi and Brooks complete tag trials
Two supply chain security system providers have announced the successful completion of wide-ranging field trials of active RFID devices, designed to automatically detect cargo door intrusions and security breaches while communicating their location and condition.
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New Standards from BSI
British Standards Institution''s Business Information has published four new international standards on biometric technology, aiming to protect UK business and consumers. The BS ISO/IEC 19794 series of standards cover the science of using biological properties to identify individuals - for example, the recording of fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition ...
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CROMA'S NEW CCTV SYSTEMS
Security matters in the UK have been high on all agendas in the wake of the events of 7 July, and this month the Board of Croma Group has announced the formal roll-out of two innovative new CCTV systems.
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NewsCEM steps up to Irish Harbour
Dun Laoghaire: people watchingAnti-terror police reviewed thousands of hours of CCTV footage to help trace the movements of the 7 July suicide bombers, as well as to identify suspects in the attacks a fortnight later. A leading surveillance expert later warned that London was facing a "security nightmare" and that ...
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PASS ISSUE OFFICE BOOMING
Teesport''s pass issue office and CCTV control room have been a big success since opening in January. With five members of staff covering all the bases twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the facilities are proving indispensable. The team report brisk business.
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MAASVLAKTE 2
These meet the three major aims of sustainability: economic benefit, environmental balance and social development.Port of Rotterdam Authority is inviting tenders for the design and construction of Maasvlakte 2, the port site of around 2,000ha in the North Sea which will be created alongside the current Maasvlakte. The authority is ...
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Irish Sea spawns expansion plans
Liverpool, Belfast and Cork are all gearing up for expansion with plans being laid to improve facilities at all three ports. Liverpool hopes to get the go-ahead for construction of its £ 80m post-panamax container terminal which would increase capacity to nearly 1.5m TEUs.
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NewsBra wars ceasefire
The so-called ''bra wars'' may not be entirely resolved, but there is now a ceasefire in the form of an agreement between China and the EU. If approved by EU members, the goods which have been blocked from entering Europe''s ports and borders could be released and counting against 2006 ...
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Rotterdam's LNG plans solidify
Rotterdam''s plans for supplying LNG are advancing on two fronts. Petroplus International has taken a next step in the development of an import terminal. Having planned to have the terminal operational by the end of 2009, the European oil company has presented an environmental effect report.
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ALGECIRAS
An investment of several hundred million euros is to go into the new terminal, which will have an initial capacity of a minimum of six billion cu metres per annum and will be expanded in phases. Guaranteed longterm agreements for throughput are one of the main conditions for the investment. ...
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CAGLIARI
An investment of several hundred million euros is to go into the new terminal, which will have an initial capacity of a minimum of six billion cu metres per annum and will be expanded in phases. Guaranteed longterm agreements for throughput are one of the main conditions for the investment. ...
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NewsKenya Ports Authority
Max Stable features an eight-rope reeving system without auxiliary ropes and a new angular sheave scheme that in combination stabilise the load allowing faster, more accurate positioning of the spreader,Kalmar claims.Kenya Ports Authority has selected Total Soft Bank, as its IT partner to provide terminal management and planning software assistance. ...
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NewsMersey gets VTS upgrade
Max Stable features an eight-rope reeving system without auxiliary ropes and a new angular sheave scheme that in combination stabilise the load allowing faster, more accurate positioning of the spreader,Kalmar claims.The safety and security of shipping moving in and out of the Mersey and its approaches is to be enhanced ...
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NAVIS
Max Stable features an eight-rope reeving system without auxiliary ropes and a new angular sheave scheme that in combination stabilise the load allowing faster, more accurate positioning of the spreader,Kalmar claims.Navis is to provide the Terminal Operating System at APM Terminals' new Virginia terminal on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth. ...
