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Another TRANSEC trainer
In conventional systems, typically, the lighting looks bright, but it is still difficult to see clearly and there are large areas that the light doesn't reach. Steve Cameron, whose Cameron Maritime Resources markets Prismalence to the maritime industry, says: "If it's raining and a driver is tired and straining to ...
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Florida joins counter-terrorism programme
Key West and Palm Beach have been selected to demonstrate a private-sector approach to waterborne antiterrorism security patrols. SeaWolf Security Group will be conducting a pilot programme to patrol the ports using a variety of purpose-designed security boats and specially trained security operators.
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NewsMUSC helps Nigerians
Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) has been selected by the Nigerian government as advisors for raising standards of security in Nigeria''s ports and offshore oilfield installations.
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NewsTeesport looks beyond ISPS
In our November/ December 2003 issue, PS spoke to managers at PD Teesport to report on their preparations for the ISPS Code. Since then, things have been moving apace.
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Colombo to bring in scanning equipment
"We've had the Port Security Facility Assessment done, " says security manager Denis Murphy. "It will be a month before TRANSEC come back with their written report." Murphy then has two months to put together a Port Security Facility Plan which will include all the berths on the river.As part ...
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AAPA concerned over funding shortfall
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is worried that next year''s federal budget provides no funds to meet port facility security requirements despite being authorised in the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). AAPA president, Kurt Nagle, said:
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Thales puts forward its Ship Security Alert System
The Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) is being proposed as part of the best and most logical solution for US national homeland security needs. This suggestion has been made to the USCG following the recent request it made to industry for technical solutions to its longrange vessel tracking needs.
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ISPS charge challenged
HPH''s decision to charge shippers and consignees $10.20 per export container and $19.80 per import container at Felixstowe, to recover the cost of complying with the ISPS Code, has been receiving mixed reviews with the British International Freight Association challenging the legality of the levy. HPH says the charges have ...
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NewsNIGERIA TAKES THE PLUNGE
It''s been quite a year for Nigeria and its ports in particular. The successful elections last year marked the first civilian transfer of power in the country''s history and growing international support was underlined by the Commonwealth heads of Government meeting and a state visit by Her Majesty the Queen. ...
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Corus goes north
Corus is to supply 5,000 tons of sheet piles along with pre-fabricated anchorage for the construction of two brand new multi-purpose quays, Nordurbakki and Skarfabakki, in Reykjavik.
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Father Thames gets makeover
Over £ 1.3 billion is due to be invested in Port of London terminals in the next ten years and plans are underway to bring some unused wharves in London back into cargo handling use.
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New port development in Tenerife
The secretary of state for infrastructure, Benigno Blanco, confirmed that Spain''s development ministry would invest € 32.2m in the initial phase of Tenerife''s new Granadilla Port in 2004.
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$4 billion for Colombo
The majority of this would be spent on creating a breakwater, with some work to the quay.A report on a planned $4 billion development of Colombo port is due to be published. The project, which is being promoted by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, will add a further 13 ...
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Joint Thai/ Myanmar port
The majority of this would be spent on creating a breakwater, with some work to the quay.Myanmar and Thailand are to cooperate on the establishment of a new joint-venture deep-sea port at Dawei in southern Myanmar. The project will go ahead as part of the economic cooperation strategy put together ...
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Algeciras to invest €61m
Algeciras is to make its largest ever yearly investment in 2004, when € 61m will be spent on infrastructure projects (see PS Jan/Feb 2004 p.16). This contrasts to € 24.4m spent in 2002 and € 48.3m in 2003. Of the total, € 13.4m will come from the EU''s cohesion fund. ...
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Marseilles lures Eastern trades
Marseilles' total throughput last year of 95.5m tons (3.6% up on 2002) was the highest since 1988. Key cargo growth came at Fos container terminal where a throughput of almost 533,000TEUs (+8.8%) was boosted by seven new services on the booming east-west trades. These services with bigger ships lifted capacity ...
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Teesport savours Southern Discomfort
Teesport Container Terminal 2 (TCT2), the recently opened second container terminal at PD Teesport in Middlesbrough, is achieving significant improvements in operational effectiveness for the port and its customers. Over the past three months PD Teesport has accomplished improved productivity with over 50 lifts per hour.
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Israel defers ports' privatisation
Israel''s finance ministry appears to be about to reverse its policy on privatising operations at the ports of Ashdod, Haifa and Eliat and on dismantling the ports authority structure. Any move towards selling terminals to private sector companies has been fiercely resisted by organised labour, even though this was a ...
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NewsEurogate Hamburg to pull the big boys
The first piles have been driven in a five-year project to modernise the Eurogate Container Terminal in Hamburg and attract big boxships as that group reports record handling. The project, which will last 18 months, includes the renewal of quay walls and flood defences at the Predohlkai Berth 1 and ...
