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NewsThe Art of the Impossible
Containerisation has fundamentally changed the way cargo handling services are paid for. Gustaaf de Monie explores an intricate subject.
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NewsThe post-concession race: have they heard the gun?
The shelved Ledeco project in Abidjan (see PS March and Oct 2004) would have provided solutions to all the problems raised above.
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NewsWill Concessions do the trick?
Steve Cameron looks at the current round of concessioning and asks will they provide a solution to West Africa''s pressing congestion problems.
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NewsPorts surf the growth wave
As the UAE and other regional players steer their economies onward and upward, their ports are racing to keep up with demand, both actual and forecast. Nick Elliott reports.
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Time to reflect on the broader economic future for 2006
The global economy has once again surprised pessimists by its tremendous staying power, replacing past concerns that global growth might falter with inflationary worries, fuelled by high and rising oil prices. We see growth slowing marginally this year, compared to last, but if the almighty consumer does not lose heart ...
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NewsUse this rich era of growth to clean up our act
Economist Ben Hackett rings in the new year with some positive news. Despite predictions to the contrary, the global economy is in robust shape and will remain so, provided of course the ''almighty'' consumer (you and me) does not lose heart.
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NZ ports mull post merger reshuffle
New Zealand''s ports are jostling for business as a potential over-tonnaging situation develops following Maersk''s absorption of P& O Nedlloyd and its subsequent withdrawal of that line from services such as the " Eastabout" and " Westabout" Vessel Sharing Arrangements (VSAs) to Europe.
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NewsMooring solution could prevent interruptions
Two German companies have teamed to develop a new type of mooring system for vessels in exposed locations of the type likely to be used for the new generation of offshore LNG terminals. Working in close collaboration with Hatlapa, the new mooring concept was developed by Marine Service GmbH, a ...
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NewsA taste of life Offshore
As a new generation of LNG tankers looms, the terminals for such ships will - in most instances - be located far from conventional, sheltered harbours. David Foxwell investigates.
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Where are the benefits?
Jack Gaston approached Stephen Eastwood ceo Europe, of Adsteam Towage - for PS, with some important questions relating to the application of ISO and ISM standards.
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NewsSafety and quality paramount
Towage companies whose core business is aimed principally at providing ship-handling services are becoming increasingly concerned with the need to comply with recognised international standards for quality and safety. Jack Gaston reports.
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NewsBuffer against competitive failure
With bigger vessels in the offing for the main East-West trades, and the “cascade effect” showering incumbent vessels down to some of the feeder routes, what are the implications in terms of fendering requirements?
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A question of commissions
The question of commissions in insurance is sensitive, in relation to the amounts which are paid to brokers. Insurance brokers for ports and terminals are specialists. They can earn as much as 20% of the premium paid, especially if there is a chain of intermediaries involved.
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NewsAutoStrad terminal enters new period
The world''s first fully automated straddle carrier (AutoStrad) system started large-scale operations in Patrick Corporation''s Fisherman Islands'' facility in Brisbane when Berths 7, 8, and 9 officially opened for business in December.
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VETERANS INDUSTRY APPLY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Transportation industry veterans have launched a new information technology firm focused on helping the container shipping industry address transportation challenges. TransTech Partners has been founded by Catherine Tiersten, former coo of Global Transportation Solutions and Steven W. Bushey, former President of Americas Systems.
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VAN OORD RECLAIMS IN BAHRAIN
The new spreader damping ('anti-sway') system consists of two backwards mounted damping cylinders. It performs the multiple tasks of achieving 'controlled sway' of the container spreader under highly variable dynamic load conditions giving the same amount of 'controlled sway' of the spreader when the machine is without container, lifting an ...
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NewsSimplifying speed measurement
The purpose of the lasers in a Berthing Aid System is to measure speed of the approaching ships in order to ensure safe berthing. In ports with large tidal range, problems arise at low tide because the ships are lower than the lasers. The previous models of lasers simply ''shoot'' ...
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MHCS FOR BRAZIL
Brazilian terminal operator Tecondi has ordered two post-Panamax LHM 500 HD MHCs from Liebherr Nenzing.
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RTGS FOR CUT
California United Terminals (CUT) at Long Beach has ordered five 16-wheel all-electric RTGs from KCI Konecranes. The investment will replace older diesel hydraulic units.
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News50% of planning time lost on re-scheduling
67% of oil and bulk shipping companies believe fleet scheduling is getting more difficult. The majority of fleet chartering and scheduling managers spend half of their working week re-planning existing schedules according to a survey of oil and bulk carriers by scheduling software specialist, Magenta Technology. 56% of respondents said ...
