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TECON SUAPE
ICTSI''s Tecon Suape has spent US$17m for the purchase of two new postPanamax quay cranes and two RTGs from ZPMC, and the construction of a 30,000-square meter storage area.
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Strainstall wins jetty contracts
Strainstall has won US$6m of orders for its berth monitoring systems and Quick Release Hooks for new LNG terminals, new and refurbished oil facilities and ore terminals.
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KCI KONECRANES
For the oil and gas industry Strainstall specialises in the design of Quick Release Hooks and custom-built multi sensor mooring load monitoring, jetty management and vessel approach systems.KCI Konecranes has acquired a majority shareholding in Zaporozhcrane, the leading crane manufacturing company in Ukraine. The investment amounts to approx. €3m.
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NewsBerth scheduling tool launched
SEABERTH, a new web-based berth scheduling tool developed by the UK''s Cirrus Logistics enables users to plan terminal activity and reduce demurrage costs. A product extension, SEABERTH Simulation acts as a strategic decision support tool in the management of change in terminal operations.
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ABBautomates
ABB has won a US$52m contract for automation and electrical systems to serve the new Euromax container terminal in Rotterdam.
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NewsABP upgrades to AUTOSTORE
Associated British Ports has upgraded the terminal management system at its 200,000TEU a year Exxtor Terminal at Immingham. The new solution is AUTOSTORE from UK-based Central Systems and Automation.
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BMH
Since the switch, the faster, centrally controlled container management processes have helped improve container stack management at Exxtor.BMH Marine is to deliver two grain unloaders for Rizhao Port Group for delivery in 2006. The unloaders are of the Siwertell continuous screw-type, model ST 640D, and will be used in Rizhao ...
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NewsP&O opts for Kalmar service package
P& O Ports has signed a service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for the 20 ESC 7th generation straddle carriers operating at its new Antwerp Gateway terminal. The contract, based on a fixed hourly rate, is for 8,000 ...
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NewsThe Port of Cork
The Port of Cork has ordered a new pilot launch to be built by Cobh based Safehaven Marine.
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Real-time cargo monitoring
IBM and AP Moller-Maersk have introduced Intelligent Trade Lane, a global supply chain solution they claim will transform the logistics industry and improve crossborder security.
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Palm image claimed more reliable
Ocean carriers, manufacturers, retailers and governments will be able to share reliable, real-time cargo shipment information worldwide.Palm Vein is much more reliable than digital fingerprinting and iris scanning as it can't be forged, claims Fujitsu. Its Palm Vein captures an individual's palm image with near-infrared rays. The deoxidized hemoglobin in ...
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Barco claims breakthrough
Visualization specialist Barco has been awarded a contract by EADS of Munich to deliver software and services for a large-scale Vessel Traffic Control System (VTCS) in Portugal. The new system will allow the country to reliably monitor its maritime traffic, protect the outer borders of its mainland, and improve the ...
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NewsWhat is going on?
Ports are hot all of a sudden - that''s what. Dubai Ports World (DPW) are aiming to gobble up as much capacity around the world as they can lay their hands on, their almost indecent haste fuelled by deep pockets filled with petrodollars. At the end of October they were ...
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NewsChange of guard for Port of Tauranga
New Zealand''s shipping fraternity will be watching the Port of Tauranga''s future with some interest following the consecutive retirements of chairman Fraser McKenzie and chief executive Jon Mayson.
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Port pay request raises eyebrows
Shareholders of the disputeplagued Lyttelton Port of Christchurch have been asked to consider a 29% pay increase for its six-member board.
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Ports undergo security drill
Security efficiency and access controls at ports throughout New Zealand have recently been tested in " level two" Maritime New Zealand security drills. The half-day exercises have involved port security and operations staff, police, Customs officers, sniffer dogs and x-raying equipment.
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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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NewsPeering inside the box
Bill Mawer of Smiths Detection explains to Alex Hughes how those who need but cannot afford scanning equipment, can be helped out.
