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    Auditor General investigates Quetzal contracts

    2016-06-21T12:14:00Z

    Guatemala’s Auditor General, Carlos Mencos, has filed a criminal complaint in respect of 19 contracts that are in force in the Port of Quetzal (EPQ) on the grounds that they transfer public powers to the private sector.

  • PSA has invested in 22 new AGVs
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    PSA strengthens AGV fleet

    2016-06-21T11:35:00Z

    PSA Singapore (PSA) has invested in 22 new Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) for its container terminals, bringing the fleet to 30 units.

  • Environmental experts have warned MPs and peers of the dangers posed by marine litter
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    PLA backs Cleaner Thames campaign

    2016-06-21T10:32:00Z

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) is backing a campaign to rid the Thames of marine litter as environmental experts warn MPs and peers of increasing danger to marine life.

  • MoorMaster AMS units during At Sea Demonstrations
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    Cavotec nets second combined MoorMaster order

    2016-06-20T16:38:00Z

    Cavotec has announced that it has won a second order for its combined MoorMaster and battery charging system for a hybrid passenger ferry application in Finland.

  • Drax trains at Liverpool biomass terminal
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    Shifting freight sustainably

    2016-06-20T15:26:00Z

    The Port of Liverpool has its focus firmly on sustainable freight transfer. To date its completed 400 rail transfers to Drax power station in North Yorkshire.

  • Health & Safety: POAL has been fined for 'failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees at work'
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    POAL fined for workers’ fall

    2016-06-20T14:29:00Z

    Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) has been fined NZ$49,980 and ordered to pay NZ$12,000 in reparations after a stevedore employed by the company fell nearly 3m off the unguarded edge of a hatch lid.

  • The Port of Barcelona already has an LNG supply infrastructure
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    Barcelona LNG focus

    2016-06-20T10:29:00Z

    The Port of Barcelona and Enagás have signed an agreement to set up a new logistics services for LNG using the energy company''s regasification plant it manages in the port area.

  • Wärtsilä 34DF engine which will power the IB Polaris
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    LNG icebreaker

    2016-06-20T09:46:00Z

    The design and technical aspects of the IB Polaris icebreaker vessel, powered by LNG, were unveiled at CIMAC World Congress in Helsinki.

  • Kalmar FastCharge technology aiming to expand
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    Kalmar FastCharge expansion

    2016-06-17T13:11:00Z

    Kalmar has announced that it will expand FastCharge technology into its hybrid straddle and shuttle carrier product portfolio.

  • New brochure on sustainable terminals released by FEPORT
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    FEPORT sustainable terminals

    2016-06-17T09:16:00Z

    FEPORT members have released a new publication regarding the environmentally friendly actions it has been implementing through European ports.

  • An 'out' vote in the EU referendum is likely to reduce trade and cause congestion at ports
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    Brexit likely to reduce trade, say analysts

    2016-06-16T16:04:00Z

    The UK’s exit from the European Union could cause ‘considerable congestion’ at ports across Europe and lead to a reduced volume of trade, according to a report by economic analysts.

  • Kalmar FastCharge technology aiming to expand
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    Kalmar FastCharge technology

    2016-06-16T12:45:00Z

    Kalmar has announced that it will expand FastCharge technology into its hybrid straddle and shuttle carrier product portfolio.

  • Konecranes presented a new Static Weighing System at TOC Europe
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    Static Weighing System at TOC

    2016-06-16T09:27:00Z

    Konecranes Life Trucks announced a new container weighing system at TOC Europe in Germany.

  • CMA CGM and PSA will join forces to operate four mega container berths at Pasir Panjang Terminal
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    Container terminal joint venture

    2016-06-16T09:09:00Z

    Shipping group, CMA CGM, and PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) have joined forces to form a joint venture company - CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal (CPLT).

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    Yilport acquires solvent terminal

    2016-06-15T15:07:00Z

    Yildirim Group’s subsidiary Yilport Holding has acquired 100% shares of Turkey’s largest liquid terminal Solventas Technical Storage.

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    Konecranes launches new RMG

    2016-06-15T13:17:00Z

    BOXPORTER - Konecranes new rail mounted gantry (RMG) crane – promises a smarter cabin offering the “clearest view in intermodal container handling”.

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    Kalmar unveils business intelligence solution

    2016-06-15T13:17:00Z

    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new product for real-time visibility of terminal productivity and performance, called Kalmar Insight.

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    JLT completes delivery to large Scandinavian port

    2016-06-15T13:17:00Z

    JLT Mobile Computers, a developer and manufacturer of computers for demanding environments, has delivered 70 rugged vehicle-mount VERSO 12 computers to an undisclosed container port in Scandinavia.

  • Terex updated simulator training
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    Terex launches new training program

    2016-06-15T13:17:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has launched a newly-designed training program for harbour crane operators, building on years of experience of its instructors with simulator training courses.

  • The ContiFlexBox tyre management system enables drivers and fleet managers to manage their fleets in a safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly way
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    Efficient tyre management

    2016-06-15T12:45:00Z

    Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) is presenting new products from its extensive port tyre range and launching a new tyre management system at this year’s TOC Europe.