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  • APM Terminals won the 25-year concession for the operation of Liberia’s Port of Monrovia back in 2010
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    APMT Liberia on track

    2013-05-28T18:58:00Z

    APM Terminal’s new wharf at Monrovia Freeport in Liberia has officially opened nine months ahead of schedule, opening the door up to the next stage of the port modernisation project.

  • The new Hyster H8-16XM-6 range offer fuel savings up to 20%
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    Hyster extends low emissions offering

    2013-05-28T16:25:00Z

    Global equipment manufacturer, Hyster, part of NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), has extended its ‘profitable low emissions’ approach to its new range of 8 to 16 tonnes lift capacity forklift trucks.

  • Bromma's STS spreaders have proven popular in Europe
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    Bromma spreaders in demand

    2013-05-28T16:19:00Z

    Swedish crane spreader provider, Bromma, has reported a strong start to the year, with a significant amount of STS spreaders on its order intake list, which it says is driven by larger vessels and the increase in productivity across the logistics chain.

  • Cavotec want to raise awareness to the environmental and economic benefits of shore to ship power. Photo: Heléne Ohsbeck
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    Cavotec pushes shore power

    2013-05-28T15:34:00Z

    Global engineering group, Cavotec, has co-hosted an outreach event at the Port of Ystad in Southern Sweden aimed at raising awareness to the environmental and economic benefits of shore to ship power.

  • The European Commission wants to bring Europe's ports into the 21st century
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    Upgrading EU seaports

    2013-05-28T15:32:00Z

    Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for mobility and transport, has announced a new initiative to improve port operations and transport connections at 319 key EU seaports.

  • TCEEGE is expanding and updating its equipment
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    Efficiency focus in Turkey

    2013-05-28T15:07:00Z

    Grup Marítim TCB''s Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE) at the Port of Nemrut Bay, is continuing its strategic plan to implement more efficient technology to the terminal as part of its new expansion.

  • Tacoma plans to increase its breakbulk handling by 30% by 2022. Credit: Port of Tacoma
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    The little engine that could

    2013-05-28T01:00:00Z

    Tacoma continues to ride a wave of greatly increased business.

  • The SMV 4531 TB5 HLT is the world's first hybrid reach stacker
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    Konecranes hybrid reach stacker

    2013-05-27T12:39:00Z

    Sweden’s Konecranes Lifttrucks AB, has launched the world’s first hybrid reach stacker, the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT for container handling.

  • San Diego is forecasting a 5.5% increase in niche cargoes this year. Credit: Port of San Diego, Dale Frost
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    Tale of two halves

    2013-05-27T10:00:00Z

    There''s a clear divide in the ambitions of US West Coast ports, as Martin Rushmere explains

  • Coastal Deniz Container Shuttle
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    Port of Liverpool: where carbon efficient meets cost efficient

    2013-05-26T11:36:00Z

    There are many things that make the Liverpool City Region a great place for retailers and manufacturers to do business: it’s home to the Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal – a 36 mile inland waterway from Liverpool to Manchester - and a wealth of multimodal facilities and ...

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    From pit to port

    2013-05-26T01:00:00Z

    Software is helping the handling of bulk materials from the pit through to the port.

  • Advice from the shipping line regarding arrival and expected cargo exchange is key to accurate berth scheduling
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    Berth plan

    2013-05-25T01:00:00Z

    Berth scheduling must be cohesive and carefully planned, not left to chance, finds John Bensalhia

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    A look behind the curtain

    2013-05-24T01:00:00Z

    Ports and ships’ masters, owners and operators alike can find some guidance for practical measures to adhere to Marpol Annex V requirements in the Port Reception Facilities (PRFs) module on the IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) database.

  • The European Commission wants to bring Europe's ports into the 21st century
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    Upgrading EU seaports

    2013-05-23T17:09:00Z

    Port Strategy issued a newsflash on 23 May from Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for mobility and transport, on a new initiative to improve port operations and transport connections at 319 key EU seaports.

  • Maasvlakte 2 – a mighty demonstration of port power in The Netherlands
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    Maasvlakte 2 opens

    2013-05-23T12:23:00Z

    The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment opened the port expansion project Maasvlakte 2 this week - phase 1 of the project has worked out €150m cheaper than estimated.

  • Maasvlakte 2 – a mighty demonstration of port power in The Netherlands
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    Maasvlakte 2 opens

    2013-05-23T12:11:00Z

    The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment opened the port expansion project Maasvlakte 2 this week - phase 1 of the project has worked out €150m cheaper than estimated.

  • The sceptical American consumer is still not spending. Credit: Chris Brown
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    A three speed world

    2013-05-23T11:36:00Z

    The global economy has entered an interesting phase of development where there are no locomotives pulling the rest of the world into prosperity and where we have a mixed bag of economic development not supporting common expansion.

  • The concept design for the new Moorebank terminal
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    Interest sought for new Oz terminal

    2013-05-23T11:24:00Z

    The Australian Goverment is calling for interested parties to come forward with a view to developing and operating the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal in Sydney – being called Australia’s major rail freight solution of the future.

  • Siim Kallas - "Europe’s ports must be better connected across the wider transport network."
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    Preparing ports for the future: making the most of a vital resource

    2013-05-23T09:26:00Z

    Europe’s prosperity has always been linked to sea trade and ports, which have great potential for sustaining growth in the years ahead. As gateways to the EU’s entire transport network, they are engines of economic development. And more cargo, cruise ships and ferries in our ports mean more jobs.

  • Handling hold wash water could be problematic for bulk terminals. Credit: Stephen Rees
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    Talking garbage

    2013-05-23T01:00:00Z

    Bulk ports struggle to get to grips with hold wash water legislation. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report