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NewsAutomation justification
Automated guided vehicles make sense on a productivity and a labour cost front if the expense can be justified. Alex Hughes report
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NewsPort of Hamburg calls for change in laws
The Port of Hamburg Business Association has accepted the Federal Administrative Court’s (FAC) decision to deepen the River Elbe, but says fast legal decisions need to be made to reduce the impact on its port’s key infrastructure.
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MetriTech develops labour cost tool
California based labour management software company, MetriTech, recently developed a new labour cost modelling tool to improve operations at major container terminals.
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NewsDPW Melbourne invests in greener equipment
DP World recently invested in the latest straddle carriers for its container terminal at the Port of Melbourne.
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NewsTowards a zero emissions reachstacker
As governments across the world insist on engines being ever cleaner, is it realistic to assume that one day we can expect to see a 100% green reachstacker? The manufacturers we approached were split on this point.
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Tanker company confirms green credentials
Petroleum tanker operator AET has formally committed to the MPA Green Shipping Programme. President and CEO, Hor Weng Yew, signed-up to the initiative at a Singapore bunkering conference, SIBCON.
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NewsTT Club warning over uninsured assets
A case study by TT Club points out that normal insurance might not cover crane and vessel collision damage if the crane is in the process of being delivered or installed.
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NewsNew Commission guidelines for inland navigation and Natura 2000
The European Commission published new guidelines on inland navigation and nature protection to assist the sector in applying EU environmental legislation.
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NewsPrivate sector finally welcome in Africa
The acceptance of private sector participation in ports in Africa is gaining traction, and not before time. At least that''s what a meeting of port minds in Nigeria would have us believe.
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NewsSOGET taps fast growing PCS market
French port operations solutions company, SOGET, recently announced its plans to strengthen its international growth strategy to become the point of reference for Single Window by 2015.
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NewsPOLB funding to reduce diesel pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted $1.34m to the Port of Long Beach (POLB) for its diesel reduction project at its container terminals.
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Learning east coast lessons
The September ''event season'' included back-to-back appearances by executives from the City of New York’s Economic Development Corporation, one aboard “Pier 66”- an old cross-harbour railcar barge converted into a floating restaurant in Chelsea - and the other at the appropriately named Captain’s Ketch, downtown near Wall Street.
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NewsMoving targets
Comparing apples with apples is mission near-impossible when it comes to reachstacker emissions, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsSokhna stand-off hits DP World operations
There is trouble and strife at Sokhna port again – reports in the media this week suggest that labour strikes have brought operations to a standstill, and a counter protest over the strikes hasn''t helped matters either.
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NewsNew joint project on LNG Bunkering
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and nine key members of the Australian maritime, port and energy sectors have established a four-month study into LNK Bunkering organised as a Joint Industry Project (JIP).
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NewsOW Bunker moves supply to Panama
OW Bunker has announced that it will supply low sulphur fuel from Balboa, Panama from mid-October.
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NewsBridging the gap
Finding access that will adapt to suit future ship design changes can be a challenge, Stevie Knight explains
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NewsDusting off the handling questions
It’s a conundrum: although dry, granular bulk is traditionally a simple and low cost cargo, Stevie Knight finds out the handling machinery is being pushed relentllessly in the other direction.
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NewsProposed terminal extension at Port of Durban
The Transnet National Port Authority''s (TNPA) final scope for the proposed development of Berth 203 to 205 at Pier 2 container terminal at the Port of Durban, has been accepted.
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Dawei mega-port still forging ahead
Thailand is to push on with the Dawei mega-port project in a joint venture with the Myanmar governmment.
