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NewsFree fendering guides
Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.
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NewsFrom zero to hero – but short in the leg
Cai Mep is riding the crest of Vietnam’s economic wave – having grown to hub status from a feeder port in two short years, but it is already having to make the most of its efficiency.
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NewsUK development to rely on "volunteers"
The UK government’s rhetoric about ‘localism’ covers a massive drop in funding and the hope that business will pick up the pieces. But a recent meeting made it plain that business had better find it worthwhile – and quickly.
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NewsDamman concession follows link
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has gained the concession for a second container terminal at King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam, in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsGive cargo a vote
There is a cliché to the effect that "...cargo does not vote - but people do". Usually the context is the funding of infrastructure.
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NewsDitch the generator for greater savings
Liebherr''s Pactronic hybrid drive system - first showcased on its LHM 550 - is a boon for mobile harbour cranes because it allows for increased handling performance and a simultaneous reduction in fuel consumption.
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Cold ironing cable innovation for Oslo
The innovative PLUG pushbutton cold-ironing system is to use specially designed power cables for its prototype project in the Port of Oslo. The PLUG shore power system – which stands for power generation during loading and unloading –will link the “Color Magic” ro-pax ferry with shore side power. The Nexans’ ...
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NewsBulk volumes up yet again at Salalah
Salalah is seeing a steep rise in bulk volumes, partially on the back of the increased appetite for fuel and steel. The port’s record 764,000 tons of cargo for May was up 31% on the same month last year.
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Multi-terminal TOS crosses borders
A multi-terminal Terminal Operating System (TOS) will be deployed at three locations – Sundsvall and Umeå in Sweden and Rotterdam in Holland by SCA Transforest AB.
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Middle Eastern spread for Bromma
Bromma has won new contracts for a total of 50 crane spreaders for port projects in the steadily growing Middle East region. The majority of equipment on order is for Bromma’s new 2nd generation all-electric spreaders. The largest of these contracts is an order for 13 YSX40E all-electric yard spreaders ...
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NewsLyttelton pressured by tough insurance sector
Compounding disruption caused by a succession of earthquakes, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has confirmed that is having “significant difficulty” in securing natural disaster insurance cover in the current environment.
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NewsLA labour deals to keep expansion on budget
America’s top container port, the Port of Los Angeles has signed a five-year labour agreement committing to the creation of some 20,000 jobs.
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NewsISPS has turned ports into 'money machines'
Security-related bureaucracy is turning access to some ports “into a bit of a money machine”, International Shipsuppliers and Services Association president Jens Olsen has claimed, pledging to tackle the issue head on during his three year tenure.
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NewsGoing mobile
The mobile harbour crane sector has seen two of the big players continue to deliver in the last year, with worthy additions to their ranges. John Bensalhia reports
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Simplified gate system boosts throughput
At the start of the year, the Port of Charleston took the bold step of outsourcing its gate management functions to better serve its users – and was immediately rewarded with a 10% boost in capacity.
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NewsKeep an eye on the container prize
Ports and terminals would be well advised to monitor the potential fortunes of the container shipping sector over the next few months.
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NewsMaking an entrance
The switch to automated gates could revolutionise operations at two African ports. Alex Hughes reports
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Alternative options
Given inherent limitation in GPS, all three terminals contacted by Port Strategy for this feature confirmed that they are open to considering alternatives.
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NewsOut of the box benefits
Operators assessing the return on investment of positioning technology will no doubt be pleased to hear that the benefits, in APM Terminals'' Laurids Ulgvig view, are immediate.
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NewsLibyan ports caught in freeze
The European Union has added six port authorities to the now extensive list of Libyan companies and individuals blacklisted under the UN asset freeze.
