Latest News – Page 791
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NewsWeighing system speeds flow
Gottwald Port Technology has launched a weighing system for both mobile and port harbour cranes.
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NewsKnee-jerk reaction has meant drop in training
There has been a dangerous ‘knee jerk’ reaction in the last year that has seen around 20% of the UK’s workforce to decrease training budgets according to statistics from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
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NewsPrivatisation, prosperity and the people?
The Port of Dover, after finding it wasn’t easily gaining ground in the argument about ending the port’s Trust status and going for privatisation, is trying to win hearts and minds with an upload on YouTube.
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NewsRise and rise of Queensland’s coal
The first shipload of coal leaving the expanded Abbot Point Coal Terminal 1 (APT1) was closely followed by Vale throwing its hat into the ring after one of the new terminals to be built at the port.
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NewsPorts could lead on carbon
It may not be the ports themselves that create the emissions, but if they work together, they can exert pressure on the supply chain to green-up, points out new research from the University of Hull.
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NewsPorts and the supply chain's vulnerability
The supply chain is sensitive to growing security issues, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). But forcing ports to screen all freight isn’t the answer – and the checks may be best applied earlier.
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NewsCongress Programme updated!
The programme will feature speakers and panellists from Eurogate, Hamburg Port Authority, HHLA, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, Greenpeace and many more.
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NewsOn location
Positioning technology can be tailored to boost efficiency, safety and operations. Alex Hughes explains
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How to make accurate comparisons
Price comparisons between ports are notoriously difficult to fairly calculate.
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NewsRe-inventing the wheel
Terminal operators today are moving to re-define their role, to come up with an identity that clarifies what they do. At least that is the case in container terminals; bulk terminals have a more clearly defined role.
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NewsA new dawn
Hong Kong’s status as one of the world’s leading maritime centres is not under threat, but change is coming as Michael King reports
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NewsCanal effect 'more evolutionary than revolutionary'
Continued recovery and fast-tracked expansion plans are today''s headline moves for US East Coast ports, according to Paul Bingham, consultant and economist of Wilbur Smith Associates.
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NewsBeyond the expansion
US East Coast ports should look past the Panama widening hype for long term gains, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsSupply chain connector
Belgium''s largest port has made use of the downturn to improve relationships with stakeholders, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsPowerful aftershocks hinder Lyttelton recovery
New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port is once again dealing with the aftermath of earthquake damage to its facilities – for the third time in nine months.
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NewsRenewables gain from Milford Haven profits
Strong performance from Milford Haven’s gas and oil activities in 2010 is to drive new plans to attract renewable energy and biomass businesses, alongside continued development of existing port infrastructure and services.
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NewsInvestors edgy about emerging nation ventures
While acknowledging the investment potential of the BRIC nations, investors remain nervous about committing cash to port development in emerging markets, according to new research from international built asset consultancy, EC Harris.
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NewsFilling the gaps
Since the downturn has left many ports with space to spare, some are looking at port-centric logistics and developing specialised clusters in a move to up the volumes and improve revenue.
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NewsStormy waters ahead for port insurance renewals
Even Warren Buffett has found the going tough in the insurance market this year. The sage investor has admitted that his underwriting business is likely to make a loss for the first time in a decade.
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NewsA question of size
Is the threat of overcapacity being overstated in Northern Europe, asks Stevie Knight
