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NewsTauranga AGM oil spill focus
The Port of Tauranga’s annual general meeting, which took place earlier today, was somewhat taken over by an update on the Rena oil spill incident.
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NewsSpotting the weak links in the chain
As more and more gate automation systems become an integral part of the terminal’s production, so any problem with one individual process can quickly have an impact on the entire terminal operation, says Anton Bernaerd, business development manager at CAMCO Technologies in Belgium.
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NewsGreen partnership for Rosmorport
Rosmorport has begun a “strategic co-operation” with Cargotec that should help the Russian body to upgrade its ports and give the Finnish equipment manufacturer a sales platform.
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NewsFull throttle
You certainly can’t accuse Virginia Port Authority of half measures. In July, it replaced all of its board members bar one in a sweeping move to kick-start growth.
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NewsNo way to ‘cut and paste’
Every operation is different and there is no way to ‘cut and paste’ from one port to another, says John Lund of Visy.
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NewsDP World announce 10% growth
This morning, DP World announced a solid third quarter with gross handling volumes up to 14.4 million teu – 10% up on the same quarter last year.
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NewsBiomass markets spur port development
Energy derived from biomass products is becoming increasingly significant around the globe with the concern for sustainability and security of supply - and with it comes a need for large-scale biomass bulk terminals in ports.
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Portunus wins APM Poti contract
APM Terminals has selected spare parts and service specialist Portunus for the refurbishment of its N.4 quay cranes in Poti Port, Georgia.
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NewsMixed messages
Partners, competitors, or a bit of both? The overlap of gate solution, terminal operating and third party systems is causing confusion. Felicity Landon reports
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New dry bulk terminal agreed at Puerto Montt
Empermontt, the Puerto Montt port operator in Chile, has been given permission to go ahead with a $50m investment in a new dry bulk terminal at Panitao. However, it is expected to take three to four years to build the terminal.
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NewsA fit of conscience
Stevie Knight asks how important social awareness is in today''s tighter tender processes
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Qatar plumps for Jade
Qatar Navigation Services is to employ Jade’s Master Terminal to make the switch from a paper-based system container processing system.
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Fos opens gate to CAMCO
Gate specialist CAMCO Technologies is to supply its Gate Automation system to the greenfield MSC terminal in Fos-sur-Mer, France.
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Lajes project halted in Brazil
All work on the projected Terminal Port of Lajes in Brazil has been halted by a court injunction taken out by the Federal Public Ministry.
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Ticking the green boxes
One grab factor that has to be taken into account nowadays is that of the environment – when a crane handles dusty material, this is always going to pose problems such as dust pollution and spillage.
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Cargotec testing centre on track
Manufacturer Cargotec is to invest E35m ($48.4m) in a testing centre in Tampere, Finland.
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NewsGift of the grab
The unsung crane grab is an integral element for ensuring fast, effective bulk handling. John Bensalhia reports
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Kribi construction starts in Cameroon
The president of Cameroon has attended the stone laying ceremony for the new deepwater port at Kribi, 4 km south of Mboro.
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Teesport high-cube rail service
A revolutionary new high-cube rail service has been launched from the UK’s PD Ports’ Teesport container terminal by Direct Rail Services (DRS).
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Single bid for Chennai box terminal
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone was the only bidder for the $754m deepwater container terminal development at the Indian port of Chennai. PSA, DP World and L&T all declined to bid.
