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NewsForth gains Tilbury Container Services
Forth Ports has taken control of the deepsea container facilities of Tilbury Container Services in a three-way deal worth £95m.
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Maersk onboard with Gothenburg fuel drive
Building on its green credentials, Maersk Line has become the first container carrier to join the Port of Gothenburg’s Fuel Switch Program.
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Tampa invests in future expansion
Tampa Port Authority is to purchase 110 acres of land near its Port Redwing facilities to enable expansion of the port’s footprint.
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NewsLiebherr secures Russian STS order
Following on from a successful RMG installation, Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for two ship-to-shore cranes from the JSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok.
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NewsKonecranes wins Beira contract
Konecranes is to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes to Mozambique’s Port of Beira in 2013.
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NewsTrelleborg super-order confirmed
Trelleborg Marine Systems has won a contract for the supply of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 tonne capacity, and 41 safety ladders for an undisclosed UK deep sea container port.
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Kestrel lights up port operations
Kestrel Renewables has released a hybrid light system that incorporates a solar panel and wind turbine to provide street lighting, security lighting and outdoor lighting in industrial areas.
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PortVision launches dock management module
Software specialist PortVision has extended its TerminalSmart program to include a Dock Management module.
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Bromma spreaders in hot demand
Spreader expert Bromma has announced new contracts for more than 50 crane spreaders, from container terminals in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler electrifies LA RTGs
Conductix-Wampfler has pioneered a solution for the electrification of rubber-tyred gantry cranes without pneumatic or hydraulic components.
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Cargotec enjoys Kalmar wins
Cargotec is to supply six Kalmar ESC 350W straddle carriers to Port of Tauranga by March 2012.
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Port Community System guide released
The fledgling European Port Community Systems Association has published a guide on implementing a PCS.
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PSA celebrates rise in throughput
PSA International handled 57.1m teu at its global facilities in 2011, an increase of 5.6% over 2010.
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NewsUK’s first marine energy park
The UK is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable.
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NewsAt your inconvenience
The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s threat to unceremoniously brand the Ports of Auckland as its first Port of Convenience sets a worrying precedent.
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NewsLeft high and dry
Abandoned seafarers face some appalling realities. How do – or how should – ports respond? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsTampa bucks trend for US ports
US ports have been struggling in light of the financial crisis, but despite this, Tampa Port seems to be managing to buck the trend.
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Dampier spreads out
Dampier Port Authority has expanded its boundaries to include Ashburton North, a new multi-user port and strategic industrial area.
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NewsWilhelmsen Ships Service addresses Chinese regulations
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the introduction of agency services covering Ship Pollution Response Organization (SPRO) regulations for vessels calling at Chinese ports.
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NewsMeeting customer concerns over greenhouse emissions
Cruising continues to be attractive for consumers with the European markets having experienced a year on year increase of passenger numbers for many years.
