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NewsCyclone damage kept to a minmum
Queensland''s ports have survived an onslaught from Cyclone Yasi, one of the most destructive cyclones to hit Australia in decades.
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NewsPowerful Dredger for Expansion Project at the Panama Canal
On January 11, the most powerful self-propelled heavy duty cutter suction dredger in the world, the D''Artagnan, arrived at the Panama Canal.
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Product recall practice
Because an efficient product recall process might help to avert a catastrophe, it is vitally important that every manufacturer has the ability to implement best practice if compelled to issue a recall.
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NewsPrince Charles calls the EU to set Europe on course for survival and prosperity
On 9 February Britain’s Prince Charles joined senior EU leaders at the Low Carbon Prosperity Summit at the European Parliament in Brussels. The EU leaders gathered to talk about how Europe and the world can create a low carbon economy. Prince Charles said economic growth should be decoupled from ever ...
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RENFE trails 730-metre block trains
The freight division of Spanish National Railways (RENFE) has begun trials with 730-metre block trains between Valencia and the inland container terminal at Coslada near Madrid. Initial services were composed of 50 container flats conveying combined load of 101 teu.
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News‘Dirty bomb’ fears in Genoa
The dilemma of a container at Genoa found to be containing radioactive material is a ‘security and ecological disaster’, according to container scanning expert Joe Alioto.
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NewsControversy hits Callao concession
Despite an initial judgement to allow DP World to bid for Callao’s Muelle Norte terminal, the claim that this would result in a net loss for the country has reached Peru’s Superior Court.
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NewsUS budget cuts run counter to depth
Georgia Ports Authority''s request for $105m from America’s 2012 fiscal budget for deepening works at Savannah has been refused.
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NewsStrengthen your defences
Disruption to Egyptian ports during the anti-Mubarak protests, and storm-induced closures of terminals and choking of commodity supplies in Queensland, have had executives urgently checking their insurance policy wordings.
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Top of the watch
With so many different selling points, it can be hard for port operators to sort the surveillance wheat from the chaff. PS looks at some of the main contenders.
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DP World volumes up
DP World announced it handled 49.6m teu across its 50 terminals in 2010, an increase of 14% against the prior year.
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DP World – a model worth studying
American business students would learn a great deal from DP World’s business model: that’s the conclusion from a group of academics from some of America’s leading universities who visited the company’s HQ and facilities at Jebel Ali.
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NewsA unique visitors’ centre for Antwerp
On February 5th the city and the Port of Antwerp celebrated the opening of a new visitors’ centre that will unite the port with the city.
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Sinotrans to partner Nanjing port authority
Nanjing port authority has signed a contract with Sinotrans to undertake a $155m restructuring of the river port. Sinotrans will take a 45% stake in the new Nanjing Port Group; it already has a 10% stake in the new container terminal.
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NewsICTSI makes ‘best-managed’ list
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) was recently included in Euromoney’s Best-Managed Companies in Asia for 2011.
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NewsCommission poised to push for success at International Maritime Organization CO2 talks
After meeting with a group of high level experts last week, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, and Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, responsible for climate action, agreed that Europe must make every effort to help the IMO agree this year on global measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions ...
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Worth a look
With security an even higher priority in the 21st century, ports need to have the best surveillance to keep ahead of the game. John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsGames people play
TBA has recently taken its professional set up and told a number of port executives to “go play” in an interesting team-based game, a challenge that is designed to show up the holes in efficiency.
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NewsWonder drug for poor life expectancy
With good maintenance, structurally, a quayside gantry crane could remain in service for more than 40 years. But drive control systems are letting the team down, with a life expectancy of just 15 years.
