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NewsARL takes yard clashes out at PTP
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has paired up with software specialist ARL tools to run rubber-tyred gantry crane and yard block management tools at the Malaysian port.
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NewsDealing with lines
Matthew Gore explains how to deal with shipping lines who do not pay bills promptly
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NewsThe law's no ass
The applicable law is the legal system that applies to the contract or standard terms and the applicable jurisdiction is the court system which has power to adjudicate over disputes.
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Valencia now largest Mediterranean box port
The Spanish port of Valencia is now the fifth largest in Europe in terms of containers.
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NZL claim heads to court
Port of Tauranga has lodged declaratory judgement proceedings in the New Zealand High Court in an attempt to resolve the terminal dispute with NZL Group.
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Thamesport boosts STS cover
London Thamesport has ordered its eighth ship-to-shore gantry crane from ZPMC. Due to be delivered in April 2010, the ultra post-panamax crane has an outreach of 62.5 metres and can handle ships with containers stowed 22-wide on deck.
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Cathelco's temporary solution
Cathelco''s need for additional, short-term storage space at its UK facility has been answered by a 100 sq metre aluminium-framed temporary unit.
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The future is Green
The benefits of integrated green ideas can stretch beyond the immediate port environs, says BMT's Del Redvers.
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NewsGulf investment becomes unsure
Declining oil revenues and the current economic downturn could put at risk $40bn of investment planned in ports and terminals across the Gulf region.
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NewsAttempts being made to halt LLX development
The Federal Public Ministry in Campos dos Goytacazes has put forward a legal injunction to prevent LLX from continuing with construction of a port complex at Aç u on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
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NewsWinning the sustainability dollars
Stop treating green initiatives as ''add-ons'' and start embracing holistic solutions, Stevie Knight suggests
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NewsIndonesian ports court private investment
Indonesian state port operator, Pelindo I, has signed partnership agreements with 11 private-sector companies to develop logistics and ports business in the west of the country worth $500m over the next five years.
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Haina upgrades TOS
Haina International Terminal has switched its terminal operating system to Zebra''s NavisTM SPARCS N4 to better streamline its multi-purpose port activities.
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NewsPort Apps and daily learning from Coracle
ELearning specialist Coracle Online has launched a ports App for iPhones and iPod Touches with information on over 2,500 ports.
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CSS Code
The IMO subcommittee on dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers (DSC) has produced draft amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code), addressing problems associated with access to lashing points on containerships. The scope of these amendments includes both ship design and construction, and ...
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NewsUnderstand the dangers
The Port of Felixstowe is one of those that has been involved in the development of the new Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code) at IMO, and it has also had input into the Lloyd''s Register guidelines.
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North Carolina Ports demonstrate greener port operations
The NC State Ports Authority showcased its commitment to environmental stewardship, and greener and more environmentally-friendly operations at the North Carolina Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, and for the NC International Terminal.
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Sea motorway services to connect Spain and Italy
The Transport Ministers of Italy and Spain have signed an agreement to develop sea motorway services between the two countries.
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Port Hedland looks to repeat record
Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) is working with OMC International to investigate how its dynamic under-keel clearance (DUKC) technology can help the port regularly repeat its recent record of five ships sailing on the one tide.
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NewsSafety on board
Shore-based stevedores risk life and limb when lashing boxes on poorly designed containerships. Felicity Landon investigates
