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More than just unloaders
There are other, interesting options for ports looking at cement handling.
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APM Terminals blows hot and cold at Tanger-Med
APM Terminals has written to Tanger-Med Special Agency announcing its intention to reschedule investment in Tanger-Med II.
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DP World remains profitable
DP World reported profits in 2008 of $621m, an increase of 48%. Revenue went up 20% to $3.23bn, while throughput rose 15% to 27.7m teu. Cash generated by operations rose 12% to $1.06bn.
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Shippers' council takes lead on 'big ships'
Recommendations on how the next generation of international vessels should best be accommodated in New Zealand will soon be delivered by the New Zealand Shippers'' Council.
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TCB loses ZIM and Evergreen to rivals
Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB) has reportedly lost about 20% of its total traffic due to defections to other terminals.
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Salonika kills concession concept
Salonika Port Authority has officially confirmed its decision to cancel the international tender to find a concessionaire for its container terminal.
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K Line scoops green award again
Shipping line and operator K Line has been awarded the coveted Green Flag Award by the Port of Long Beach for the fourth consecutive year for its contribution to environmental conservation in 2008.
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Nine bid for Chennai
Nine bids were received to build the planned Chennai Mega-Container Terminal, which will be implemented as part of a build-operate-transfer contract lasting 30 years. The project requires investment of $730m over four years.
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Port Everett
For ports looking for a change, there have been some conversions worth appraising.
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Barry Parker March 2009 Opinion
As details on the newly passed US Stimulus package emerge, it''s clear that shovel-ready and job-creating projects will have a leg up in gaining Federal funding.
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Ying Kou in massive Chinese investment
The Chinese Ying Kou Port Group is to invest $439m this year on building new ports and terminals, which include dry bulk and oil handling facilities.
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Cement handling
Vacuum or mechanical? It is an issue that the industry is beginning to be familiar with - but which kind of unloader do you go with when the material in question is as low-cost, but potentially difficult, as cement? Stevie Knight investigates
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Analysing the benefits of water-based freight
Industry leaders met recently at a “Freight by Water” seminar to share latest thinking and best practice in the environmental benefits of short-sea, coastal and inland shipping. Kate Royston reports.
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Sign of the times
The global economic crisis, which began to seriously impact on the manufacturing industry last autumn, has left many suppliers scratching their heads to identify where new orders might come from. How times have changed.
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Modelling a deeper channel
Rafael Cañizares of Moffatt & Nichol, explains how a channel modelling project undertaken by the company in Colombia enabled significant savings to be made.
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Navis multi-site first
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is to become the first operator to employ Navis'' SPARCS N4 terminal operating system across multiple sites.
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RTG article
Spanish RTG users argue a strong case with Barry Cross for keeping maintenance in-house
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Industrial Symbiosis in Moerdijk
Given its position in the Delta (triangle) between the seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, the Dutch Port of Moerdijk is a so-called Diamond in the Gold Delta. Eng Jacco H.M. Rentrop, Environmental and Safety Manager outline the Port’s Symbiosis Project.
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Hawk eye to aid accident prevention
Mitsui OSK Lines has adopted an innovative crane safety monitoring system to help prevent accidents at its terminals.
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Eurogate Terminals go green
Eurogate, which operates ten container terminals in Europe, is focusing more and more on environmental issues. Hanna Pötter, responsible for environmental improvements, explains what has been done so far.