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Low-cost location technology
An inexpensive wireless Real Time Locating System (RTLS) that will automatically find assets, shipments and consignments in busy port yards has been released by Savi Technology.
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Port Development article
Innovative thinking can ensure new port development projects are delivered on time and within budget. Alex Hughes reports
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What's in your basket?
As the latest set of quarterly container throughput figures hits the wire, there''s no disguising the continued trade slump on the key east-west trade routes. So, perhaps it''s time to remind ourselves that seabourne trade is not all about boxes - although it''s been hard to think of anything else ...
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NewsRaptor speeds up cycle
To cut quay-to-yard container handling times Fantuzzi has developed two new transporters, capable of handling large numbers of containers quickly and efficiently.
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NewsLA's helping hand
Helped through the clean air initiative of the Port of Los Angeles, the development of the new Balqon electric truck was co-funded by the port and South Coast Air Quality Management District at a total cost of $527,000.
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NewsPorts require government 'nudge'
A "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils in New Zealand to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings, says Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker.
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NewsProductivity and security issues drive demand for wireless networks
The use of wireless local area networks (WLAN) is taking on a greater role in the ports sector than ever before, driven particularly by productivity and security issues, according to Michael Muller of Motorola.
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Port Klang corruption tackled
Accusations of corruption at Port Klang Free Trade Zone have prompted the government to appoint a committee to oversee the re-launch of this body.
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Turbulent times for Auckland
Ports of Auckland''s ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.
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Tideworks nets Ter Haak
Amsterdam''s Ter Haak Group has turned to Tideworks for the upgrade of its terminal operating platform at its Amerikahaven multipurpose terminal.
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NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Onshore power at Antwerp
The world''s first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facility with automatic synchronisation and 50/60 Hz conversion has been formally switched on at the Port of Antwerp.
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Brazil cancels hike in port fees
The Brazilian government has suspended proposed port fee hikes for this year; instead, existing 2008 rates will apply until the end of the year. It justified the move by citing the need for domestic ports to remain competitive as a means of boosting the national economy.
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Marseilles grabs a bit of Pagny
Marseilles Fos port is to take a 10% stake in a multimodal hub at Pagny in a bid to strengthen its hinterland connexions. Pagny is strategically located at the northern end of the Rhone-Saone corridor between Chalon and Dijon.
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Sydney's peak pricing criticised
Small trucking firms have complained that they could be forced out of business by Sydney Ports Corporation''s proposed peak pricing scheme, which would charge a A$160 (US$127.5) fee per truck for daytime calls at the port. The Australian Trucking Association New South Wales branch has said this could require an ...
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NewsRecord for Rotterdam
The 14,000-teu MSC Daniela recently became the largest container ship to have ever left the port of Rotterdam fully laden - a European record.
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Rodman work under way
Civil works have begun at the Pacific port of Rodman in Panama, where PSA intends to build a container terminal to provide competition for the established Panama Port Company, which is a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings. It will have a 450,000 teu capacity and absorb $100m as part of ...
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NewsForklift cameras given wider angle
Camera solutions should be used to reduce excess expenditure from damage to stock, racking and forklift trucks themselves, as well as improving safety and efficiency, according to supplier Transmon Engineering.
