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NewsRTG article
Could variable speed generators be the RTG cost-saving measure they appear to be? Alex Hughes investigates
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NewsCapacity spread
Tandem lifts have come of age and both small and large terminals can now justify the benefits of multi-lifts. Alex Hughes reports
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Asia strategy pays out for BMT
A drive to expand in the high growth economies of China and India has paid off for consultant BMT with the company turning a 12% increase in turnover for 2007.
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TT Club limits crane exposure
Substantial insurance claims loom following accidents at two UK ports this year, but the exposure of the major mutual insurer TT Club will be limited to $1m in each case. Reinsurers will have to meet claims above the club's standard claims retention.
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NewsVan Oord comes home to Rotterdam
Van Oord has signed the contract for the Maasvlakte 2 port expansion project in Rotterdam - which means the company will show off its capabilities at home after land reclamation projects in places like Dubai.
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MTC eyes Mexican terminal
Marine Terminals Corporation, the biggest operator of ports on the US west coast, has declared an interest in bidding for the second container terminal at the Mexican port of Lá zaro Cá rdenas.
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New cranes for Mombassa
Mombassa Port has issued a tender in respect of seven new gantry cranes.
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Haifa upgrades to 24-hour working
Haifa Port Company Ltd commenced 24-hour working as from February, effectively doubling the amount of time the terminal is open. The pilot programme is aimed at reducing congestion, with up to 300 containers shifting from daytime to night time handling.
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Survival fight for Westland
New Zealand''s Port Westland is urgently drafting a new business plan to ensure its viability in light of losing out on the lucrative West Coast Coal Consortium deal.
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NewsInsurance Opinion
Few purchases ever get much cheaper, but one which does on a cyclical basis is the price of insurance. Ports and terminals operators can expect reductions in 2008 on their property and liability premiums, even in many areas prone to hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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NewsIsrael port ranking blow
A World Bank study has found that Israeli facilities lack efficiency compared with those in other countries, ranking them 33 out of 150.
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Paita privatisation 'no'
Local members of Parliament in Peru have called on the government to invest urgently in the port of Paita, which has a key export function. Local authorities have also put together a committee to oppose privatisation of the facility.
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NewsKorean and Chinese ports to cooperate
Busan Port Authority (BPA) in Korea has established cooperative ties through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dafeng Port, located in China''s Jiangsu Province.
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Security venture improves automated options
Optical character recognition-specialist Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS) and port automation provider Dalosy Industrial Systems (DIS) have teamed up to provide a Europe with "innovative solutions for port security, container handling", and automatic license plate reading.
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Vycon: energy storage systems funding
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has awarded funds to three POLA operators for the purchase of Vycon REGEN systems. Vycon is a designer and manufacturer of high-speed flywheel based, environmentally friendly, energy storage systems.
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Weight of heavy investment
APM Terminals has so far invested $136m in expansion and modernisation of the container terminal at the Nigerian port of Apapa.
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Peruvian privatisation plan unveiled
Peru''s Transport and Communications Minister, Veró nica Zavala, has announced that the ports of Pisco, Pucallpa, Iquitos and Paita will be offered for concessions between July and September this year. The government will provide matching investment in both Pucallpa and Iquitos, she said.
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NewsCrisis deepens at Genova
Trade unions representing road haulage companies in Genova, Italy, are taking out a class action against PSA International, claiming damages in excess of ¢ 5m ($7.7m) because of the decision to temporarily stop the movement of export containers from Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE).
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NewsCargo cranes to get $5 million environmental upgrade
A $5-million grant program to help fund environmentally friendly cargo cranes and improve air quality at the Port of Long Beach has been approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
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PSA turns down Farfán
PSA, which is building the new Panamanian port of Rodman, has written to the government to advise that it will not be bidding in the tender for a second port to be built at Farfá n.
