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From Food to Fuel
With bioenergy set to become the fuel choice of the future, ports should act now to capture this unsung trade. Stuart Pearcey reports
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Green fuels set for starring port role
Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel used for global transport, the Worldwatch Institute estimates that biofuels could provide 37% of US transport fuel within ...
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Increasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities
Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’ t lost their ‘ low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity. 
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Meeting the challenge of increasing demand
For Wampfler, the most important challenge for the future will be manufacturing the cable in a short time – allowing more flexibility in projects and demanding more flexibility in the supply chain, production and logistics. The firm’ s Michael Ibarth says Wampfler is experiencing strong demand for flexible cables. 
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Demand for data
Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports
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Giant steps
Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Move with confidence
Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?
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Look to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard
Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply. 
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More cash on the table
Emerging nation ports were once the poor relations of the port business in terms of finance options but with interest in the emerging world at an all time high things are changing. Barry Parker reports
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The outsourcing evolution
Port authorities are increasingly reluctant to provide services themselves if somebody else can do it cheaper and more efficiently, as Alex Hughes finds out
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A question of security
The introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code in 2004 forced a sharp rethink on the best and most cost effective route to improving security at ports around the world. 
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Shifting the sediment
Maintenance dredging is an area where ports are increasingly seeking external input and Rotterdam has proved itself an expert in this regard – it has never undertaken this activity in house.
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Technophiles hone in on computer-dependent ports
Given the highly specialised nature of the IT industry it is little wonder that employing external IT providers is becoming more common in ports. 
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From sea to shore
Land reclamation is often viewed as the only answer to space constraints, but it is not without its own problems, warns Alex Hughes
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Settling down to business
Settlement, regarded by some as one of the huge unknowns in any land reclamation project, need not be a major problem, if reclaimed areas are subjected to a geo-technical improvement programme as part of the initial construction phase. 
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Mexican wave
The Port of Altamira has capitalised on privatisation opportunities to drive doubledigit growth in throughput, as Alex Hughes reports
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Colombo must remain alert to the encroaching competition
Colombo’ s competition for the regional transhipment crown is not restricted to Chennai; Kerala, Colachel and Tuticorin all pose reasonable threats. India, with the help of DP World, is setting up a 3m teu transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam in Kerala – a direct challenge to Colombo. 
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Deep Vision
How does a port choose the right X-ray screening system for its operations? It depends what you’ re looking for. Felicity Landon reports
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Look to software for improved outputs
X-ray scanning technology is somewhat mature, according to Rapiscan’ s Peter Kant. “ We have multiple players in the market to deliver it, and the technology today isn’ t all that different from last year or the year before. “ There was a huge jump three or four years ago, ...
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Dodging detection delays
Removing the human element could avoid the time-consuming interpretation of X-ray images, as Felicity Landon finds out