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NewsNorthern lights
The port of Hong Kong is being eclipsed but its port operators are still raking it in through smart investments outside of the former number one hub
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NewsRunning out of rubber
A widespread tyre shortage is really starting to bite and terminal operators are left with few options when the black stuff wears thin. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsUncertain supply dogs Salerno
Salerno Container Terminal (SCT), which mainly uses 18.00/33 and 18.00/25 radial tyres, is faced with an uncertain supply of industrial tyres, according to managing director Frans Jol. "As an example, I would point out that it is not currently possible to buy any new tyres before next year, basically because ...
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NewsCraning for a better view
China may house the price leaders in the manufacture of quayside gantry cranes but the technical forefathers are still found in Europe. Alex Hughes headed west to find out what operators can expect in the near future
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NewsTesting the outer limits
Europe''s crane manufacturers are increasingly delivering equipment with wider reaches, but the ceiling is far from being hit, as Alex Hughes finds out
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Lower lead time a boon for users
The average lead time for a quayside gantry crane is now in the region of 15 months, a period that Gerry Bunyan, sales and marketing manager for Liebherr''s container cranes division, believes is more than satisfactory for the industry.
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NewsDeep demands of dredging
Whether it''s dealing with contaminated waste or upsetting the habitat of rare wading birds,dredging is a sector packed with environmental "issues". Felicity Landon reports on the latest thinking
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IADC points to bigger picture
The whole environment should be taken into account when considering port developments - including ecological, economic, social, cultural, political and technical, says Constantijn Dolmans, secretary general of the International Association of Dredging Companies. Port planning is therefore determined by environmental issues in their broadest sense, he says."In the ecological sense,it ...
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NewsBringing dredging waste back to life
With growing concerns regarding the environmental impact of dredging waste, Virotec believes there is increasing scope for its ViroSoil technology - one of a range of solutions developed for the treatment of contaminated soils and waters.
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NewsThe Blame Game
Environmental concerns are impacting on how ports in the EU dispose not only of ship borne waste, but also of contaminated sediment. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsWaste not, want not
Regulations within the European Union make it incumbent on ports to provide facilities to manage waste discharged by visiting ships. The Port of Tyne levies a standard mandatory charge on all vessels, which finances the deployment of 1,100-litre wheelie bins into which all general waste has to be deposited.
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NewsThames tidier carves out waste niche
A clean slate: keeping the River Thames tidyAccording to port environmental officer Alasdair Kerr, the port authority treats all waste as though it were Category I Food Waste, which effectively means disposal has to be strictly managed. For example, the contents of each wheelie bin are fed into a compactor, ...
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Don't forget fenders in the planning stage
Poor planning and a fundamental lack of understanding of the lead times needed to supply fenders means that there is a constant pressure to meet delivery times, according to Simon Redford, business development manager for FenderCare.
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NewsTesting the technological waters
The marine market is cautious in adopting new technology and Mooring Systems'' MoorMaster automated mooring products represent a significant change, says MSL managing director Peter Montgomery.
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NewsProtecting quay interests
Would you buy the cheapest container crane with all the features taken off? Probably not.So why are fenders so often seen as a last-minute, bolt-on extra? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLocking horns
Three way tussle around Bohai Bay for box supremacy, as lacklustre port past is swept aside
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NewsLifting eastern fog
There''s more to eastern China''s ports scene than the massive Yangshan, with Taicang,Nantong and Nanjing leading the container pack
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NewsWest Coast ports must shape-up to retain cargoes
US West Coast ports have some tough challenges ahead if they are to avoid the spectre of shipping lines diverting into ports in Mexico and elsewhere, according to Stacey Jones, Halcrow''s newly appointed regional director for the US West Coast.
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NewsHome, sweet home
DP World has captured headlines around the world for its tenacious port purchasing power.Alex Hughes heads back to where it all began
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Party poopers
Southampton''s sensible UKport development proposal throws yet more doubt on the increasingly expensive alternative options
