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    DPW LAVISHES BRISBANE

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Dubai World’ s chairman, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has toured subsidiary DP World’ s container terminal in Brisbane and underlined the strategic significance of the port to the group. He compared Brisbane with DP World’ s flagship Jebel Ali terminal, in witnessing continuous growth over the last decade.

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    Victoria competition inquiry planned

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    An inquiry into the impact of port planning on competition for container stevedoring services in Victorian ports is to be conducted by the state’ s economic regulator. 

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    Newcastle primed for Botany traffic

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    The port of Newcastle could begin handling an overflow of containers from Port Botany much sooner than originally planned. 

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    Real losses of Melbourne dredging delay

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Container lines are losing up to A$400,000 ($343,400) for a round trip to Melbourne because of draught restrictions, the inquiry into channel deepening has been told. Shipping Australia warned that lines could add a container levy if dredging does not occur. 

  • Vazey: "vital" port's future is not limited by external pressures
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    Auckland piles pressure on truckers

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Ports of Auckland is inviting shipping and freight industry stakeholders to partake in a series of discussions about the development and implementation of a vehicle booking system (VBS). 

  • New tugs and berth upgrades will boost PrimePort prospects
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    NZ10m PrimePort development

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    PrimePort Timaru is purchasing a new harbour tug and undertaking berth upgrades at an estimated cost of NZ$10m ($7.6m). 

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    Vycon teams up with Fantuzzi

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Energy regeneration specialist VYCON has partnered with Italy’ s Fantuzzi group to market and sell its REGEN system on new cranes and as a retrofit to the existing fleet. Fantuzzi Group, with its subsidiary company Noell Crane Systems (China) Ltd, has a production capacity of approximately 120 new rubber-tyred gantry ...

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    Guardian angle for perishable goods

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Credit-card sized data-loggers that monitor the temperature and humidity of shipments such as perishable goods and pharmaceuticals during transportation and storage could put an end to unnecessary wastage of perishable goods. 

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    SECUREWEST CELEBRATES MARAD APPROVAL

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Maritime security specialist Securewest has received official approval from shipping classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the United States Maritime  Administration (MARAD) to deliver updated Company Security Officer, Facility Security Officer, Vessel Security Officer and Security Awareness training courses.

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    CEMA CONVEYS SAFETY

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has released a conveyor safety program for use by conveyor manufacturers, distributors, and end users.

  • Cloud chamber cleans exhaust emissions
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    POLB to trial alternative emission control

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Spurred on by a successful trial to reduce diesel pollution at a train yard in California, The Port of Long Beach is to trial Tri-Mer Corp’ s Cloud Chamber System (CCS) technology to cut emissions from diesel generators of ships at dock.   

  • Leading lines: getting cable selection right from the off will save you in the long term
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    Delight in the detail

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Leaving the cable selection to last in the design cycle is a recipe for disaster, as Felicity Landon discovers

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    It's a case of mix and 'un'match for cable compatibility

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Can cables be mixed and matched? Apparently not, according to at least one leading manufacturer.

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    Much stick, little carrot

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Saddled by high costs and an uneven playing field for foreigners, India’ s awkward attitude to port development is turning away manufacturers, reports Wing Kah-goh

  • Friendly face: strengthening bi-lateral ties between China and Pakistan have boosted port projects
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    China comes to Pakistan's rescue

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    With a world-class deepwater facility, bankrolled by the Chinese, now up and running at Gwadar in the southwest of Pakistan and PSA International as its operator, the government is now working out the details of a fourth major port.  The Pakistani government continues to sift through the bids for a ...

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    Hand that feeds

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Back to normal in Tuticorin after PSA International made a point to the Indian Government about the weird workings of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), the body which, in September 2006, effectively halved PSA’ s revenue at its Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT) as a result of enforced tariff ...

  • Dredging diva: Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 development has taken land reclamation to the max
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    From sea to shore

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Land reclamation is often viewed as the only answer to space constraints, but it is not without its own problems, warns Alex Hughes

  • Tough times: the Port of Los Angeles Pier 400 project (pictured) managed to cope with widely varying material types and foundation conditions
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    Settling down to business

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    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. 

  • Helping hands: the introduction of private terminal operators has boosted efficiency and throughput at Altamira
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    Mexican wave

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    The Port of Altamira has capitalised on privatisation opportunities to drive doubledigit growth in throughput, as Alex Hughes reports

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    Gloves are off

    2007-09-01T17:45:00Z

    Colombo prepares to fight off nearby transhipment challenges. Wing Kah-goh outlines the main contender