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NewsContship faithful to Gioia Tauro
While Spanish ports continue to do well, future investment planning at Italy''s Gioia Tauro has been cast into doubt following recent strikes in both December and February.Relations between majority-owner Conthship Italia and a new leftwing trade union (SDL) are at a low ebb, despite the fact that the average net ...
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NewsBuena vista
Argentina''s leading port is sitting pretty on strong volumes, but will capacity come on stream quick enough to cater for increased demand? Rob Ward investigates
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NewsProductivity Portuguese-style
Could Leixões be Europe''s most industrious box terminal? Alex Hughes finds that the Portuguese port is pushing productivity to impressive levels
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NewsFinessing the front end
Bottleneck or smooth security and processing system? Felicity Landon looks at the latest developments in container terminal gate systems
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Navis takes the middle road
As gate automation becomes an increasingly complex mix of technologies and systems, the challenge is how to integrate all of these efficiently and cost effectively.
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NewsOn solid ground
You want a mess on the quayside, dust in the air and complaints from the neighbours? Try handling cement without the right kit. Felicity Landon finds out about best practice
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From ship to shed
A new cement import facility at the Port of Blyth will feature direct pipe discharge from ship to shed. The port has converted one of its newest warehouses on Battleship Wharf for storing cement, and constructed a silo for loading to trucks.
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NewsDust-busters
Ports must make cement dust control their number one priority if they want to keep local residents and authorities on side, as Felicity Landon finds out
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Environmental considerations
Cemex UK''s new cement grinding and blending facility at Tilbury will be located right in the middle of the dock area and receive at least 50% of its raw materials by water.
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NewsDouble vision
The need to boost productivity not only on the quayside but also in the yard is forcing the switch to twin- and quad-lift spreaders,reports Alex Hughes
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NewsLiscont emerges from handling cocoon with full RTG operation
Portugal''s deep-sea container terminal, Liscont, is in the final stages of transforming its yard into a completely rubber-tyred gantry-based (RTG) operation.During Port Strategy''s visit to the terminal in February, a new yard management system had just gone live, although terminal manager Carlos Figueiredo conceded that the thick fog enveloping the ...
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DPW to boost traffic by 50% over three years
DP World''s chairman, Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem,has revealed that over the next three years the company intends to boost its global container throughput by 50%.
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NewsPioneering tug design breaks Europe
US towage company Seabulk is looking to build on its first break into the European market with its patented Ship Docking Module (SDM) tug design.
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NewsJones to take up ABP mantle
Former Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) boss Peter Jones has been appointed chief executive of Associated British Ports (ABP) from April 1. He will take over from Bo Lerenius, 60, who is retiring from ABP after eight years as chief executive.
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WALLHAMN AND KALMAR TEAM UP
Wallhamn,Sweden''s largest private port,has signed a deal with Kalmar for the financing, insurance, leasing and maintenance of two reachstackers, one 33-tonne fork-lift truck,one 25-tonne fork-lift truck, four terminal tractors, four 8-tonne fork-lift trucks, and a number of smaller Linde trucks.
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ROTTERDAM LEGAL SUCCESS ...
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has come out on top in a $26m claim lodged by Commerzbank. A Rotterdam court dismissed the claim, which stemmed from the end of August 2004,when it emerged that the former chief executive of the Port Authority had allegedly authorised guarantees for bank loans worth ...
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MSC Valencia introduces operational changes
Valencia''s new MSC Terminal has struggled with a lack of available equipment at peak times and has been forced to introduce emergency measures at the gate. The dearth of available equipment has forced the closure of terminal gates on occasions at 1700 hrs.To compensate for the unexpected closures,the terminal now ...
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NewsMerseyside secures training funding
Mersey Maritime has been awarded £ 1.75m ($3.4m) in funding to promote and enhance maritime training on the Merseyside, UK.
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... AND SECURITY SEAL
Savi Networks'' real-time tracking service is to be installed at the Port of Rotterdam.The company''s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure automatically tracks the location and security status of cargo containers around the world. SaviTrak services are already fully operational at many of the world''s major ports in Asia, the Americas ...
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NewsCement deal binds Tilbury with Cemex
Forth Ports and Cemex have signed an agreement which will involve the building materials company investing £ 27m ($53m) in a cement grinding and blending facility at the Port of Tilbury.
