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NewsBuilding Frenzy
A record orderbook and increasing pressure to produce more green tugs proves there’ s a future for these waterborne powerhouses, as Jack Gaston explains
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Taking crewing to the minimum
Manning levels aboard port tugs is a contentious issue and depend very largely on national and local maritime regulations. A crew of two in a 25m, 70 tonnes bollard pull tug is acceptable in some countries but may be constrained by operating procedures or local port rules. However well designed ...
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Australian delays turn spotlight on marine risk
In the news of late has been the congestion at Australian loadports like Newcastle where higher demand and seasonal disruption have produced queues of ships waiting to load. Delay as a risk to be insured is little known in the annals of marine and transport insurance, with certain exceptions.
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NewsGermany keeps crane control real
Specialist manufacturer Emotron has developed a new crane centre in Wernigerode, Germany, where customers can experience live simulation of crane control.
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Overheight frame complements Bromma range
Sweden''s spreader specialist Bromma Group has added an overheight frame to its product range.
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NewsNew floodlight shines bright
Hazardous area lighting specialist Victor Lighting has developed a new floodlight for harsh industrial environments.
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NewsStrainstall celebrates automated success
A leading supplier of jetty management systems, Strainstall AMTS Ltd, has reported significant contract success.
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PureTech upgrades surveillance software
Arizona-based PureTech System Inc has released version 8 of its PureActiv Wide Area Surveillance software.
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NewsTarget zone improves straddle operations
A simple product developed to visuallyaid straddle carrier operators load containers on trucks is reducing handling times, alleviating insurance claims and may even blossom into a lucrative export.
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NewsFlexsim first with container terminal tool
Utah-based Flexsim Software Products has created a new simulation tool specifically geared towards container terminal planning.
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Jade outshines competition for lucrative Gdansk contract
Poland''s DCT Gdansk has selected Jade Software Corporation''s (JSC) port operating software for the management of the country''s only deepwater container terminal, scheduled to open on June 1, 2007.
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NewsFaster, safer, more secure
Manufacturers of auto-mooring equipment for ports and harbours see only benefits for users,as David Foxwell explains
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Salalah tests put MoorMaster through its paces
Patrick Rosenwald, technical director of Cavotec Specimas, believes that the benefits of the MoorMaster automated mooring system are best illustrated by the results of testing done at the Port of Salalah in Oman in the summer of 2005.
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NewsFinnish record breakers
Kotka''s monster gate operating system will unite two competing operators without compromising data privacy. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsChennai two terms confirmed
Chennai Port Trust has released the terms of the recently-awarded PSA-Sical 30-year concession to operate the second container terminal in the port.
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NewsDizzying demands
Hamburg is under pressure to accommodate future growth, widely anticipated to be double existing capacity, as Tom Todd discovers
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NewsBucking the trend
HHLA’ s decision to ditch a share sell-off in favour of a “ safe” IPO is understandable says consultant BMT, in conversation with Alex Hughes
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NewsBattles in Barcelona
Alex Hughes looks at the workings of the hard-fought El Prat terminal concession, asking who really benefited from the award
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NewsSteely determination
Ports are a critical hub in the steel industry’ s just-in-time supply chain.Felicity Landon looks at the challenges
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NewsFacing the real challenges
Steel handling specialist WE Dowds says unloading vessels and filling up warehouses is “ the relatively straightforward part” . “ The real challenge, and the benchmark we use to gauge how well we are doing, is to deliver the material on time to the right customer,” says chairman Charles Dowds.
