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NewsPanning for gold
Not all second-hand equipment is good equipment. Alex Hughes finds out that you need guarantees, quality assurance and, crucially, spares
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Second-hand sourcing needn't be a minefield
BMT’ s ports and logistics division says it receives two or three serious enquiries every year to help terminal operators identify second-hand equipment. Managing director David Wignall explains why punters engage a consultant to help.
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NewsBanking but not as we no it
International government equity houses offer an alternative to traditional port financing routes, as Barry Parker explains
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ADB cash to boost region's prowess
In line with aims to develop a regional container hub for transhipments to the burgeoning Indian ports, Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently announced its plans to fund the expansion of the port at Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a 25-year loan to the Government of Sri Lanka for $300m.
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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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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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PORT MARLBOROUGH ESTABLISHES PROPERTY SUBSIDIARY
A new subsidiary company, Port Properties, has been created by Port Marlborough to manage its NZ$50m ($36.8m)- valued property assets.The move is a reflection of the volume and scale of the property development activities likely to be undertaken at the port over the next few years and will also enable ...
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BUSY TIME FOR GISBORNE PORT
Eastland Port is expecting to report considerable increases in the volume of forestry and squash exported this financial year. Log throughput is expected to rise about 50% to 600,000 JAS tonnes and squash to double to 30,000 tonnes, with "additional kiwifruit volumes" also mooted.
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MELBOURNE CHANNEL
The Victorian Government has released a supplementary environment effects report into the proposed channel-deepening project for the Port of Melbourne. The report includes data from more than 40 technical studies and a trial dredge.
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PORT HEDLAND EXPANSION
Expansion plans approved by BHP will see Port Hedland reclaim the title of Australia''s largest port by 2010. The fourth stage of BHP''s A$2.3bn ($1.9bn) Rapid Growth Project will boost the port''s iron ore capacity to 155m tonnes per year.The expansion involves upgrades from the mines to the port, including ...
