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HOW ROTTERDAM DOES IT
Over 50% of Rotterdam''s incoming liquid cargoes consist of tropical oils such as palm and coconut oil. These, along with as soybean, rape and sunflower oil are partly transhipped directly onto inland vessels and partly stored by Vopak Vlaardingen, Koole Pernis, Maastank and Maassilo.
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GREATER PREDICTABILITY EQUALS REDUCED DEMAND FOR STORAGE
Ronald Okker, md for Vopak''s Vlaardingen facility, told PS the applications for palm oil or vegoils in general, have grown significantly in recent years. " Apart from the food industry there is the feed industry and oleochemicals*.
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Tsunami update
In the immediate aftermath of the events on 26th December last year, the maritime sector as a whole seemed to have escaped rather lightly in the tragic circumstances. Only Chennai in India and Galle in Sri Lanka had serious damage to report, and then, in the scale of things, nothing ...
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JIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR PORTS
The globalisation of trade brought with it a transformation in the way the supply chain operates, writes Ben Hackett.
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Cause and Effect, Control and Responsibility
Cause and effect is a common method of organizing and discussing ideas so let''s take a look at some cases relevant to this issue of PS. Mankind has always favoured coastal dwelling. The sea provided a rich harvest; and trade and communications were made easier. The sea has brought danger ...
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NewsThe Green Machine
Kalmar has introduced the first all-electric RTG, the E-One. With the existing emission- and noise-free Kalmar Zero-Emission RTG and now the new E-One, Kalmar says it is not only able to meet the latest environmental demands but also the requirements for operational productivity and life-time cost efficiency. E-One is without ...
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Haskoning name dropping
Posford Haskoning will henceforth be known as Royal Haskoning. Posford Haskoning was adopted as a means of introducing the Haskoning name to the UK market three years ago and the job is now done, says the company.
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KCI KONECRANES ACQUIRES MORRIS MATERIAL HANDLING
KCI Konecranes has acquired Morris Material Handling Ltd (MMH) of the UK. MMH''s product range covers electric overhead travelling cranes, monorail and chain hoists and crane maintenance services. For the financial year that ended June 2004, MMH had sales of £ 25m.
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Embarcadero launches auto application
Embarcadero Systems Corporation (ESC) has released VinTelligent 3.0, a web-based application designed to optimize automobile handling throughout the entire supply chain. VinTelligent introduces the Port Processor module that manages the job planning and tracking of finished vehicle up-fitting.This new capability allows port processors to set up processing jobs at the ...
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NORCONTROL IT AIS SOFTWARE FOR EAST MALAYSIA
Norcontrol IT will supply the shore-based software infrastructure for the first AIS Network for East Malaysia.
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NewsTrelleborg rides the wave
Full order books and strong demand are being fuelled by the boost in global shipping says Trelleborg Fenders, and sales are growing in untapped markets such as the Middle East and Japan, and are in fact increasing more than in the traditional Trelleborg strongholds. Lately, Trelleborg has assisted Malayan Flour ...
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NewsLiebherr's successful year
Entreprise Portuaire de Skikda, Algeria, Hawaii Stevedores, TM International Logistics Limited, India and Cardinal Logistics, India were amongst newcomers to Liebherr''s order book last year. The company highlights the contract with TM International Logistics as historic as it opened up the Indian market and led to seven consecutive orders for ...
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VDL ACQUIRES SMITS SPREADERS
VDL Groep of Eindhoven has taken over Smits Spreader Systems of Someren. Besides standard spreaders and rotators, Smits also develops and produces customised spreaders for specific types of handling. VDL Containersystemen develops, manufactures and markets systems for loading and unloading containers on/from lorries.
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TIDEWORKS' NEW BABY SCORES IN WALES
Associated British Ports (ABP) has selected Tideworks Netherlands, formerly Sonu Software Solutions to deploy a terminal operating system for its timber operations and warehousing requirements. Forest products can now arrive with a unique unit specification with known articles established in the article files of the system.
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P&O Nedlloyd to charge
In order to meet costs incurred to comply with the requirements of the ISPS code, P& O Nedlloyd has announced the introduction of a global " carrier security charge" of US$6 per container with effect from January 2005. In addition, Origin and Destination Terminal Security Charges will be passed on ...
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PROES AND MUSC JOIN FORCES
He was there during many defining moments in his chosen professional sphere.PROES, creators of SECUREPORT, have joined forces with MUSC to support the programme of security enhancements for the ports of Spain. PROES developed SECUREPORT, the port security assessment tool created for the National Spanish Port Administration, Puertos del Estado ...
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NEW YORK'S SPEND ROCKETS
New York Port Authority Board of Commissioners has approved a US$4.5 billion 2005 budget that upgrades security at its airports, bridges, tunnels, seaports and rail system. The port has seen its costs for security rise dramatically since September 11, 2001.
