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UAE cements maritime ties with Iraq
There has been a boom in sea trade between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq in the post-Saddam era, mostly using traditional dhows plying between Dubai Creek and ports such as Umm Qasr and Abul Folous. Around 300 dhows carry cargoes such as tyres, clothes, rice, pulses, edible oils, electronics, ...
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NewsLOCAL STEVEDORING GROUPS DOMINATE BOX MARKET
Spain''s rapid economic growth has spawned powerful terminal operators and the second biggest car industry in Europe.
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NewsTERMICAR WOOS NEW CAR TRAFFIC
Spain is the second largest producer of cars in Europe, something which is reflected in the number of ports now handling new vehicle import/export traffic. On the Mediterranean coast, terminals in Barcelona and Tarragona dominate, while in the north, three companies -Suardiaz, Berge Maritima and United European Car Carriers (UECC) ...
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NewsMHC GAINS RECOGNITION IN BULK SECTOR
MHC sales for bulk handling are on the increase and the deck crane has evolved into a land creature. Nick Elliott talks to Liebherr and Gottwald.
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NewsTRAINING A PRIORITY
" From the view of the MHC operating company (our customers), qualified crane personnel are an important requirement to achieve maximum cost efficiency. It is for this reason that Gottwald offers a comprehensive basic and advanced training programme for crane personnel, " says the firm.
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GOTTWALD SCORES IN THE GULF
In the first quarter of 2004 Gottwald received three new MHC orders from customers in the UAE. These include one HMK 330 EG fourrope grab MHC for professional bulk handling for Saqr Port Authority in Ras Al Khaimah and two HMK 300 E MHCs ordered by Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) ...
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AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
In an ingenious example of alternative technology, Liebherr has modified its deck cranes for use on the quay. The Fixed Cargo Crane (FCC) and Travelling Cargo Crane (TCC) concept is relatively new but has proven to be an ideal solution both technically and economically for quaysides which perhaps have a ...
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NewsHOW DO THEY COMPARE WITH THEIR MECHANICAL COUSINS?
Alex Hughes talks to pneumatic unloader manufacturers about their uses, environmental issues and maintenance and leasing options.
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NewsIT'S ABOUT PROCESSES MANAGING AND PEOPLE
Given our ongoing coverage of ways to ease congestion at container terminals (see PS May 2004 and this current issue), it seemed only right to kick off our new personality series with the man tasked with solving the notorious congestion problems at the UK''s second container port, Southampton. Nick Elliott ...
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NewsHIGHER AND HIGHER
Considering the huge container imbalances prevalent in most of the world' s trades and the consequent need to move empty boxes from place to place, it' s a wonder Empty Container Handlers (ECHs) are not in the news more. Nick Elliott reports on how economics, speed and stacking capability make ...
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NewsLIEBHERR UNVEILS ITS NEW MACHINE
Liebherr has just launched its LRS 645 reachstacker - a new product line for the Austrian company. The machine' s most notable feature is its curve-shaped telescopic boom which gives it extra reach. Nick Elliott discovers more.
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SEALING THE SUBSTRATE
Although generally speaking more resistant to corrosion and other forms of degradation than steel piles or many other marine structures, over the course of time concrete may itself need additional protection.
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NewsFROM BERTH TO BREAKWATER SOME VERY CONCRETE REASONS
Concrete''s value within the port environment is almost unlimited. And fresh innovations incorporating its use are appearing all the time, as David Foxwell discovers.
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NewsDECKING AND REINFORCEMENT FOR FERRY SERVICE
A new deep water jetty for ro-ro ferries serving the Orkney Isles has recently entered service that makes extensive use of concrete, both in the decking for the jetty and as a means of reinforcing the piles on which it sits.
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NewsMajor capacity shortfall in the east
Drewry Shipping Consultants believes that East Asian ports will lack 14m TEUs in capacity by 2007 unless more investment in facilities is made a priority. In that year demand will be 143.3m TEUs compared with capacity of 129.5m TEUs, assuming an annual projected growth rate of 8%-9%, with China seemingly ...
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More vehicle space for Bremerhaven
Work will start in September on a € 24m project to expand vehicle handling in Bremerhaven, Europe''s second largest vehicle hub. Part of the Osthafen will be filled in by the end of 2005 to create 60,000 sq metres of additional vehicle handling space.
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BMT helps out in Malaysia
BMT Asia Pacific has advised on the design of a new deep water container terminal at Sepangar Bay in Sabah. The study considered where the terminal needed to be located to minimise dredging and enable ships to manoeuvre safely in the area, avoiding potentially dangerous reefs.
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NewsMombasa rejects four equipment bids
Surprisingly, only three of seven companies were able to meet the technical specifications required by the Port of Mombasa to supply eight cranes as part of a recent tender. The contract, which is worth _16m, will therefore be disputed by Kalmar, ZPMC and Reggiane following the disqualification of Fabtech International ...
