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    LPC opens vehicle terminal

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has opened a fully-sealed and secure facility to handle an import vehicle trade which has grown 31% over five years to an annual 53,450 units.

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    Napier faces insulation bill

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A Napier City Council hearing has decided the Port of Napier will have to pay to insulate nearby residents'' homes if operational sounds exceed toughened noise limits.

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    Noumean deal struck

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk Line have reached an agreement with the New Caledonia Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers over new services to the Port of Noumea.

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    Otago gains second MSC call

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recently added a fixed-day weekly call at Port Chalmers on its " Capricorn" service.

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    Gisborne gains Asian service

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Eastland Port has established its first-ever scheduled shipping connection to North Asia, following the recent commencement of a monthly Lodestar service.

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    Wave beacon at Nelson

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    An advanced wind and wave informationgathering light beacon has been installed 4km outside Port Nelson''s shipping channel.

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    Is big better?

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Between now and 2010, the container world will be largely augmented by massive ships according to the analyst Drewry. Between now and the end of this decade there are two ships on order designed to carry less than 500 teu. They will join an existing fleet of 138 ships this ...

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    KALMAR TIES UP INDIAN DEAL

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Kalmar Industries is to provide Gateway Terminals India (GTI) with a complete service, including equipment operators, under a five-year deal.

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    BROMMA IN DOUBLE HEADLOCK

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Stockholm-based Bromma Group has introduced a dual-hoist headblock to its Tandem spreader family.

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    ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR CVRD

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Cia Vale do Rio Doce''s (CVRD) new 8,000 tonnes per hour capacity shiploader has been cleared to start operations at Pier III of the Ponta da Madeira Terminal in Sao Luis where it will handle ships up to 200,000 dwt.

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    Crane energy recycling promises fuel and emissions savings

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A crane energy storage system launched in California promises to save on the consumption of diesel fuel and reduce emissions produced by gantry cranes on wharves and in shipyards.

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    Different approach brings Isoloader success

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A " total disregard" for the product offering of its competitors has seen Isoloader Australia recently celebrate 30 years in the design and manufacture of container handling machines.

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    SOHAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM CHOSEN

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Isoloader business development manager Eric Ronco said the unique approach had enabled the company to develop products specifically to suit individual client needs.A consortium of Interbeton, Six Construct and Van Oord has been awarded the €195m contract for the construction of quay walls and dredging of phase 3 at Sohar ...

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    Liebherr post-panamaxes in demand

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Building on its existing client base in New Zealand, Liebherr Container Cranes has commissioned two postpanamax cranes at the Port of Wellington. The Irish supplier has supplied several cranes over the years to New Zealand for ports such as Tauranga and Lyttelton. The new cranes have 43 metres waterside outreach ...

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    Singapore vs Hong Kong: the same old story?

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Age old competition continues to drive Singapore to new heights, but Malaysian up-starts could put a spanner in the works, reports Peter Trevalyn

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    DP WORLD EYES GWADAR

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    DP World is negotiating the possibility of assuming operational management of Pakistan''s Gwadar port.

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    Space: the final frontier

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Ports handling vehicles are finding more inventive ways to store cars, moving up rather than out. But authorities still find themselves juggling the needs of containers against cars, reports Felicity Landon

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    Moving up a gear

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    With many car manufacturers facing tough times, it''s no surprise that this filters through the supply chain, leading to significant pressure on port and stevedore rates. Felicity Landon finds out what the customers want - and how the ports are working to deliver it What must ports provide for their ...

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    So what do customers want?

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Simon Bird, chief executive, Bristol Port Company: ''The ships need fast and efficient turnround. They want to be in and out. We have to provide 24/7 service and 99 times out of 100 we give them labour on arrival.

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    Driving beyond traditional port services

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    For Europe''s leading vehicle handling ports, loading and unloading units and watching over car parks is only a part of the equation.