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  • The two main selling points of second-hand equipment sales are cost reduction and the provision of a quick fix There are various levels of service available within secondhand equipment supply right through from just the core transaction itself t...
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    Look beyond the second-hand stigma

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Experience shows that used equipment can provide an efficient and timely alternative to new units, and the service base is more sophisticated than you might think

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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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    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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    Thud, Thud, Thud

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    What goes thud, thud, thud? Sound of a small container vessel skating along a quayside in an erratic departure?

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    What do you know about hard numbers?

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    One of the interesting facts about our maritime industry, comprising not only the carriers and the hinterland transportation providers, but also the ports and terminals is that no one really has any reliable hard numbers about what is going on. Strange, isn''t it?

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    Question Time

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The UK Ports Policy Review Roadshow rolled into London on 25 May and was the focus of some serious attention as well as merriment by industry participants and analysts alike.