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Panama's megaport plans take shape
The Panamanian government has invited the top ten container terminal operators to finalise the US$600m first phase of its megaport project. Only operators handling more than 6m TEUs annually will participate.
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NewsNew terminal for Philadelphia
The project that will have an annual capacity of 2.4m TEUs in its first phase.The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA), has revealed plans for a major extension of their terminal facilities on the Delaware River. The 'SouthPort' project represents the largest new port expansion in nearly 40 years. Philadelphia is ...
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Ports emerge in Brazil
New investment in port infrastructure in both north and south Brazil should help relieve existing bottlenecks in these regions over the next eight years. The Battistella conglomerate and the Alianca Navegacao Logistica, for example, are investing US$100m over the next eight years on the construction of the port of Itapoa ...
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Cavotec reels in the business
Cavotec''s busy order book includes 30 power reels for Kone KCI RMGs at APM Terminals in Virginia; 20 power and control reels for stacker-reclaimers at Tianjin for China Engineering; 12 power reels for ZPMC STS cranes?the list goes on.
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VISY
The manpower required for conventional lashing of trailers on a typical North Sea freight ro-ro is 32. However, utilising the IPSI Trailer Trestle system this figure is reduced to just 10. With the high cost of port workers and seamen in northern Europe, the savings are significant, says TTS.LPR(License Plate ...
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NewsDriving forward
Vehicle manufacturers and shippers are increasingly seeking to streamline the supply chain while at the same time reducing costs and integrating value added services, as Benedict Young discovers.
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Keeping track
To keep track of vehicles, barcodes remain the industry standard but radio frequency identification (RFID) and global positioning satellite (GPS) technology is beginning to gain greater acceptance.
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Extending technology's helping hand
Next month in the second part of this feature, PS examines the issues which determine an effective gate system including:
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NewsAutomate the Gate?
In the first of a two-part series Alex Hughes talks to terminal operators in Manila, Santos and Le Havre discovering that there is still at least one barrier to full automation.
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NewsAvoiding a Dust-up
Insurer TT Club shares a case history from its files and concludes that community care should now be an essential element in any risk assessment and management strategy.
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NewsCancer risk from ports
A draft study produced for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published in early October suggests that air emissions from ships and cargo handling equipment in the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach - the busiest port complex in the US - raise the risk of cancer for people ...
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NewsOccupational Disability and Box Terminals
Sam Ignarski , editor of industry e-zine Bow Wave (www. wavyline. com), looks at workman''s compensation in the container terminal environment.
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Cold ironing helps
Recognising the problems associated with diesel particulate matter emissions, the Port of Los Angeles has been examining alternatives to ships using their auxiliary engines to provide onboard power when in port.
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NewsWhen the Big Boys move in
Overseas investors vie to enter China''s fast-expanding grains storage market and are the force behind consolidation in the Former Soviet Union. John Balfe reports.
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. . . and it's not over yet
Few believe that the spending is over with years of consolidation of Russia''s grains sector anticipated. Russia''s 2005 grain harvest exceeded 78m tons, with an estimated 10-12m tons set for export and overseas interests believed to control around 20% of the market. International competitor Louis Dreyfus of France already has ...
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Look to achieving cost efficiency
Dan Pettersson, product manager at Kalmar, puts the view of the equipment providers: " For some time now there''s been really a very high demand for dedicated empty handlers. This is partly driven by the growth of empty containers needing to be handled and also a continued strong trend for ...
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On or Off-Dock?
Nick Elliott seeks the views of experts on the thorny question: what to do with the empties?
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NewsReorganisation: The Pay-Off
Southampton Container Terminal (SCT) has one of the worst imbalances of trade in Europe with empties accounting for over a quarter of throughput. Benedict Young finds how they''re combatting the problem.
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NewsCutting your Cloth
Many new container terminals are built to a tried and tested formula, particularly by the big global operators. Benedict Young talks to two experts on the different rationales and approaches.
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News‘Deepening’ concerns
Dave MacIntyre analyses how Pt Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) has to be a mix of commercial operator, diplomat and pressure group to achieve its strategic ambitions.
