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NewsMOBILITY EQUALS FLEXIBILITY
Mobile pneumatic ship unloaders find their place where flexibility comes before pure capacity - and if storage space is at a premium, reports Alex Hughes .
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NewsQUAY CONSTRUCTION ISSUES
The varied nature of construction works for port developments gives rise to a number of specific issues of which port developers and financiers need to be aware, writes Patrick Leece .
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NewsOUTSOURCING MAINTENANCE: Thought About it Recently?
Nick Elliott asks contractors what are the benefits to the terminal of contracting out equipment maintenance.
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NewsRTG's-R-US
Fazilette Khan casts an eye over the automation of the RTG, its perceived limitations and advantages.
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OUTSOURCING MAINTENANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: AN AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
The decision whether or not to outsource maintenance is influenced by different factors in different situations, writes Ted Adlard .
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NewsCAN THE AGENT HELP BEAT CONGESTION?
By bringing efficiencies to their shipowner principals, shipping agents can help solve the port congestion problem, argue the boys from Inchcape Shipping Services.
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NewsLUANDA DECISION RAISES FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
The award of the Luanda container terminal concession has not been without controversy, raising local and broad-based issues regarding the management and operation of container terminals by groups with strong shipping line links. Mike Munday reports
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NewsCARVE-UP THREAT TO DUISURG EXPANSION STRATEGY
Strategy and future planning at Europe''s biggest inland seaport and logistics service centre, Duisburg on the Rhine, appeared under a cloud as the year changed after reports that both the German Government and the local state of Northrhine Westphalia were considering selling their shares. Tom Todd reports.
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NewsRevealing All
Simon Gradassi compares container scanning systems and argues for a step-by-step approach to implementation.
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NewsTHE PRICE OF A STEVEDORE
Many things in the terminal industry cost the same wherever you happen to be. The crane and reach stacker suppliers will name you a price, off-the-shelf terminal management software will cost the same, the price of dredging out new berths is pretty much governed by what the specialist companies charge.
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SEEING THE BIGGER PICTURE
The diversity of activity surrounding a port never ceases to impress. It''s a microcosm of trade and logistics, labour relations, security issues, IT, investment in equipment and infrastructure, insurance, the law, marketing, profits - and the environment.
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New container sensor system
Three supply chain security companies, E. J. Brooks Company, RAE Systems (AMEX: RAE), and Savi Technology have unveiled an interconnected sensor system that adds new levels of intelligence to cargo containers, enabling them to automatically detect intrusions, sense interior environmental changes in temperature or humidity, detect hazardous cargo such as ...
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NewsDangers of excessive working hours
Hong Kong''s Marine Department has warned of the dangers of fatigue due to excessive cargo handling. It quotes two recent accidents - one fatal and the other resulting in permanent disability - in which fatigue played a key role. The victims had been working for extended periods of 21 hours ...
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NewsMUSC urges faster uptake
Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) have been made a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for Irish ports. The London-based maritime consultants were awarded the status by the government department of Maritime Safety. It means MUSC can now assist port facilities to comply with the security measures enforced by the new ...
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NewsUK's northern ports promote safety
Launching a new initiative to improve port and harbour safety throughout the north of England, PD Teesport md David Robinson said: " We are pleased to announce a threepronged attack to improve our record: more support for safety training and research into solutions; establishing a regular forum for all northern ...
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Med to get improved access to EU
The EU and 12 Mediterranean states are expected to agree soon on the transportation of commodities without duties.
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NewsHope for liner sector
Drewry Shipping predicts the liner shipping industry is about to enter a period of sustainable growth. The Annual Container Market Review and Forecast 2003/04 provides historic development and five-year projections on supply, demand and pricing matters in the container liner shipping industry.
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NewsMAPUTO AND BEYOND: Skanska enters the fray
Skanska BOT believes it can bring a unique blend of investor and construction expertise to major port sector infrastructure projects - container terminals and others.
