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Atlas Copco provide site power at Hong Kong's Terminal Nine
Jv contractors Hyundai and China Civil Engineering Construction are using Atlas Copco portable compressors and generating sets for quay wall piling works on Hong Kong' s new six-berth container terminal.
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Long Beach Beefs Up Security..
The US West Coast port of Long Beach has called for tenders for a video surveillance system that will include up to 50 cameras and is estimated to cost around US$5.5m.
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Massive Crane Order
Yantian International Terminals has placed a massive order for 57 container cranes with Chinese crane builder Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co.
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NewsGottwald adds Wide Span Gantry cranes
Gottwald Port Technology is supplying four of its new Wide Span Gantry (WSG) cranes to riverside terminals on the Rhine.
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..and Cleans-Up Its Act
The port has also recently announced its intention to use cleaner-burning diesel fuel in all terminal equipment and to fit the equipment with pollution control devices.
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APM Terminals at Constantza using TOPS through VAR arrangement
APM Terminals of Copenhagen has signed a contract for support of its TOPS terminal optimisation software system in Constantza with Global Transportation Solutions (GTS).
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New safety tracking system unveiled at Dover
Vessels passing through the Dover Strait will be among the safest in the world following the recent launch of the latest in ship safety and surveillance by Alistair Darling, British Secretary of State for Transport.
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Spy in the Box
911 continues to prompt the ongoing application of new technology in the container system designed to prevent terrorist acts and as a useful bi-product reduce cargo crime; one of the latest innovations being All Set Tracking''s " Smart and Secure" electronic seal for containers.
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NewsHarbour towage sector looks to lower manning
Jack Gaston explains why compact and manoeuvrable harbour tugs are the future.
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NewsMed Medley plays the tune of DEMAND
Container terminal strategies to suit every aspiration have evolved in the Mediterranean but can they keep pace with change? Nick Elliott reports .
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NewsThe scramble for Africa
Steve Cameron considers the accelerating move towards the commercialisation of Africa''s ports.
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NewsAngolan privatisation
Steve Cameron reports from Luanda on the Angolan road to port privatisation.
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NewsPrivate participation drying up?
In the first of an ongoing series, Jordan Schwartz examines the uncertain future of private investment in port infrastructure within the developing world, with a particular eye this month on Africa.
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NewsBulky issues
Today' s pneumatic unloaders offer significant operational advantages but energy consumption can be a prohibitive issue, writes Benedict Young
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NewsWhat to do with the empties?
To remain viable, container terminals must implement effective management strategies for handling empty boxes, writes Benedict Young
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NewsBeating Box CONGESTION
Benedict Young investigates some of the new container handling technologies which promise to streamline operations for the ultra-efficient terminals of the future.
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NewsThe soft UNDERBELLY
It is said that in the rather anxious aftermath of the 911 outrage, officials in the Bush administration looked around at the shipping and transport industry and saw in all its openness and globalness, the soft underbelly of national security.
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THAT MAGIC WORD "MANAGEMENT"
''Management'' is the word that underpins portstrategy, the new magazine for your industry. portstrategy, or PS as we call it, is designed to meet the modern information needs of port and terminal management, as well as inform key port users of the main industry trend lines and developments.
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Felixstowe South Piles Ahead
The first shipment of piles for the new quay wall at the Port of Felixstowe’s Felixstowe South development recently arrived at the UK’s largest container port. Nineteen of the large tubular steel piles were discharged from the vessel Arklow Rainbow directly onto the Felixstowe South construction site. Each of the ...
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NewsTPA Time for a rethink on DAR concession?
The Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) has stated repeatedly that it wants a terminal operator that can deliver an improved performance compared to its previous experience at its Tanzania International Container Terminal (TICTS), but the question is will it get this via a selective bidding process?
