Latest News – Page 399
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NewsTaking charge
Dithering on privatisation is not distracting Canadian ports from building their business, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsICTSI banks on emerging markets
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is building up its emerging market portfolio by acquiring three new operations in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Tales of the unexpected
COMMENT: In May 2016 a lease agreement was signed between Feadship, a leading builder of mega-yachts, and Port of Amsterdam (PoA). Yet, Amsterdam’s vision document, officially launched a year earlier in June 2015 did not mention mega-yachts as a potentially relevant market segment, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsContent conundrum
Questions still remain on who is responsible for container screening at ports and how it should be done. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsPoM – fiddling while Rome burns
Mike Mundy asks why Melbourne is dragging its heels on embracing larger ships
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NewsGrowth potential
COMMENT: Annual container trade capacity is up 8%, but there are fewer services calling at East and Southern Africa (ESAF) box ports. These are among the key findings from a new report from consultant Dynamar.
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The lemmings are back
COMMENT: The shipping industry is an interesting one; it is one of the least concentrated industries around with far too many players in virtually all sectors, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsMaking waste work harder
Ecoslops’ Vincent Favier explains what ports can do to facilitate slops disposal
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NewsAddressing the market’s reach stacking needs
A German equipment supplier says it''s addressing a market need in container lifting by taking on the supply of a new range of reach trucks.
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NewsCantilevers can deliver
ABB’s Uno Bryfors explains why ports needn’t restrict themselves to RTGs when upgrading yard operations
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NewsDefying expectations
The little port that everyone thought couldn’t, has certainly done it. Dismissed as destined for disappointment when development started in earnest in 1975, Prince Rupert this month completed the second phase of its Fairview container terminal, with a capacity of 1.3m teu.
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NewsLA & Long Beach approve CAAP update
The governing boards of Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update.
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NewsFertiliser unloader will provide clean operations
A new ship unloader will help ensure efficient, safe and clean fertiliser unloading.
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NewsSEA-invest strengthens its Konecranes fleet
Konecranes has secured another order for diesel-electric Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes from its long-term customer SEA-invest.
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NewsLNG bunkering now regular at Gothenburg
The first bunkering of a ship with LNG whilst it was loading has taken place at the Port of Gothenburg.
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NewsPOAL focused on 30-year capacity build
Container terminal automation, a deepwater terminal berth and three new cranes will provide Ports of Auckland (POAL) with additional capacity.
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NewsHalterm set for $10m equipment boost
Canada’s Halterm International Container Terminal is set to bolster its container and reefer handling capabilities over the next 12 months with $10m of new equipment, a move that builds on growth in container traffic at the facility in 2016 and the first half of 2017.
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NewsCamso launches new PON tyres
Camso, the manufacturing company formerly known as Camoplast Solideal, has launched three new press-on (PON) tyre models to meet the growing requirements of forklifts working in high and medium-intensity applications.
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NewsOperators spearhead Go Green event
The fourth annual Go Green port environmental initiative saw 7,500 people across the world take part in activities and attend events under the theme of climate change.
