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  • Konecranes Noell RTG crane
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    40t capacity RTG order for BMCT

    2017-10-09T17:51:00Z

    Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) has ordered 18 more Konecranes Noell RTG cranes to aid its expansion.

  • Jaigarh Port
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    Indian terminal to boost natural gas production

    2017-10-09T16:55:00Z

    A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal will help boost India’s share of natural gas.

  • Increase: COSCO Shipping Group, owner of COSCO Shipping Ports and Piraeus Container Terminal (pictured) is expected to add the most capacity of any global terminal operator over the next five years
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    Turning a corner

    2017-10-09T15:56:00Z

    Recovery seems to be on the horizon for some regions, finds Iain MacIntyre

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    An ear to the ground

    2017-10-09T15:55:00Z

    COMMENT: A major news item during an uncharacteristically busy August was the announcement by A.P. Moller-Maersk that it would be de-accessioning its oil production business, in a deal worth $7.5bn including shares and debt, writes Barry Parker.

  • Patterns: better weather monitoring and management can be beneficial for ports and their surrounding communities. Credit: James Baker, https://bestreviewsbase.com
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    Eye on the storm

    2017-10-09T15:55:00Z

    Envirosuite’s Chaim Kolominskas explains how ports can benefit from a new approach to environmental management

  • Increasing: London Gateway is picking up steam despite a slow start. Credit: DP World
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    Lengthy path to success

    2017-10-09T15:55:00Z

    COMMENT: This year saw positive news for the two large new port development projects in North West Europe: JadeWeserPort and London Gateway, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Close comfort: Helsinki has taken automooring technology to heart
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    Flowering in the cold

    2017-10-09T15:54:00Z

    Helsinki has carved a niche nurturing tech innovation, finds Stevie Knight

  • Lower volumes: steel exports are down at Los Angeles. Credit: Port of Los Angeles
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    Steel unknowns

    2017-10-09T15:54:00Z

    US ports will suffer from cutbacks in steel imports, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Going down: planned deepening of Guayaquil will benefit ICTSI's Contecon terminal
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    Filling capacity gaps

    2017-10-09T15:54:00Z

    Ecuador is putting its ports front and centre. Alex Hughes reports

  • Antti Kaunonen: "When suppliers pitch for an automation job, they want to talk about their unique solution and not about standards. This means that the industry is not able to ‘copy with pride’"
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    Automation: ‘copy with pride’

    2017-10-09T15:53:00Z

    Kalmar’s Antti Kaunonen explains to Carly Fields why we need automation standards

  • Stacking up: value-add, such as warehousing services are becoming more popular at ports. Credit: Port of Turku
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    Added value, added risk

    2017-10-09T15:07:00Z

    Ports looking to add value must consider the insurance risks. Felicity Landon reports

  • Joined up: the physical meets the virtual at WPH17
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    Hacking at the hurdles

    2017-10-09T15:07:00Z

    From gimmick to reality, hackathons have come of age. Stevie Knight reports

  • Pioneer: Tilbury was the first multipurpose port in the UK to receive full AEO status . Credit: Forth Ports
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    Position of authority

    2017-10-09T15:06:00Z

    MVC’s Miles Vartan explains why AEO status can complement ISPS regulations in ports

  • Pushing boundaries: Hyster is piloting hydrogen fuel cells. Credit: Hyster
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    Fuel feud

    2017-10-09T15:06:00Z

    Which emission-free fuel solution will win out in the yard, asks Alex Hughes

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    Autonomy realities

    2017-10-09T15:06:00Z

    COMMENT: The promise of autonomy in shipping is certainly getting pulses racing, if the patter from September’s London International Shipping Week (LISW) is anything to go by, writes Carly Fields.

  • Overkill: CMA CGM has defied common sense with its ultra larger container ship order. Credit: GrahamAndDairne
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    Carriers questionable logic

    2017-10-09T15:05:00Z

    COMMENT: Liner shipping seems to function on the basis of a merry-go-round logic when it comes to economic rationale, writes Ben Hackett.

  • First sign: the eNose can act as an early warning system to reduce the risk of odour nuisance Credit: Comon-Invent
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    Smelling salts

    2017-10-09T15:05:00Z

    Odour management at ports brings a breath of fresh air. John Bensalhia reports

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    Transhipment dice roll again

    2017-10-09T15:05:00Z

    COMMENT: One of the consequences of the formation of the mega-alliances that has yet to work its way fully through is the relocation of transhipment volumes, writes Mike Mundy.

  • Slipping: Oslo’s container volumes for 2016 were 12% down on 2014’s. Sjursøya, Credit: Lars Kringstad
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    Northern lights

    2017-10-09T15:04:00Z

    Sustained recovery is in reach for Scandinavia, explains Stevie Knight

  • Growth: Barcelona’s BEST terminal won by taking the path of least resistance. Credit: BEST
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    Breaking ranks

    2017-10-09T15:04:00Z

    COMMENT: The European Union-mandated liberalisation of Spain''s port services, which generated a period of significant unrest in the sector earlier in the year, is progressively leaving in its wake a changed pattern of container handling along Spain’s Mediterranean coastline.