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Port security software supports operators
A European Commission-supported port security system has been launched to give ports the ability to self assess corporate security.
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Yeysk gets set for cement solution
The Black Sea port of Yeysk is to benefit from a Siwertell 5 000 S mobile unloader for cement-handling operations from February 2014.
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IDENTEC tyre check for Lyttelton
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and partner Pressure Pro have installed wireless sensor technology at New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch to monitor the port’s straddle carrier tyres.
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Lübeck terminal turns to Terex
Lübeck-based Hans Lehmann KG has placed an order for a Terex Gottwald Model 5 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS 45 KS reachstackers for its operations at a new terminal on the north bank of the River Trave. The machines will be commissioned by the middle of December in ...
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NewsImproving efficiency in container shipping
HCI has designed and built the first certified 40ft foldable maritime container. The company is the first in the world to successfully pass the ISO tests with the 40ft HC Foldable Container (4Fold). The ISO certification proves that the steel foldable container meets the same requirements as a standard container, ...
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NewsGetting aid to the Philippines
Maintaining effective port operations will be one of the first things on the Filippino government’s agenda after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the country, not least to allow aid in effectively.
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Australian environmental project
BMT Oceanica (BMT) has completed an environment project with Pluton Resources Ltd, to help increase knowledge of marine fauna off the coast of Western Australia to meet with future infrastructure expansion approval.
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NewsItaly to ban cruise ships from tourist hotspot
The Italian government is to ban large cruise ships of more than 96,000 gross tonnes from the historic Venice lagoon in a bid to protect the area.
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NewsIsraeli water solution awarded
Israel’s TaKaDu has won the ‘Sustainia Award 2013’ for its water distribution loss reduction technology.
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NewsLNG facility proposal delayed
The contentious proposal to build a new LNG terminal off the US coast of New Jersey has hit a stumbling block – the US Coast Guard has issued a 90 day hold on the proposal because of significant “data gaps”.
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NewsNew LNG terminal for Jordan
BAM International is to design and build a new €47m LNG terminal in Aqaba, Jordan, that will help develop the country’s energy intake capabilities.
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NewsNew Jordan hub opens for business
The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) US$140m berth expansion project has been completed and is now open for business, making Jordan a “key regional gateway and logistical hub”.
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NewsNew LNG terminal for Jordan
BAM International is to design and build a new €47m LNG terminal in Aqaba, Jordan, that will help develop the country’s energy intake capabilities.
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NewsPSA makes a move on China
A subsidiary of PSA International has acquired stakes in a new container terminal company in Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province, China – its first major venture in the Yangtze River Delta region.
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NewsMilitary takes control of Mexican port
The military has assumed control of Mexico''s port of Lazaro Cardenas relieving the local police of its duties to make a stand against drug cartel violence.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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NewsEU ports regulation woes
Major European port players met in Brussels this week to discuss the European Union’s plans to review EU ports policy at a specially convened mini-hearing.
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Italian unions call for strike action
In Italy, trade unions have called a 24-hour strike to take place tomorrow amid criticisms of a slow moving contract renewal for port workers.
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NewsTrustees reject Chennai austerity programme
Major losses at the Indian port of Chennai have prompted management to put forward an austerity programme aimed at bringing finances back towards equilibrium.
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NewsSCPA drives for cleaner air
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is driving for reduced port-related air emissions with a new clean truck certification programme.
