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NewsLast minute problems at JWP
It appears that last minute problems may be threatening completion of one of Germany’s biggest marine engineering projects – construction of the new JadeWeser Port (JWP) deepwater terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
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NewsHow long is a piece of string?
One of the challenges of ports and carriers is how to define their capacity. For container ships we have been introduced to the terms ''nominal'' and ''effective'' capacity as well as ''weighting out'', and on the landside we have all sorts of measures.
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NewsDivers clean up Abu Dhabi ports
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the marine environment - its just completed a two day diving campaign to clean up the seabeds of the Emirate’s ports and marinas.
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NewsThe UK's lost opportunities
More needs to be done to stop red tape choking UK port development, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsDevil in the detail
The proposed European Commission directive on the award of services and works concession contracts covers a broad spectrum of concessioning details that most EU operators currently take for granted.
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Port consultants team up
Consultants HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance to advise clients on both strategic and technical considerations.
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NewsDivers clean up Abu Dhabi ports
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the marine environment - its just completed a two day diving campaign to clean up the seabeds of the Emirate’s ports and marinas.
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NewsAPM uses wind to power terminal
Denmark’s APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced that it has formed a new partnership with DONG Energy, to reduce the operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the port of Aarhus.
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NewsTacoma ten year plan
The Port of Tacoma has announced its strategic development plan for the next ten years – the culmination of a year’s worth of research with customers, the local community and employees.
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NewsWeathering the storm
Unforgiving environmental targets have compounded already difficult market conditions to stretch shipping operators to breaking point, but there is a way to tackle both challenges and save money, says Henrik Dahl, co-founder and CTO of Finnish shipping data analytics specialist Eniram.
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NewsRegulatory overload
HFW''s Anthony Woolich examines new proposals on the award of concession contracts to ports and terminals
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Konecranes nets ASC order
Manufacturer Konecranes has received an order for 20 automated stacking cranes from Global Terminal & Container Services in New Jersey, marking Konecranes’ second ASC delivery to the US.
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Argentinean Liebherr cranes order
Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for the supply of one ship-to-shore container crane to Exolgan Container Terminal, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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NewsLow emission patrol craft for Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has unveiled its brand new fleet of six low emission patrol craft.
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NewsRINA focuses on fuel savings
International classification society RINA has launched a new complete package to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions.
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NewsAPM uses wind to power terminal
Denmark’s APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced that it has formed a new partnership with DONG Energy, to reduce the operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the port of Aarhus.
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NewsA panacea no more
A "must-have" for hinterland development has long been seen as the establishment of export processing/free trade zones.
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Cargotec secures slew of Kalmar orders
Cargotec has secured an order to deliver 13 Kalmar reachstackers and four Kalmar empty container handlers to Europe Container Terminals, supported by a five-year maintenance agreement. The order has been booked for the first quarter of 2012.
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APS wins South America first
Brazil’s Terminal de Conteineres de Paranagua has selected APS Technology for its gate OCR and rail OCR at its terminal, marking the first on-dock rail OCR solution to be installed in South America.
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Santos Brasil and APMT fight for Brazilian terminals
According to terminal operator Santos Brasil, it is studying three possible new concessions in Brazil, two of which will be in the port of Suape and one at Manaus.
