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    Portunus nets APM Pipavav

    2012-02-28T09:37:00Z

    Turkey-based Portunus Port Spares & Services has signed a contract for the refurbishment of quay cranes at APM Terminals’ Pipavav Port from India.

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    Smiths unveils latest scanner

    2012-02-28T09:36:00Z

    Scanning specialist Smiths has launched its next-generation high-energy X-ray scanner, the first pass-through cargo system to offer steel penetration of 30cm combined with three-colour material discrimination.

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    Liebherr wins Russian RTG order

    2012-02-28T09:35:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes recently received an order to deliver six rubber-tyred gantry cranes to OJSC Petrolesport in St Petersburg, Russia.

  • Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO - good progress has been made
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    IMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress

    2012-02-27T11:39:00Z

    Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO, has been speaking of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview in the run up to the 25th SMM in September.

  • Local residents sometimes raise environmental concerns on nearby coal port development
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    A local spanner in port development works

    2012-02-27T10:00:00Z

    Concerns voiced by local residents are often heard when coal export facility development is mooted, as one planned terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon, can testify.

  • An enquiry into the MSC Napoli grounding found that the weight of a fifth of the boxes were underdeclared. Credit: French Ministry of Defence
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    Take a load off

    2012-02-27T10:00:00Z

    A heavyweight container problem is attracting lightweight commitment, as HFW''s Matthew Gore explains

  • The 3rd Africa Ports, Logistics & Supply Chain Expo presents the business community with the platform to network and help alleviate the problems at African ports.
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    Ghana to host Africa Ports Conference

    2012-02-24T11:00:00Z

    African ports are faced with serious challenges of productivity, efficiency and sustainability impacting logistics and supply chain performance - the 3rd Africa Ports Conference in Ghana aims to address these issues.

  • North Queensland has opted for a multi-cargo facility to protect the environment from a range of single user facilities around the Great Barrier Reef
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    Ore struck

    2012-02-24T10:00:00Z

    Are coal and iron ore exports high in value – or high in risk? John Bensalhia investigates

  • It’s back to normal for Sokhna Photo: DP World Sokhna
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    Strikes end at Sokhna

    2012-02-24T00:15:00Z

    The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced a victory over Egypt’s Sokhna Port and operators DP World following the recent strikes over pay.

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    Tampa welcomes state funding

    2012-02-23T15:29:00Z

    Tampa Port Authority has received $22.5m in state funds toward the modernisation and expansion of its primary petroleum terminal complex.

  • The DMD 4020 bound for the Port of Djibouti
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    Djibouti's strategic move into maintenance

    2012-02-23T14:49:00Z

    The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.

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    Pensions resolution has 'broader context'

    2012-02-23T14:49:00Z

    APM Terminals has told Port Strategy that the industrial action over the pensions gap issue taking place at the Port of Rotterdam this month has ended in resolution.

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    Savannah receives extra funding

    2012-02-23T14:47:00Z

    The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has received a welcome $2.5m funding boost from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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    DP World handles record 54.7m teu

    2012-02-23T14:47:00Z

    DP World reached record throughput volumes in 2011, handling over 54.7m teu at its terminals around the world.

  • Barloworld want to maximise container handling efficiency
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    Barloworld gets port centric

    2012-02-23T14:45:00Z

    UK materials handling supplier, Barloworld, has extended its range of solutions to ports by offering free advice to help reduce costs as volumes grow.

  • Discontented workers continue strikes at Ports of Auckland. Photo: S Oosterman
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    No easy win for Tauranga

    2012-02-23T11:43:00Z

    The labour situation in New Zealand has gone from bad to worse: discontented port workers were about to enter their fourth month of strikes at Ports of Auckland as this issue went to press.

  • Security systems are good at generating so many alarms it can make people ‘power down’...
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    Stay turned on

    2012-02-23T10:00:00Z

    Obviously a system has to detect everything that could be an intruder, but if it gives half a dozen false alarms – each one having to be investigated – there’s a matter of trust to think about.

  • The Port of San Diego is focusing on environmental stewardship
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    Public input needed for San Diego plan

    2012-02-23T08:43:00Z

    The Port of San Diego is inviting the public to review and submit comments on its updated natural resources plan through 16 March.

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    USA to raise issue of bottlenecks in Indian ports

    2012-02-22T15:41:00Z

    The infrastructure and congestion of Indian ports is a matter of concern for the US companies operating in India, as informed by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J Sanchez.

  • Ports need to take a careful look at their context to see what security systems are the best fit
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    A sense of balance

    2012-02-22T10:00:00Z

    Ports need to find an equilibrium when investing in security, rather than invest for investment''s sake. Stevie Knight reports