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NewsToo big for boxes
Alex Hughes investigates the container weight challenges facing spreader manufacturers
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Buoying Sino-Australian relations
One of the ten agreements signed in June was a memorandum of understanding between China Development Bank and Aquila to explore development opportunities related to Aquila’s Queensland coal projects at Isaac Plains, Washpool and Eagle Down and Aquila’s West Pilbara iron ore project.
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NewsYangtze throughput rise
Statistics from the Yangtze River Administration show that throughput of general cargo via the major ports along the Yangtze trunk line has been growing substantially.
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NewsDP World sells off Aussie operations
DP World has sold a 75% stake in its Australian facilities, the majority of which is going to Citi Infrastructure Investors.
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NewsStudy shows Montreal is central to recovery
Montreal’s ability to emerge from recession has long been pointed to as a guide to what can be achieved from a downturn, but a global study has now outlined the port’s part in the picture.
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NewsPanama Canal dismisses WikiLeaks
The Panama Canal’s administration has dismissed the apparent doubt outlined by the “WikiLeaks” quotes on the Canal expansion’s viability.
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NewsKeeping cement terminals clean
Apart from alumina, cement is one of the most dusty dry bulk commodities. Spillage prevention during loading and unloading operations poses a major challenge.
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NewsNew CSD for Antwerp dredging project
Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over ''Amoris'', a one-off stationary cutter suction dredger which has gone straight to work on the AMORAS silt dredging and treatment project in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsA chain reaction
The challenge now is to develop processes that will deliver practicable, cost effective solutions toward sustainable development, argues Herman Journée and Chris Wooldridge.
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NewsTransparent handling
The stimulus of legislation in Europe can be seen in the effect of such provisions as the General Food Law that is aims at food safety in the whole transport chain from seeds in the land to final product in the retail shops.
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NewsDeveloping roles
Chris Wooldridge of Cardiff University points out, “When the port sector started environmental research and development fifteen years ago, the initiative was focussed on cargo handling at the quay side, but now it must broaden its scope. Shipping is a global activity; it’s time to deliver integrated environmental management for ...
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NewsNo Christmas stocking for box ports
The liner industry has entered the slow season. Normally the peak season comes around late August through early October, but this year it came early in the July-August period.
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NewsContaining the ore outbreak
HFW''s Donny Low discusses developments in the Australian port scene
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NewsUS container ports and air pollution: the IMO challenge
As the shipping industry responds to new IMO fuel regulations, it should be looking to work more closely with the port sector to introduce alternative, environmentally-friendly, fuels. James S. Cannon, President, Energy Futures Inc, analyses some of the available options.
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NewsFirst call drive
Martin Rushmere finds out why California''s Oakland has put itself in overdrive
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NewsReefer monitoring streamlines checks
South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has installed the Refcon system at its Cape Town terminal to remotely carry out temperature checks on refrigerated shipping containers.
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Ports hold back on Canal congratulations
Pacific Coast ports are mostly taking a wait-and-see attitude to the impact of the expanded Panama Canal in 2014.
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Big orders for Kalmar tractors
Over the last five months Cargotec has received contracts to supply a total of 200 Kalmar terminal tractors to Parsec Inc - the intermodal division of Cincinnati-based O/B Leasing.
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NewsAt the waterfront
Ports are placed at the waterfront, so the potential environmental impact of activities are manifold, writes José Fernandez Garcia. Here he gives an overview of a new set of guidelines that aim to help...
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French seek to revive Argentinean terminal project
The French Institute of Independent Financial Studies and Piedrabuena have offered to take over a stalled project to build the Port of Río Grande in Argentina. The debt owed by the original concessionaire, the Ormas-Andrade Gutiérrez consortium, would be assumed by the two organisations, who would invest $180m in the ...
