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NewsPorts impacted by drought - and locusts
Hit by both pests and drought, a sharp fall in Australian wheat production may well depress throughput in some of the country’s largest grain ports.
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NewsAn answer for Venice?
Caught between being part of a difficult economy which needs deep water terminals to keep afloat, and a famously fragile city which is itself in danger of floating, the Port of Venice may have found a solution.
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NewsCranes encounter structural issues
An analysis of port and terminal incidents has revealed a disturbing number of major structural failures in port equipment in recent years, causing not just costly repairs and operational downtime but also serious accidents.
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Adding value at Durban
Durban is home to two of the region’s busiest container terminals – Durban Container Terminal and Pier 1. Transnet is currently re-engineering the port to increase capacity to 2.9m teu.
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NewsClash of the titans
The economic meltdown has forced South Africa to hold back on the next development phase at the new Port of Ngqura, reports Denis Gathanju
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NewsIt pays to go local
Regional insurance markets are playing an essential role in port insurance, says James Brewer
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ABP's Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Hams Hall inter-modal rail freight terminal near Birmingham has won an Environmental Innovation Award at the 2009 Rail Freight Group Awards held recently in London.
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Scenario tool worth its salt
The Virtual Terminal Optimisation (ViTO) tool developed by the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics allows container terminal operators to run scenarios involving a range of equipment, including straddle carriers.
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NewsThe green debate
Discover how to ''green'' your terminal without busting the budget or sacrificing productivity
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NewsProducts and services
Find out about the latest products and services designed to streamline your operations
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NewsOdessa’s dream founders on summit
Despite being hit very hard by the slump, the Black Sea region is on its way back – but Odessa’s dream of hub status remains unlikely to be fulfilled.
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NewsTremendous growth ahead - for some
“The crisis is over” Kim Fejfer of APM Terminals told CNN news, but there’s a sting in the tale of the forecast.
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NewsIraq’s gateway moves forward
The proper start to commercial operations at Umm Qasr’s Berth 8 marks a small but significant step in the development of Iraq''s infrastructure, with the mobile harbour cranes presently on their way.
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Barranqueras port to re-open
Strategic studies funded by the United Nations suggest that the reactivation of Argentina’s port of Barranqueras is key to improving transport in South America''s central corridor. In the 1920s, the port was second in importance only to Rosario in the Paraná region. However, extensive dredging work will be required before ...
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NewsGrab the right tool
Crane capacity and cargo are imperative to grab selection, reports Patrik Wheater
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NewsBrave new world
Surely dockworkers around the world must be getting the message that pressure tactics have had their day... or are they still able to turn a blind eye to the big picture of economic uncertainty and lower priced alternatives?
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Taking a stake
Trust ports can also find themselves facing very different views from potential “stakeholders”.
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NewsPioneering box wash launched
New Zealand’s Lotus Wash Systems has developed the world’s first fully-automatic sea container washing unit at the Fremantle Port operation of AWH Logistics.
