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NewsMoney isn't just there for the taking
Even in the darker days of the credit crunch there was always money around for infrastructure development, although most major projects had been mothballed.
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NewsResistance to change
There can be a reluctance to change, especially in today’s economy where every expenditure is measured and evaluated, says Frans Kok, vice president AMEA (Asia, Middle East, Australia) at LXE.
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NewsWireless world
Security issues, data privacy, and the need for resilience are driving interest in the latest wi-fi developments. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPeel Ports boss ‘has left with immediate effect’
Peel Ports chief executive Stephen Baxter has left the company ‘with immediate effect’, an internal company announcement has confirmed.
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Tideworks crane telemetry tool
Tideworks Technology has developed an automation tool which will allow terminal operators to automate the process of identifying the physical stowage position of containers loaded to or discharged from the vessel in real time.
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NewsAustralian ports gain project investment
Two major initiatives are boosting port expansion and development in Australia – one is part of new Australian agreements with China. The other is a major initiative by the New South Wales government.
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NewsEnnore boxes won by Euro-Indian bid
This week saw the concession for the first container terminal in Ennore, Chennai’s new challenger, finally being settled. The tender has caused interest primarily because of the growing strategic importance of the automotive sector on India’s east coast.
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NewsBig ships still pose a challenge
Although ports and terminals may have passed the "stress test" of the recent decline in global container volumes, there are still challenges to come, including handling the larger ships now entering the market says Christian Laursen of APM Terminals.
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NewsMaricasts service gains interest
The Maricasts service has been gaining global interest since its launch last month. The system, which forecasts detailed traffic volumes at port, national and regional levels, has only just emerged in a form that allows it to be easily accessed.
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NewsGo local every time
These days, the 200-year old challenge of Federal government involvement, versus actions at the local level, is alive and well when it comes to port operations.
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News“Design in Safety” or “Design for Safety”?
When developing cargo handling equipment, manufacturers need not just to consider the concept of “Designed-in Safety” but also to introduce a “Design for Safety” methodology. Hannu Oja, Konecranes’ Director of Port Technology, explains the differences
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NewsIs “safe” really safe?
In safety, as in the environment, there is often a gap between theory and practice. Tatiana Eggert, of HPTI, investigates
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IMO works to ensure safe lashing of deck containers
Some “momentous” decisions concerning deck lashing of containers were made at the recent meeting of the IMO’s DSC sub-committee meeting
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Safety performance: important progress
Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach, which have established new standards of safety performance for the container industry, while addressing the 2nd ICHCA Safe Cargo Handling Seminar in Stockholm, Sweden.
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NewsGijon monitors its ecological footprint
MC3 methodology has been used for the past nine years to measure the Carbon Footprint of the northern Spanish port
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NewsLong life promises
If well maintained, there is no reason a Sennebogen materials handler cannot remain in service for at least two decades, claims the manufacturer.
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NewsProposed “tax holiday” for LA port businesses
Port of Los Angeles executive director Geraldine Knatz has welcomed the proposal of a “Business Tax Holiday” for new businesses opening in Los Angeles.
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NewsInternational ports confirm commitment to cluster study
An agreement has been signed that brings a wide ranging and international group of port clusters together with Valencia port to examine best practice issues.
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NewsUK budget brings backdated rates reprieve
This week''s UK Budget announced funding to waive £175m of backdated business rates demands that had been levied on ports businesses.
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Marco Polo call passes landmark
With 101 proposals received by the call deadline, the third Marco Polo II call for project proposals has attracted a record number of submissions in 2010, beating all previous calls since its 2007 launch.
