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NewsTrust and credibility still at stake
One of the key issues to emerge at the 12th Global Liner Shipping conference in London was the continuing mistrust between shippers and carriers.
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NewsAfrica explored
Under the control of the World Bank, a major study has recently been conducted into the African ports industry studying both sub-Saharan African and North African ports.
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NewsThe Baltic challenge
Ports should curb their excitement at a slight upswing in fortunes for Baltic ports, Patrik Wheater advises
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NewsThe Baltic challenge
Ports should curb their excitement at a slight upswing in fortunes for Baltic ports, Patrik Wheater advises
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NewsGo green early in concession negotiations
Port concession agreements are full of guarantees on performance and throughput volumes – but generally contain very little, if any, environmental commitments.
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NewsSmall operations “missing” the point
Small port operations should follow other marine safety initiatives and start reporting handling equipment “near misses” as well as accidents, says manufacturer Jungheinrich.
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NewsTampa plans on size
Tampa Port has just completed the latest phase of its container terminal expansion. The terminal now includes 61 metres of berth length, three rail-mounted container gantry cranes and a 100-tonne mobile harbour crane, all on a 13 metre deep-water channel.
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Manta Port becomes state-owned again
The Port of Manta passed back to the control of the government of Ecuador from April 1 closing the door onlast year’s failed concession attempt.
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Palma aims for longer quay
The Balearic Islands Port Authority has issued a tender for the expansion of Poniente Quay at the Port of Palma. The work will cost €36m ($48.9m) and be completed within 16 months. The existing quay will be lengthened by 50 metres and two new berths, each of 380 metres, will ...
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STS crane for Malmö
The Board of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) is has invested in a new track-bound ship-to-shore crane for use in the company''s container business in Malmö. CMP expect it to improve productivity for the container business by 20%-25%.
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IIMS turns a friendly face to ports
The International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS) is promoting itself as the ''local contact for marine surveying operations'' for ports in the Middle East, Australia and India.
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Tideworks releases intermodal software
Tideworks has just announced the availability of Intermodal Pro, a comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) for intermodal terminals.
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NewsWindfarm investment to spur UK port competition
The UK’s ports are to gain from the recent windfarm industry budget promises. Siemens AG is to build a wind turbine factory located at a port site in the UK, creating around 700 jobs with more in the supply chain.
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NewsSeattle's clean and green ambitions
The US Port of Seattle has labelled itself “the cleanest, greenest, most energy-efficient port in the nation”, and a key part of this has been signing a number of Memorandums of Understandings with other groups.
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NewsA cuckoo in the nest
Today''s average port website might feature rather more information on that port’s green activities than its commercial ones. Felicity Landon reports
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Jamaica calls on Canada’s security expertise
Security matters have taken centre stage in Jamaica as its Maritime Authority joined forces with Canadian experts to develop a comprehensive national security strategy.
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Electric RTGs for SE Asia
Conductix-Wampfler AG’s electrified ryber-tyred gantry cranes are to be used in the Express Yard in South Korea, the Nagoya United Container Terminal in Japan, and the New Century Container Terminal in China. The three orders together have a combined total of €2.5m ($3.4m).
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NewsBreakwater construction sees by sonar
Punta Langosteira in Coruña has employed CodaOctopus'' Echoscope sonar technology to aid construction of a protective 3,360m long breakwater to improve port operations.
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Web-based management tool
PortVision has announced the world’s first web-based service platform that integrates vessel tracking, management and analysis in a single dashboard.
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WWL cuts greenhouse emissions
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) managed to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 32% last year.
