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NewsRob van Hove
Despite financial turmoil around the world, Ports of Auckland has not initiated a major equipment outsourcing programme, preferring to make better use of in-house staff.
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NewsAsian bank looks to increase capital
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it plans to help the region overcome current and long-term difficulties by adopting similar strategies to those developed during the Asian meltdown of 1997-98.
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NewsMaintenance outsourcing
Will the credit crisis send ports scuttling to outsource costly equipment maintenance, or will greater in-house commitments be the answer? Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsAll quiet on the lending front
There are few signs that liquidity is returning to the world of port finance, as Mike King discovers
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New York/New Jersey's flat figures
Year-end throughput figures for the US Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) make ugly, albeit expected, reading reporting flat growth in container activity for the first time since 1993.
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NewsCustomised terminal tractor
Award Kalmar has launched the TT616i, a brand new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations which is currently undergoing extensive field trials in two operational terminals in Europe.
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ZERO- Emission AGV technology developed by Numexia and TTS
Swiss transport and power technology expert Numexia SA has adapted its groundbreaking contactless energy transfer technology to pioneer a zero-emission energy solution for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in use at container terminals.
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Cosco cements relations with Piraeus
Cosco has officially been granted a 35-year concession by the Greek government to run the port of Piraeus.
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Approval for UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill
The UK Government has committed itself to introducing a full UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill in the new Parliamentary session. WWF-UK, the conservation organisation, was one of the first NGO’s to call for a Marine Act and is delighted that British seas will finally be given effective protection from ...
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NewsNew enviro tug joins Long Beach fleet
The Port of Long Beach has taken delivery of a new environmentally friendly dolphin-class, diesel electric hybrid tugboat, a vessel custom-built by Foss Maritime of Seattle to help ports clean the air. The new green-and-white tug, named the Carolyn Dorothy, can do the same work as a traditional tug assisting ...
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NewsSantos capacity set to double
Capacity at the Brazilian port is set to double over the coming year. Rob Ward reports
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NewsComing together - or pulling apart?
It is not, yet, a community - you only have to look at a list of countries that comprise East Asia - China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea - and you can see why there is difficulty in considering the region as a whole.
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ICTSI Ecuador handling first
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s Ecuador unit has taken delivery of three new ZPMC quay cranes and eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The container handling equipment is the first of its type to be introduced in Ecuador.
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Bromma’s green orders
The Bromma Group has won orders for more than 80 its Greenline all-electric yard crane spreaders since the end of 2008. Major Greenline orders received in the last quarter of 2008 included new contracts for Yokohama, Transnet National Port Authority, Jeddah, and Suape with further smaller orders for Livorno, Surabaya, ...
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NewsJapan - from under its shell
Japan has always been a difficult market to crack. Not only has the country a traditionally protectionist mentality toward its own industries - especially when it comes to any perceived Chinese encroachment - but it is only just recovering from its last grim interlude of recession.
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NewsMonty's transhipping its way forward
Another heavyweight contender for a spot in the hub port ring of East Coast South America is Montevideo, where Belgian terminal operating company Katoen Natie is already making its mark with the Terminal Cuenca de la Plata (TCP) facility.
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Kiel celebrates box first
Kiel has handled its first container as part of a new service between Riga and the Baltic port. It aims to turn round 10,000 teu in its first year, with growth planned beyond that.
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NewsAutomated turnkey bilge water purification system for ports
A new bilge purification system solution claims reliable operation while reducing costs has been introduced by USbased BioPetroClean, with its new Automatic Chemostat Treatment (ACT) fully-automated technology for ports.
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NewsTampa’s port history to come alive
Tampa’s long and rich history as a port community is now the focus of a permanent exhibit at the new Tampa Bay History Centre recently opened to the public. Made possible by a $250,000 grant from Mosaic, a global leader in phosphate fertilizer production.
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Lateral thinking
It''s a common misconception that being green costs money. In fact, there are plenty of ways you can ''green'' your port or terminals without spending a penny. And you could even save money - something not to be sniffed at times of economic meltdown.
