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NewsGrain handling article
Grain terminals seem to be weathering the economic storm, but equipment manufacturers are having a tougher time of it. Alex Hughes reports
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Management software for Messina Line
Messina Line is to install a terminal operation package that will give both full management and automated graphic stowage planning.
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African port receives massive order
The Zhen Hua ship which sailed into the South African port of Ngqura from China in May delivered equipment and components in excess of $8.8m in value, destined for the Ngqura container terminal (NCT) to be launched in October 2009. Special clearance had to be sought to bring the cranes ...
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NewsDredging can unlock a valuable raw material
Just as Dickie Attenborough and Steve McQueen had to invent ingenious ways to dispose of spoil as they worked on tunnels through which to escape Stalag Luft III in The Great Escape, so dredging work requires ingenious solutions to find alternative uses for the spoil it creates.
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Rugged PC for ports
A rugged handheld computer designed specifically for the port logistics environment has bee unveiled by LXE. The MX9 features an outdoor display, 62-key and 38-key back-light keypad options, built-in GPS positional location, 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR communications and rugged packaging.
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NewsIlo Growth
Ilo port in southern Peru is among the fastest-growing container ports in Latin America, according to a report published by Latin Business Chronicle using statistics from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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NewsICTSI unveils alternative Argentine terminal plan
Philippines box terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has outlined in full its plan for a new 1m teu, $400m container facility for the port of La Plata, some 60 km south of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
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NewsKatoen Natie Terminal hits out at Uruguay administrator
The president of Katoen Natie Terminal TCP is on the verge of handing over a "Trigger Letter" to the Uruguayan government if it passes a law allowing for another dedicated container terminal to be built in Montevideo.
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NewsMaking the land on which to build economic recovery
Now''s the time to lay the groundwork for future port growth, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Labour bends
The attitude of dock labour in Spain is changing. There is a reality dawning that new competitive pressures - of the type being fielded from Morocco''s Tangier Med container transhipment terminals - require a competitive response.
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NewsLower operating costs for Hanjin
Hanjin New Port Company terminal (HJNC) in Busan, Korea has claimed the designation as the world''s first "horizontal terminal" equipped with an automated management system.
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TCV doubles capacity
Following investment of ¢ 110m ($155m) in its new Llovera Quay, TCV Stevedoring has doubled its capacity in the port of Valencia this year. The new expansion zone is equipped with 430 metres of quay and 50,000 square metres of stacking area.
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Single operator for Coquimbo
Residents of the Chilean town of Coquimbo have lodged complaints against a decision to privatise their local port.
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Looking beyond the price barrier
Regardless of steel price fluctuations, a price differential between European units and cheaper, Asian-manufactured products undoubtedly remains.
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Alliance's new tyre offering
Alliance Tire has extended its line of port tyres with the Port Star (309) 14.00-24 28 ply, designed primarily for container handling in ports.
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New dry bulk terminal for Guaymas
Guaymas Port Authority in Mexico has issued a new tender for the construction and operation of a dry bulk terminal.
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NewsSTS crane article
European crane manufacturers refuse to be squeezed by the Asian price crunch. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsSecurity and IT "critical issues" for dryports
Integration of security and IT systems will be a critical issue in the drive to develop hinterland "gateways" and inland freight hubs, Haven Gateway project director Richard Morton has warned.
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NewsCapacity boost continues at Cape Town
Cape Town container terminal''s expansion project has seen several milestones in recent months, and the upward trajectory is set to continue for the next five years while the country''s second-largest port continues its upgrade.
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Bangladesh looks at ports corruption
Bangladesh''s Shipping Ministry''s parliamentary standing committee has set up a sub-committee to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities regarding the contract awarded for container handling at the port of Chittagong. The decision was prompted by the fact that the lowest bidder for the contract was not awarded it.
