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NewsMobile cranes get a move on
Forth Ports has taken the mobile crane concept to heart; since the UK operator added four Sennebogen 870 Mobile Special machines to its traditional port crane fleet the machines have been moved, on average, between seven and eight times a month between port locations.
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NewsSIAG turns to Linde for mobile yard operations
Establishing new markets outside of container handling for existing products is always a difficult task to undertake. However, one market that the Linde Heavy Truck Division has been successful in breaking into is equipment used in the production of wind energy products; this is a very important step for the ...
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Long Beach Commission approves $881 million port budget
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, May 18, 2009 approved an $881 million budget for the Port of Long Beach that reflects the sluggish state of world trade and reduced cargo revenue but maintains the Port’s aggressive investment in environmental projects.
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Moves division secures CLPE future
Some years ago, CLPE decided not to rely wholly on second-hand sales in order to stay in business over the longer term.
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News“Drive-In” makes green ports a possibility
Conductix-Wampfler AG has developed a new alternative for the electrification of rubber tired gantry cranes (RTGs). This so-called “Drive-In” solution is a system extension for the conductor bar systems already on the market.
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Workforce management made easy
Under the title of ''Project Byng'', software producer Rostima is bringing together a number of different management modules into one easy-to-use software package.
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2nd hand photos
Operators looking for relatively youthful second-hand equipment in today''s market may have to consider acquiring slightly older units, for which demand is less strong.
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Clean Fuels Group honours Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute, a US group that promotes alternative fuel use, recently gave its “20/20 Vision Award” to Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Mario Cordero for his leadership role in implementing the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) and his ardent advocacy for the use of ...
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Shoreham Port CEO leaves for Scottish role
Rod Johnstone, the chief executive who oversaw the investment of over £ 30 million in Shoreham Port in the last five years, is moving back up to Scotland, where he will be taking over as chief executive at Scrabster Harbour Trust, near Thurso.
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News2nd hand equipment
A lack of new sales has hit the supply of equipment to the second hand sector, as Alex Hughes explains
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Long Beach’s $750 million “greenest” redevelopment project approved
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously approved an exhaustive environmental study of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment project, green-lighting a $750 million renovation to transform two aging Port of Long Beach shipping terminals into one of the “greenest,” most environmentally friendly terminals in the world.
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R22 just won't do!
Topping up chillers for air conditioning and refrigeration units with the refrigerant R22 will be illegal in the European Union by the end of the year and food and other perishable cargo store operators have been warned that they must act now or risk the continuity of mechanical cooling services ...
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NewsCharleston tug boats switch to cleaner fuel
Continuing the Charleston maritime community’s “Pledge for Growth” environmental commitment, a local tug boat operator, Moran Charleston, is switching half its fleet to cleaner burning fuels. The fuel switch was made possible through grant funding awarded by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the US ...
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Ecoports projects news
The Ecoports Foundation continues its involvement within European research and development projects and initiatives aiming towards the development of new practicable tools for port environmental management.
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NewsKeeping dangerous cargoes safe (REVISED)
Taking care of shore-side workers handling dangerous cargoes can be tough with mis-declaration and a lack of understanding rife, as Patrik Wheater explains
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via donau launches Blue Pages web platform for Danube transport service providers
At the recent transport logistic 2009, via donau took the opportunity to present the Web platform of the Blue Pages. Accessible free of charge at www.blue-pages.at, it is an online directory of transport and inland navigation companies on the Danube.
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Eurogate becomes environmental partner of the City of Hamburg
Eurogate may now officially call itself “Environmental partner of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg”. The Urban Planning and Environment Office bestow this title on companies that demonstrate voluntary and systematic commitment to the environment. For Eurogate, protecting resources has for a long time been a priority of project ...
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Algeciras and Tanger ro-ro team
Spain''s Algeciras and Morocco''s Tanger Med ports have combined thinking to optimise roll on/roll off traffic between the two. Since last November, a daily service with four sailings in both directions has linked the two ports.
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NewsLowestoft's windy business boost
Associated British Ports'' Lowestoft base is to become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world''s largest offshore wind farm.
