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Prismalence sheds new light
An innovative lighting product developed in Sweden is rapidly securing business in the UK ports market. Tilbury Container Terminals, operators in Southampton and Dover Harbour Board are among the UK operators that have ordered and installed Prismalence lights over the past 18 months, according to Cameron Maritime Resources (CMR).
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NewsCrane manufacturer goes for green
Paceco has pressed home its green credentials by entering into an agreement with flywheel energy storage manufacturer, Vycon.
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Newcastle growth
Newcastle''s Port Waratah Coal Services is to invest over A$1bn (US$937m) in an expansion to be completed after 2010, increasing production at the terminal by 40%. It will include new coal-handling equipment, a new berth and dredging.
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International operators eye Valencia
The proposed fifth container terminal at the port of Valencia, which could also be divided into two different concessions, has drawn interest from shipping lines Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC, as well as from Spanish terminal groups Dragados-SPL and TCB, not to mention international operator DP World, claims Rafael Aznar, ...
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Tarragona eyes international operator
Josep Anton Burgasé, president of Tarragona Port Authority, has confirmed he is keen to tap in on the huge growth potential for containers at his port, but has yet to find a workable solution.
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LCMT chooses fuel-saving solution
Kalmar Industries’ on-going programme of investment in research and development into environmental improvement and fuel efficiency has helped win an order for six E-One+ rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Thailand’s LCMT Company Ltd.
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"Glimmer of Hope"
The shipping-related industry is suffering as it never has done before: ships are being laid up in record numbers, bulk companies are going under, ship orders are being cancelled or delayed, and profitability is but a dream.
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Liebherr scores in Africa
Over the period of the last five years the Liebherr mobile harbour crane population in Africa has more than doubled, reaching 42 in total. Last year saw Liebherr handing over a record 11 mobile harbour cranes to various African customers, accounting for 13% of the complete sales volume. This represents ...
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Auckland lays out plan
Optimising container terminal capacity through new plant and systems development, and adding incremental reclamation through dredgings, are key elements of the Port Development Plan published by Ports of Auckland. Currently handling 773,200 teu, the port is predicting 4.22m teu by 2040.
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NewsInvestment boom for Central America
Central American ports plan to invest more than $1bn on modernisation to cash in on the expansion of the Panama Canal and to capitalise on new trade agreements signed with Europe and the US.
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Santos Imbituba move
Santos Brasil has been awarded a 25-year concession to operate a container terminal in the port of Imbituba in Santa Catarina state, for which the company will pay $72m. Capacity will be 950,000 teu/year, with investment of $170m earmarked.
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Siemens launches new ‘cold ironing’ solution
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has launched a new ship-to-shore cold ironing solution to enable ships in port to be connected to the medium voltage network of the local power supply company.
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New Manzanillo terminal
A tender covering operation of the container terminal at the port of Manzanillo, Mexico, will be issued in June. This will also involve expansion of capacity at the terminal to 4.5m teu.
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AMP for Synergy
Cavotec MSL has received an order for four Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems from Cypriot ship owner Synergy Marine Ltd.
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NewsTanzania commits $62m for Dar expansion
Tanzania International Container Terminal Services at the port of Dar es Salaam is to be expanded at a cost of $62m.
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VIEWPOINT
It is interesting to hear that the major container terminal operators in the Port of Genoa, Italy - the PSA operated Voltri Terminal Europe and Southern European Container Hub Terminal (SECH) - are moving towards an exchange of shares in each others facilities. Clearly, this represents an interesting rationalisation of ...
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NewsSecond-hand, not second class
The northeast England port of Blyth found second-hand to be the best option when it required an additional reachstacker for its container operations; it has recently bought a second-hand Terex TFC45 R.
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NewsWhat is waste?
A glut of current and anticipated environmental directives hang heavy over the port business, as Patrik Wheater explains
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NewsThe might of the Ukrainian port inspector
While some aspects of the anç ien ré gime remain, Ukraine ports are undertaking a more environmentally-conscientious approach to their operations, according to Kateryna Protsenko, a lawyer at Odessa-based law firm International Law Offices.
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NewsNot the underwriters' favourite
Brokers claim that marine construction projects are ''often difficult and challenging - and not the favourites of underwriters''. Felicity Landon investigates why this is the case
