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NewsWOC: developing a business community for sustainable oceans
Ocean industries from around the world gathered at the United Nations in New York for the inaugural World Ocean Council (WOC) meeting to develop an “unprecedented global alliance on sustainability”. UN Global Compact Executive Director, Georg Kell, and UN Division of Ocean ...
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NewsReal port value vital to UK economy
UK port contributions to the nation''s gross domestic product remain strong but the number of employees in direct port employment is down, according to a new report from the Crown Estate.
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NewsAPM calls for "culture of safety"
APM Terminals wants to get its rivals on board for its "zero tolerance" stance on accidents and injuries.
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NewsBrazil investment
Brazil''s President Lula has signed a decree that will clarify rules for companies interested in investing in the South American country''s huge port infrastructure programme, paving the way for some Reais19bn ($9bn) of national and international port investment.
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NewsGate Systems article
Automated gates should keep things moving at box ports and terminals. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLighter crane powers savings
Bromma has introduced a new, lighter member to its ship-to-shore spreader family.
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Paperless system for Russian terminal
Terminal Ukrtranscontainer, Russia (part of the NCC Group), has introduced an IT system that brings together container handling, document flow, tariffing and financial accounting in a paperless system.
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NewsGTI expands its green operations
Kalmar Industries is to supply eleven of its E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva, India.
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That Sinking Feeling
Franklin Roosevelt was quoted as saying: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." That fear has struck hard globally. We are experiencing the roller coaster world of the financial markets, the unwillingness of banks to lend money and the collapse of consumer confidence and demand. None of this is ...
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Automated challenge
The increasing move towards automated container terminal systems is throwing up even more challenges in handling empties.
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NewsGottwald MHC for Southampton
Associated British Ports’ Port of Southampton, UK, has ordered two 63-tonne HMK 170 E Mobile Harbour Cranes from Gottwald Port Technology as part of its ongoing investment programme.
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New biodegradable marine lubricant from Castrol
Castrol Marine is launching the world’s first comprehensive range of biodegradable marine lubricant to help shipping companies reduce their environmental footprint.
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NewsStriking the balance at Southampton
DP World Southampton successfully adopted a block stacking methodology five years ago and has recently increased the size of its empties park so it can accommodate about 10,000 teu at any one time.
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PEMA seeks to enhance industry efficiency
In a bid to assist the port equipment industry improve strategic planning, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has conducted its first ever market survey of mobile port handling equipment.
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PEMA welcomes new members
The Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA) has added four specialist manufacturing and consulting companies from Europe and the United States to its membership “PEMA’s work supporting the ports sector will be boosted with our new members – all of whom represent key interests in the ...
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NewsFinland mega port project opens for business
Touting itself as the "most modern of the Baltic harbours", Finland''s massive port relocation project is to open this month.
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Gladstone gets gassy
The Queensland port of Gladstone is consolidating as Australia''s major port for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments. Arrow Energy, LNG Ltd and Shell are planning a 1m tonnes/year LNG export plant at Gladstone''s Fisherman''s Landing. GLNG is also proposing to develop a mid-scale 2.6m tonnes per annum plant
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NewsPort Louis
Port Louis is making sure that it secures a long term future to evade the threat of extinction. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsFilling up with empties?
Empty containers are a fact of life - but that doesn''t mean busy ports want to run full-scale empty box storage operations. Felicity Landon reports on the issues
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Low maintenance plastic for Fleetwood port
Two 2.4m plastic buoys ordered by Associated British Ports from British manufacturer XJF Plastics are to be followed by another order after proving their effectiveness at Fleetwood, UK, in guiding the freight and passenger routes between the North of England and Larne in Northern Ireland.
