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    FLAGSHIP box terminal optimisation win

    2010-12-02T10:00:00Z

    FLAGSHIP, a consortium of over 40 partners in the European maritime industry, has implemented the first integrated real-time optimisation system to target congestion in container terminals.

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    Call for training standardisation

    2010-12-01T10:00:00Z

    Captain Terry Hughes recently wrote a paper entitled “When is a VTS not a VTS?”, highlighting the differences between VTS and mandatory ship reporting systems around the world, and the variety of functions or bolt-on features any one of them might include.

  • In a worrying trend, equipment maintenance investment has become a victim of recessionary cuts at some ports
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    Maintenance given short shrift in recession

    2010-12-01T10:00:00Z

    Investment in ongoing equipment maintenance has slumped in priority during the downturn, according to an independent study of almost 200 port owners/operators, consulting engineers and contractors, conducted for Trelleborg Marine Systems.

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    Track and trace

    2010-11-30T09:09:00Z

    VTS requirements vary tremendously, but a common trend is to add more functions into the mix. Felicity Landon reports

  • Wolfgang Schwab “Some are in for an unpleasant surprise”
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    New data requirement may cause delays

    2010-11-25T16:56:00Z

    Port operations may well be impacted by shipper’s lack of readiness for the first phase of the new Import Control System (ICS) says a trade and logistics solutions provider.

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    Safety first for APM

    2010-11-20T21:51:00Z

    All facilities in the APM Terminals stable observed Global Safety Day on October 12, with themed events and training to improve safety performance and standards.

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    Refurbished tractors gain efficiency

    2010-11-04T10:00:00Z

    Turkey''s Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.

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    Ship emissions portal to aid ports

    2010-11-03T18:30:00Z

    A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.

  • Green initiatives, such as harnessing wind power, have helped port operators to cut emissions
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    Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change

    2010-11-03T18:30:00Z

    International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.

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    LA supports zero-emission vehicles

    2010-11-03T10:00:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.

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    Tyres for larger machines

    2010-11-02T10:00:00Z

    A range of port tyres adapted especially for the trend toward larger capacity machines has been developed by Duratread.

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    Predictive scheduling tool launched

    2010-11-01T10:00:00Z

    A new port scheduling system has been developed to predict where future problems may arise - and then also help to re-plan accordingly.

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    FastNet promises to double crane productivity

    2010-10-28T08:08:00Z

    APM Terminals has unveiled a new ship-to-shore crane concept designed to work adjacent bays of a large container ship.

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    Dryports explored

    2010-10-14T20:55:00Z

    Exactly what are the opportunities and challenges in using a dryport as a link in the supply chain? These are the subjects being broached at a special conference this month.

  • A regular maintenance schedule needs to take in structural integrity as well as other points
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    Cranes encounter structural issues

    2010-10-14T18:00:00Z

    An analysis of port and terminal incidents has revealed a disturbing number of major structural failures in port equipment in recent years, causing not just costly repairs and operational downtime but also serious accidents.

  • Port Strategy: Find out about the latest products and services designed to streamline your operations
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    Products and services

    2010-10-11T17:46:00Z

    Find out about the latest products and services designed to streamline your operations

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    Pioneering box wash launched

    2010-10-06T10:00:00Z

    New Zealand’s Lotus Wash Systems has developed the world’s first fully-automatic sea container washing unit at the Fremantle Port operation of AWH Logistics.

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    Cargotec racks up new orders

    2010-10-02T10:01:00Z

    Cargotec is celebrating a flood of orders for its Kalmar port equipment in Europe and the Americas.

  • GreenPort aims to give industry answers
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    A way through the growth of Green

    2010-09-30T11:58:00Z

    A ports magazine, e-news and series of events specifically aimed at issues thrown up by the growing environmental agenda is the subject of a new venture by Mercator Media.

  • PEMA has already drawn up a list of safety features for standard container cranes
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    Technology can trump human error

    2010-09-23T14:52:00Z

    The biggest challenge in introducing best practice into the ports industry is people’s “wariness of change”, Hannu Oja of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) claims.