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NewsCardiff academic helps develop port relations
A Cardiff University management expert is helping to improve and develop labour relations in major ports around the world. Peter Turnbull, professor of Human Resources at Cardiff Business School, has written a new publication for the International Labour Organisation (ILO), ''Social Dialogue in the process of structural adjustment and private ...
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Sabah chooses Kalmar
Sabah Ports has placed an order with Kalmar for seven shuttle carriers, four reachstackers, nine 5-high empty container stackers and 26 terminal tractors for its facility at Kota Kinabalu.
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TIDEWORKS
Tideworks Technology has deployed its terminal operations management systems at Intershipping Terminal Services(ITS) in Puerto Cabello. Tideworks'' regional office in Colon managed the project implementation from requirements identification to software installation and training, and provides ongoing support.
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NewsKalmar launches i tractor
Kalmar has introduced the first ever series of tractors to use CAN-BUS control technology *.
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NewsKalmar go-karting
Savi began developing the SaviTrak solution commercially in 2002 as a provider of networking technology to the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, which included thousands of RFID-tagged container journeys from origins in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany and South Africa. The system was further refined in several other global transportation ...
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NewsSAVI extends network
Savi Networks, operator of the RFID-enhanced global information service for container shipments, that enables automated tracking, management and security, is now commercially available at two of the world''s busiest ocean terminals - in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
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NewsGottwald Launches Generation 5
To coincide with its 100th anniversary this summer Gottwald has launched a new generation of harbour cranes.
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NewsSimplifying speed measurement
The purpose of the lasers in a Berthing Aid System is to measure speed of the approaching ships in order to ensure safe berthing. In ports with large tidal range, problems arise at low tide because the ships are lower than the lasers. The previous models of lasers simply ''shoot'' ...
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RTGS FOR CUT
California United Terminals (CUT) at Long Beach has ordered five 16-wheel all-electric RTGs from KCI Konecranes. The investment will replace older diesel hydraulic units.
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NewsLiebherr chalks them up
Four one-over-five RTGs for Petrolesport, St Petersburg; another similar RTG for Dublin; and another for Immingham mark Liebherr Container Cranes'' start to the year.
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MHCS FOR BRAZIL
Brazilian terminal operator Tecondi has ordered two post-Panamax LHM 500 HD MHCs from Liebherr Nenzing.
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VAN OORD RECLAIMS IN BAHRAIN
The new spreader damping ('anti-sway') system consists of two backwards mounted damping cylinders. It performs the multiple tasks of achieving 'controlled sway' of the container spreader under highly variable dynamic load conditions giving the same amount of 'controlled sway' of the spreader when the machine is without container, lifting an ...
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NewsAutoStrad terminal enters new period
The world''s first fully automated straddle carrier (AutoStrad) system started large-scale operations in Patrick Corporation''s Fisherman Islands'' facility in Brisbane when Berths 7, 8, and 9 officially opened for business in December.
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VETERANS INDUSTRY APPLY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Transportation industry veterans have launched a new information technology firm focused on helping the container shipping industry address transportation challenges. TransTech Partners has been founded by Catherine Tiersten, former coo of Global Transportation Solutions and Steven W. Bushey, former President of Americas Systems.
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News50% of planning time lost on re-scheduling
67% of oil and bulk shipping companies believe fleet scheduling is getting more difficult. The majority of fleet chartering and scheduling managers spend half of their working week re-planning existing schedules according to a survey of oil and bulk carriers by scheduling software specialist, Magenta Technology. 56% of respondents said ...
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NewsSiwertell supplies Mersey
A new high capacity screwtype ship unloader has been ordered for Seaforth Grain Terminal in Liverpool from BMH Marine. In future bulk carriers of up to 75,000 dwt will be discharged at the terminal with unloading capacities of up to 1800 tons/hour.
