Cargo Handling
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NewsCrane order completes
Noatum completes the set-up of new high-tonnage cranes in three of its terminals in Spain
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Supply chain under pressure
A further round of industrial action at the ports of Felixstowe and Liverpool is putting Europe’s already overstretched supply chain under increased pressure
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MSC TARGETS NEW VIETNAM HUB
Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL), the investment arm of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), is targeting involvement in a largescale transshipment hub in Can Gio, to the south of Ho Chi Minh City.
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DCT GDANSK T3 MOVING FORWARD
DCT Gdańsk (Poland) has confirmed it has signed a contract for the construction of a third terminal, known as T3, with a consortium of Budimex and Dredging International.
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Albania & Kosovo Ports
Plans for the relocation of the port of Durrës to Porto Romano, Albania…
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Moldova Option
Giurgiulesti Port, in Moldova, port is planning to procure additional handling equipment…
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THE BIG SHIPS ARE COMING
The order book for high-capacity container vessels is bursting at the seams. It’s too early, however, as Mike Mundy reports, to suggest this will trigger a return to pre-pandemic market conditions
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TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH
The National Cargo Bureau presents a holistic approach to the growing challenge of mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods
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FROM DOHA TO SOHAR
The Lower Gulf is home to a high number of different sized container ports. AJ Keyes outlines the make-up of the region and considers recent volume and shipping line trends shaping port strategies
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CAPACITY OVERLOAD?
There are largescale development plans in the Lower Gulf region. AJ Keyes looks at who is doing what, by when and how, and assesses what the impact will be
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COMING UP ON THE RAILS
DP World’s Jebel Ali port has long been the market leader in the Lower Gulf region for container port calls, but the strength of this position looks to be slowly reducing as other operators come on strong. AJ Keyes reports
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THE YOUNG CONTENDERS
AD Ports and QTerminals both have ambitions to develop international portfolios. AJ Keyes looks at what has been achieved so far and what next for these aggressive cash-rich companies
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3SIIF INVESTS IN BURGAS
The 3SIIF investment fund, introduced to BMF Burgas by MTBS M&A, states it stands ready to make further investments to accelerate the ports growth. Mike Mundy reports
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STS DESIGN: NEW FRONTIERS
New concepts in STS container crane design have been introduced recently but the main emphasis in design is on refining existing elements to promote efficiency and sustainability. Mike Mundy reviews the initiatives
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Enter the Articulated Balance Crane
US-based Liftech, a well-known name in the field of crane design, has developed a new crane concept working in collaboration with Shanghai-headquartered crane manufacturer ZPMC – the Articulated Balance Crane.
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Two tales from toc: streamlining inland barging
Steve Cameron, well known Moderator at the Terminal Operations Conference (TOC) and roving correspondent for Port Strategy, highlights two ‘tales’ from the June TOC in his own inimitable style
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Two tales from toc: the spreader that assesses container structural integrity… while in lifting mode
Steve Cameron, well known Moderator at the Terminal Operations Conference (TOC) and roving correspondent for Port Strategy, highlights two ‘tales’ from the June TOC in his own inimitable style
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New heavy loader crane
Cargotec subsidiary, Hiab has launched a new heavy loader crane said to increase efficiency and reduce emissions
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Supply disruption ‘until 2023’
Supply chain woes continue as empty containers languish in ports across the US and Europe
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Gen 6 mobile harbour crane
A new eco-friendly Generation 6 Konecranes mobile harbour crane is in operation at a port in Finland
