Container & Cargo Handling – Page 49
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NewsSingapore shifts its transhipment stage
On the other side of the world to the Caribbean, the port of Singapore is advancing development plans to secure its future as a major transhipment hub.
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NewsGrowth models
The Caribbean could be overall winner in the Canal-expansion transhipment battle.
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NewsA summer slowdown
The difficulty of accurately predicting even short-term trade or port demand were clear this summer in the US where grain exporters, railroads, and terminal and barge operators saw all their expectations dashed in a matter of weeks.
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NewsBoth art and science
Conference bans have led to growth in demand for consultants, finds Michael King
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A problem that is growing in size
Over the last fifty years containerised shipping vessels have steadily increased in size, with Maersk now building Triple-E class vessels with a capacity of 18,000 teu.
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NewsPutting on weight
HFW''s Matthew Gore finds that there has been little progression on the thorny container weight debate
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NewsThe next frontier
Seattle has to decide just how ambitious it wants to be, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsThinking outside the box
Sometimes, ports and their customers have to go outside the square when it comes to thinking up storage solutions.
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NewsA moving target
Varied storage solutions are needed to cater for different cargoes and strategies. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsBuilding a network
Ports adopting a port community system can create a strong network among its many stakeholders, according to South Korea''s Total Soft Bank, well known for its PLUS (Port Logistics Unifying System).
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NewsA collective voice
Intelligent port community systems can give hubs the edge when chasing cargo. Alex Hughes reports
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Fleet management system aids productivity
Transmon has produced a fleet management system that can increase both safety levels and ensure efficient operations.
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NewsSafety stance
How are fork-lift truck manufacturers helping to raise health and safety levels in their products? What add-ons are available to cement safety levels? What can port operators do to ensure that their fork-lift truck operators know all the ins and outs of safety? John Bensalhia investigates...
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NewsRemote breakthrough could catch on fast
The two Maasvlakte 2 terminal orders show that the remote control of STS cranes has made its breakthrough, according to ABB. The company expects other terminals and terminal operators to follow.
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NewsRemain grounded
Europe''s first remotely controlled STS crane orders get pulses racing, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsCustomer collaboration counts
Many crane grab manufacturers are working in close collaboration with customers in order to provide them with the right choice.
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NewsEvery last detail
Grab manufacturers are meeting the demands of the job, as John Bensalhia discovers
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Plan for it 'going wrong'
An inherent Achilles’ heel with greater reliance on computer-based terminal maintenance management - ie, system failure - can be negated with appropriate planning, according to industry experts approached by Port Strategy, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsMaintaining control
The ''if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ maintenance mentality needs a serious rethink, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out
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NewsLook to a more automated future
APM Terminals'' Frank Tazelaar sees a future speckled with automated terminals, particularly in north-western Europe and the US.
