Container & Cargo Handling – Page 60
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NewsFree and easy
Alex Hughes investigates why mobile harbour cranes continue to meet the needs of many terminals
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NewsThe gate keepers
An intelligent gate system is fast becoming a terminal ''must-have'', as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsAutomation can reduce gate opening hours
In a bizarre twist of time, Allen Thomas of APS notes that automation often results in gates staying open for less time, since more work can be done in less time.
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NewsLocal positioning overcomes global problems
While the majority of PDS on the market adopt some sort of global positioning satellite technology, the system marketed by Germany’s Symeo uses local wireless technology to counter problems associated with some existing DGPS receivers: that they are unable to supply reliable data due to the high structures commonplace at ...
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NewsFinding lost boxes
Terminal operators are investing in state-of-the-art position detection systems to streamline box management, writes Patrik Wheater
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PANYNJ ramps up expansion plans
The Port of New York and New Jersey is expanding its container handling capabilities to coincide with the 2014 completion of the Panama Canal expansion.
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Jaxport strikes up Canal partnership
A strategic partnership agreement between Jacksonville Port Authority and the Panama Canal Authority will see the two authorities working together to increase economic growth, share business intelligence, promote commercial activity and maximise expansion projects being undertaken by both sides.
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NewsThe dryport concept
The use of a dryport should reduce CO² emissions, queues and long waiting times at sea port terminals, and reduce road accidents, says Violeta Roso, who wrote her PhD thesis on ‘The Dry Port Concept’ at Chalmers University of Technology’s Logistics and Transportation Division, in Gothenburg.
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NewsTicking the ‘E’ boxes
Dryports are increasingly attracting interest from shipping lines, shippers and logistics providers, as Felicity Landon explains
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NewsKeeping its head
Valencia has bucked the downturn with a sophisticated IT system and varied cargo streams. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsDouble deal
Free zone benefits can sometimes be combined with advantages offered by parallel tax regimes.
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Bureaucracy creep
Beware bureaucracy creep and be aware that a freeport isn’t a panacea, says Jim O’Gara of AECOM.
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NewsEscape the red tape tangle
Free trade zones are evolving into another critical ingredient in slick supply chains, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsCargotec sees increased demand for pre-owned cranes
With shorter-term business contracts of around six months now the norm, ports, terminals and distribution operators are now looking for greater flexibility in rental agreements with equipment suppliers, according to Cargotec.
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NewsOne careful owner
The secondhand crane market is still languishing, depressed by a flood of units. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsCambodian rebirth
The historic capital city port of Phnom Penh is being reborn after years of neglect, reports Michael King
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NewsShanghai takes no chances
Port officials in Shanghai are taking no chances with dangerous cargoes when the eyes of the world are focussed on their city for Expo 2010, which has just begun, and runs until the end of October.
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NewsA dangerous game
More dangerous cargoes in greater volumes place more demands on the people who must load and unload them, as Stuart Pearcey discovers
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NewsTaking the bull by the horns
Michael Mackey investigates the secrets behind the Port of Navegantes'' success
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NewsPlug and play still a way off
For all the bells and whistles that autosteering offers, one thing it can’t do is work straight out the box. But that’s not to say that set up can’t be streamlined by experienced manufacturers.
