Container & Cargo Handling – Page 42
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NewsNo 'lightbulb’ moments
The need to replace fixtures does not necessarily make LEDs an expensive option. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsForeign bodies
Coal handling equipment has to cope with a more than movement of the black fuel, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsClosing the gap: port maintenance
When it comes to maintenance of port infrastructure, most owners and operators believe more needs to be done to ensure standards are met, according to the latest Trelleborg Marine System Barometer Report.
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NewsEvolving landscapes
GIS technology is constantly evolving to meet the operational requirements of ports, as John Bensalhia discovers
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NewsDriving dredging
Early contractor Involvement is seen as essential in capital dredging, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsKeeping an open mind
The merger of Savona and Genova port authorities is far from a done deal, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsMaking minerals count
Despite the sensational headlines, ports are capitalising on iron ore potential. John Bensalhia reports
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Port development concerns
The development of new ports and the expansion of existing ports is mostly determined by the market, but Drewry Shipping Consultants says a free market might not always be best.
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NewsNew technology, old habits
Terminal tractors need to balance sensitive features with regular rough handling, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsA question of magnitude
How can, or should, ports be designed with climate change in mind, ask Felicity Landon and Stevie Knight
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Kumport e-RTG project completed
Turkish port operator Kumport’s eight Kalmar diesel powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been converted to e-RTGs by a joint team from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) and ZPMC Mediterranean Turkey.
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Crane spreader copyright infringement
Sweden’s District Court of Västerås has found SweFrame Port Equipment AB guilty of copyright infringements having unlawfully reproduced some of 18,000 of Bromma’s drawings, manuals and other documents.
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Finding a lease structure that fits
There are two basic forms of leases most commonly in use in port environments today: flat rate and shared revenue leases - both can be used for multi-user as well as single-user (dedicated) terminals or berths.
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NewsConcession choices
HFW''s Joseph Botham detangles the complicated knot of port ownership models in common use today
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NewsBlue sky thinking
Balloons and robotised box parks could soon be helping ports compete, writes Stevie Knight
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The pitfalls of automation planning
The cost overruns at TraPac''s Terminal at Los Angeles have entered forklore, and there is certainly a keenness to get to the bottom of the automation miscalculations - no more so that at the port itself.
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NewsFollow the leader?
Beware of following the herd when it comes to investing in automation, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsInvestments and arrivals
Despite the naysayers, London Gateway remains one of DP World''s flagship operations. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsItalian terminal merger
A merger has been agreed between Speter SpA in La Spezia, Italy and La Spezia Container Terminal SpA (LSCT), part of the Contship Italia Group.
