Container & Cargo Handling – Page 71
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NewsLong Beach / Los Angeles profile
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach take their environmental responsibilities very seriously, as Felicity Landon finds out
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Still time to shine on the West Coast
While the past couple of years have been "varied" for volumes into Southern California ports, and this year has been rather flat, the longer-term forecast is put at 6%-7% growth a year in the region''s ports, according to Halcrow''s Stacey Jones.
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NewsProfit is blowing in the wind (dust feature main)
With ever stricter environmental legislation, dust is becoming public enemy no.1, as Stuart Pearcey explains
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NewsPort Hedland tackles dust head on
A unique combination of factors gives Port Hedland one of the world''s worst dust problems.
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NewsScratch the surface
There''s a lot more to RMGs than meets the eye, not least a proven track record in container handling, as Alex Hughes discovers
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Liebherr stays on track
European crane manufacturer Liebherr had designed and supplied RMG cranes for over 30 years before developing its first RTG design in 1998.
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NewsYarmouth outer harbour moves ahead
Construction of Great Yarmouth's new outer harbour is now well under way. Felicity Landon reports on the ambitions of East Port UK
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NewsEuro Auto Trades
These are exciting times for Europe''s car handlers, as transhipment trade swells. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsRotterdam nails colours to the mast of sustainability
Sustainability is paramount in Rotterdam''s vision of its future, as Stuart Pearcey explains
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NewsGate Systems
Operators shopping for a new gate management system must take time to consider the unique needs of their port or terminal. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsSimple identification is now old hat
Where gate systems in the past were limited to identification only, today''s systems require container and truck optical character recognition (OCR), IMO label detection, video files, voice over IP, biometric identification of driver, damage inspection of the container, seal integrity - and so on, says Hi-Tech Solutions Phil Elovic.
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Optimising
Proper integration and clear advance planning are key factors for ports looking to install automated gate systems, says Phil Elovic, chief executive of optical character recognition (OCR) specialist Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS).
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NewsSomething to aim for
When goals are clearly defined at the beginning, it is relatively easy to work towards them, says John Lund, sales manager of Finland's Visy.
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NewsForklifts article
Forklift trucks for empty container handling are proving their prowess on the quay, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsSheet piling
Wider, thinner, more strength for less steel - Felicity Landon reports on the evolution of sheet piling in the ports sector
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Sheet piling side
ESC broke the mould by supplying clients with the exact lengths that they required rather than just standard six metre and 12 metre. General manager Bruce Colson says this ensures there is no wastage, so there are savings for the client.
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Sheet piling side 2
A notable sheet piling project under way in the UK right now is within the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)''s project to turn the 8.35 km of waterways that intersect the Olympic Park into "green corridors".
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NewsClydeport investment
Clydeport has invested in a fleet of Hyster Fortens H5.5FT-A, 5,500 kg capacity diesel-powered lift truck supplied by Barloworld.
