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The working environment is just as important as the equipment itself for VTS operators. Paul Eastaugh reports

19th December 2011

De-stressing the environment

19th December 2011

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Ports in the US are pressing Congress to hand over a bigger portion of the money collected through the Harbour Maintenance Tax, to enable them to maintain infrastructure and facilities.

16th December 2011

Hand it over, says Jaxport

16th December 2011

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Long-term demand planning has always been paramount; but its the level of protection that is built into those forecasts that varies widely.

12th December 2011

Guaranteed return a must for ABP

12th December 2011

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Demand forecasting – an exact science, a crystal ball or just someone else’s opinion? Felicity Landon reports

7th December 2011

An inexact science

7th December 2011

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Parent company of Port Strategy, Mercator Media has introduced a new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results faster.

1st December 2011

Enhanced Funnelback search launched on portstrategy.com

1st December 2011

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Tideworks Technology is to supply its terminal operating solutions to Halifax’s Halterm Container Terminal, replacing a legacy TOS.

21st November 2011

Halterm opts for Tideworks TOS

21st November 2011

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Since the convergence of many different vessels is becoming a serious risk issue for a growing number of ports, there may now be a case for promoting an ‘aviation’ model for marine…

11th November 2011

Aviation model may answer challenge

11th November 2011

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Port planning in emerging markets may be given a different slant with the development of a mooring analysis programme which allows for berthing in more exposed areas.

28th October 2011

Broadening scope for berths

28th October 2011

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Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched a blog for port owners, contractors and consultants to encourage knowledge sharing.

19th October 2011

Blog to aid port decision makers

19th October 2011

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Global engineering and construction firm CH2M HILL is to spend £124m on its purchase of consultant Halcrow.

19th October 2011

Halcrow to move under CH2M HILL

19th October 2011

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The MultiRio container terminal in Rio de Janeiro has awarded APS Technology Group a crane automation solution project.

6th October 2011

APS wins Rio crane automation carnival

6th October 2011

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Stockholm-based Bromma, has won an order for a total of sixteen crane spreaders for delivery to the Port of Huanghuagang at Hebei in Northeast China. The contract includes an order for six…

23rd July 2011

Bromma expands in China

23rd July 2011

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Bromma is introducing a new suite of terminal productivity tools that help identify spreader “risk areas” and weak links to performance.

23rd July 2011

Bromma maps productivity drop-offs

23rd July 2011

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New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.

13th July 2011

Bulk box loading solution

13th July 2011

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The use of dryports to ease pressure on seaports raises new challenges regarding inspections – can the IT, security and personnel be put in place to transfer all such inspection procedures from…

13th June 2011

An inland hurdle to inspections

13th June 2011

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Abu Dhabi Ports Company has awarded ZPMC a AED193m (US$52.4m) contract for six super post-panamax ship-to-shore container cranes for Khalifa Port.

7th May 2011

Abu Dhabi signs with ZPMC

7th May 2011

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The pressure to ‘green’ port equipment is being keenly felt by consultants, according to a survey by Trelleborg Marine Systems.

3rd March 2011

Green pressure piled on port consultants

3rd March 2011

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Baltic Container Terminal in Poland recently handled its first heavy cargo using its new Liebherr LHM-400 mobile harbour crane.

3rd March 2011

BCT celebrates first heavy load

3rd March 2011

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Konecranes has launched a new straddle carrier to improve the link between container unloading and yard stacking operations.

27th February 2011

Boxrunner answer to moving problem

27th February 2011

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Yet more demands for electronic data submission within the EU, this time on the customs side under the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), are driving change within the ports and shipping…

26th February 2011

Customs requirement burden

26th February 2011