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NewsUS$3m to protect Oakland from rising sea levels
The Port of Oakland and city have been granted US$3m to help combat the effects of rising sea levels
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NewsAll-electric for new Brazil terminal
A new terminal in Brazil has ordered 28 pieces of all-electric container handling equipment from SANY
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NewsCOPY: BCT upgrade advances
Gdynia’s Baltic Container Terminal is advancing a comprehensive terminal upgrade. Mike Mundy unveils the key steps which will deliver a significantly enhanced service offering
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NewsBreakthrough system
Lisa Barbieri, Simulations Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, CM Labs, charts the expanding role of simulation today in operator training and hails the enhancement of its power when formatted in an Intelligent Training System
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NewsDammam Capacity UP
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has acquired three automated ship to shore quay cranes and three hybrid automated…
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NewsSeaPort Manatee Deal…
SeaPort Manatee has ordered two new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes. The port, based…
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NewsHelsingborg autonomous pilot underway
The Port of Helsingborg has confirmed it is running a pilot test project for an autonomous terminal tractor.
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NewsSAAM Simulator
SAAM Terminals has invested US$500,000 in a new state-of-the-art simulator from CM Labs Simulators…
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NewsAidrivers & ZF Deal
Aidrivers and ZF are collaborating to offer autonomous mobility solutions in port logistics, including the retrofitting of terminal tractors for…
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NewsFintraffic signs with Unikie for enhanced digital services
Fintraffic’s Vessel Traffic Services is expanding its digital port services with POLO Port Activity through a business deal with Unikie.
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NewsGambia seals port deal
The Government of Gambia has signed a 30-year concession with the Turkish port operator Albayrak which signposts future port development in the West African nation.
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NewsDry bulk trades: what prospects?
The consensus of opinion is that 2024 will not follow in the footsteps of 2023 and see a widespread continuation of growth in global dry bulk trades. The China factor is a big influence in this respect.
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NewsSTS cranes – navigating a way out of the political rip currents
While the ports, and business entities within them, are buttressed by the ideas underlying “free trade,” they are not immune from being caught up in political rip currents.
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NewsWill Gemini’s shuttle network survive FMC scrutiny?
The USA’s Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has requested additional information regarding the global operational alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.
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NewsVolatility and uncertainty – the ruling scenario
The Houthi entrance into the Gaza conflict changed the fundamentals of global trade and in turn economics. How easy it is to create chaos.
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NewsEcuador: harmony sought
The turbulence now prevailing in Ecuador – spanning economics, business agility, security and other issues - is mirrored in the country’s maritime port sector which in recent years has a seen a significant injection of new capacity but left in its trail fundamental differences between the various terminals, particularly container terminals.
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NewsSmart berth systems
Richard Hepworth, Business Unit President at Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure, shares his insight into the latest innovations in port development, highlighting the safety benefits of modernising mooring operations and the positive impact of advanced fender infrastructure.
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NewsSmall port challenge
Rachael O’Connor, Navtech Radar’s* Business Development Manager, industrial Automation Division, contends current Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS), are not a suitable for small ports but solutions are at hand
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NewsChallenges and opportunities
A new decarbonisation survey finds progress has been made in US ports but there is a need for further study of the options and technology available. Panos Koutsourakis, VP Global Sustainability, ABS, elaborates
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NewsGreen levers in concessions?
Is there room for ‘green levers’ in port concession arrangements? The pros and cons are examined here drawing on the ideas discussed at a recent WAPPP roundtable
