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NewsTo Boldly Go...
"You must play boldly to win."So said Arnold Palmer, famous American golfer and obviously someone Captain Richard Setchell of Sydney-based Anglo Ports has a good deal in common with.
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NewsLocal Support National Success
US West Coast ports agree that they can only tackle the many pressing issues facing them if they engage with the community, and get their message across beyond the confines of the port, as David Foxwell explains.
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Columbia River deepening "key infrastructure project"
A proposed deepening of the Columbia River has become "one of the most important infrastructure projects in a generation", according to the Port of Portland''s marine director Sam Ruda. Mr Ruda tells Port Strategy: "We''re always focused on the Federal Water Resources Development Act and annual federal appropriations bills for ...
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NewsLet Battle Commence
Mediterranean Shipping Company has had enough of what it sees as a non-competitive environment in the Port of Buenos Aires and is making a stand. Mike Mundy reports on the war being waged
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MSC's complaints on draught in Buenos Aires centre on the following:
In a ground-breaking move,Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has filed a major complaint with Argentina's anti-trust authority that alleges there are "no real alternatives as regards port terminal service providers"and therefore that "its operations in the port, as well as Argentine foreign trade, are exposed to the risks, abuses and prejudice ...
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NewsNorthern lights
The port of Hong Kong is being eclipsed but its port operators are still raking it in through smart investments outside of the former number one hub
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NewsDeep demands of dredging
Whether it''s dealing with contaminated waste or upsetting the habitat of rare wading birds,dredging is a sector packed with environmental "issues". Felicity Landon reports on the latest thinking
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IADC points to bigger picture
The whole environment should be taken into account when considering port developments - including ecological, economic, social, cultural, political and technical, says Constantijn Dolmans, secretary general of the International Association of Dredging Companies. Port planning is therefore determined by environmental issues in their broadest sense, he says."In the ecological sense,it ...
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NewsBringing dredging waste back to life
With growing concerns regarding the environmental impact of dredging waste, Virotec believes there is increasing scope for its ViroSoil technology - one of a range of solutions developed for the treatment of contaminated soils and waters.
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NewsThe Blame Game
Environmental concerns are impacting on how ports in the EU dispose not only of ship borne waste, but also of contaminated sediment. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsWaste not, want not
Regulations within the European Union make it incumbent on ports to provide facilities to manage waste discharged by visiting ships. The Port of Tyne levies a standard mandatory charge on all vessels, which finances the deployment of 1,100-litre wheelie bins into which all general waste has to be deposited.
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NewsThames tidier carves out waste niche
A clean slate: keeping the River Thames tidyAccording to port environmental officer Alasdair Kerr, the port authority treats all waste as though it were Category I Food Waste, which effectively means disposal has to be strictly managed. For example, the contents of each wheelie bin are fed into a compactor, ...
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NewsLocking horns
Three way tussle around Bohai Bay for box supremacy, as lacklustre port past is swept aside
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NewsLifting eastern fog
There''s more to eastern China''s ports scene than the massive Yangshan, with Taicang,Nantong and Nanjing leading the container pack
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Don't forget fenders in the planning stage
Poor planning and a fundamental lack of understanding of the lead times needed to supply fenders means that there is a constant pressure to meet delivery times, according to Simon Redford, business development manager for FenderCare.
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NewsTesting the technological waters
The marine market is cautious in adopting new technology and Mooring Systems'' MoorMaster automated mooring products represent a significant change, says MSL managing director Peter Montgomery.
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NewsProtecting quay interests
Would you buy the cheapest container crane with all the features taken off? Probably not.So why are fenders so often seen as a last-minute, bolt-on extra? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGreen goals
The largest ports in the US are setting the national tone with a comprehensive environmental roadmap for the future. David Foxwell reports
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NewsAll-round storage solution
You have a new customer, they need quayside storage capacity - and you need a building, quick.Felicity Landon finds out why fast-erection, portable buildings are often the answer
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Ticking the storage boxes
When it comes to storage, ports are all seeking the same thing: a sturdy, weatherproof facility at minimum cost and disruption, according to Amanda Clarkson of Collinson, BestHall''s UK representative. "They want a storage space uninterrupted by stanchions to enable free movement of forklift trucks, etc. Some want a controlled ...
