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NewsTight tyre
Tyre availability is still an issue for industrial and earthmover type machines - and therefore for straddle carrier manufacturers, says Kalmar''s Ilkka Annala.
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Isoloader outlet hopes to capitalise on European business
Australia''s Isoloader has appointed a manager for Europe and is setting up a new company, Isoloader Europe, which aims to be up and running by the end of November.
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Kalmar innovations designed to speed stacking and automation
Kalmar has developed a new heavy version of its Shuttle Carrier, the SHC 250 H. The 7g shuttle has capacity of 50 tons under the spreader and can handle twin 20-foot containers with fixed or extendable twin spreader.
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NewsPorts on investors' radar
The "deal machine"for ports is finally gathering momentum. Mike Mundy reports on what''s hot and what''s not
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NewsICTSI signs for $120m "war chest"
International Container Terminals Services Inc (ICTSI) has signed a $120m Standby Credit Facility with a consortium of banks led by ABNAMRO Bank N.V. The facility is designed to complement ICTSI''s expansionist ambitions.
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NewsBreakthrough for New Zealand ports as Tauranga and Auckland discuss pairing
New Zealand may be on the brink of finally embracing genuine port rationalisation after the country''s two major container gateways announced they are discussing ways in which the two companies can work together, including the possibility of a merger.
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NewsMooring Systems keen on Cavotec merger
Vacuum-mooring pioneer Mooring Systems has announced plans for a "reverse takeover" with its Dutch business partner Cavotec to form a top- 50 New Zealand-listed company.
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WATERFRONT STADIUM PLAN SLAMMED
New Zealand''s transportation industry has been scathing of a suggestion by Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard that Ports of Auckland''s Axis Bledisloe container terminal could be used to develop a stadium for the 2011 event. With an upgrade to Auckland''s Eden Park priced at about NZ$300m, the Government has ...
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TAURANGA MAINTAINS LEADING EXPORT STATUS
Statistics New Zealand has confirmed Port of Tauranga is the country''s leading export port, with a total value of goods annually exported of NZ$7.3bn (up 2.8% for the financial year) and annual volume of goods exported of 6.1m tonnes (down 3.3%).
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NZ shipping strategy gathers support
Introduction of a national ports policy and development of relevant port infrastructure to support an enhanced coastal shipping operation are key components of the New Zealand Shipping Federation''s draft maritime transport strategy.
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NewsWharf plan mooted by Marlborough
Port Marlborough has unveiled a multimillion dollar conceptual plan to create an enhanced inter-island ferry terminal and separate its cruise shipping activity on a new 200-metre wharf.
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North Korean insurance blues
Very recent news from North Korea leads this correspondent to suppose that very soon the country''s shipping industry will come under further scrutiny and restrictions. To some extent the precedents have already given observers a flavour of things to come. And insurance will probably feature.
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NewsPorts simulator removes operational uncertainty
Flexsim Software Products has released a 3D discrete-event simulation softwaretool to model and simulate container port and terminal operations.
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NewsInnovative sediment remediation technology
An innovative treatment solution for contaminated sediment has been developed by Virotec Europe in the UK, which believes that the problems associated with contaminated sediment - including acidity and heavy metals - can be effectively decontaminated in the long-term using the company''s ViroSoil technology.
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Illuminating ideas for ports
Lighting specialist Chalmit Lighting has developed a new emergency wall/ bulkhead light for application in extreme environments.
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Strong growth for Netherlance
A new solution developed by Dutch developer Netherlance (a division of Meeusen Industry & Marine Services BV), has transformed the Thermic or Thermal Lance into an instrument that can work with millimetre precision.
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SPANISH PORTS UP 3.8%
In the first six months of 2006, Spanish ports handled 225.4m tonnes, an increase of 3.8%. Total box traffic amounted to 5.7m teu, 4.1% more than the corresponding 2005 period.
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ALL EYES ON TURKU
Finland''s second largest seaport has invested in IndigoVision''s IP Video site surveillance. More than 4m tonnes of cargo and over 4m passengers pass through the Port of Turku every year.
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TAIM BUYS WESER
The CCTV system includes numerous dome cameras, providing high-quality digital images via a wireless WiMAX LAN, which spans an area around the port of over 10 sq km. Spanish crane manufacturer Taim-Tfg has acquired the German company Weser Engineering GMbH, a subsidiary of Izar Construciones Navales, for ¢250,100.Weser has mining, ...
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MORE RTGS TO SPAIN
The CCTV system includes numerous dome cameras, providing high-quality digital images via a wireless WiMAX LAN, which spans an area around the port of over 10 sq km. Dragados has awarded KCI Konecranes a repeat contract of eight RTG cranes as part of Dragados' expansion project at Terminal de Contenedores ...
