Latest News – Page 459
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NewsAutomating the warehouse
Plant Handling’s Dilyan Alexiev explains why driverless forklifts are essential for ports of tomorrow
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NewsCoordination key to port security
Following an alleged vessel bomb threat at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has said that resource coordination is key to security.
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NewsIMO C02 reduction proposal
BIMCO, INTERCARGO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and INTERTANKO have made a joint proposal to the IMO to reduce international shipping CO2 emissions.
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NewsBlockchain alliance battles fake products
Australian companies 1-Stop Connections and TBSx3 have partnered to develop blockchain-based security architecture designed to combat fake products and increase supply chain transparency.
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NewsChesapeake opts for Kalmar RTGs
Kalmar has signed a contract with Ports America Chesapeake LLC for the delivery of six Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.
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NewsNew PBES marine battery range
Lithium-ion energy storage systems supplier, Plan B Energy Storage (PBES), is launching a new Harpoon battery product line which promises to drive faster ROI on marine batteries.
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NewsRail development vital for ports
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has said that continued rail investment is crucial in increasing the sustainability of the freight transport sector to serve ports.
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NewsSennebogen launches rental and used service
Sennebogen Rental & Used has launched to rent used machines from the Sennebogen product portfolio.
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NewsKalmar launches "value based" forklifts
Kalmar has launched a new range of “value based” forklifts which it says don''t compromise on build quality, availability or safety.
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Metro Ports wins Burns Harbor bulk concession
Metro Ports has been chosen as the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, the Ports of Indiana has announced.
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NewsNapier orders new Konecranes lift trucks
New Zealand’s Napier Port has ordered six further lift trucks from Konecranes to its terminal in the Hawke’s Bay region of the country’s North Island.
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NewsLiebherr to supply Grangemouth STS crane
Scotland’s largest container facility, the Port of Grangemouth, has ordered a new multimillion pound ship-to-shore container crane from Liebherr as part of a major investment programme designed to increase handling capacity and customer service.
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NewsLA/LB work around truck protests
Truck drivers and warehouse workers from companies serving America’s Long Beach and Los Angeles ports have gone on strike to protest against work contracts which they say deny them the same rights as employed workers.
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NewsSLNG performs first small LNG reload
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) has undertaken its first small-scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) gas-up/cool-down and reload at its terminal on Jurong Island.
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NewsNavis-led study reveals terminal disconnects
A new study has uncovered ‘huge opportunities’ to improve performance and customer service through better use of data across the ocean supply chain.
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New Veracruz terminal tender
In Mexico, Veracruz port authority (API) has issued a tender for the construction and operation of a new terminal in the port’s expansion area in Vergara Bay. This replaces an earlier tender that had to be withdrawn upon the insistence of the competition authority (Cofece).
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Latin American box traffic in decline
The latest port ranking table published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) shows that container traffic in 2016 dropped by 0.9%, reinforcing the overall negative trend in recent years.
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Further Panama Canal extension mooted
If demand warrants it, the Panama Canal could be further extended before 2025, according to Canal administrator, Jorge Quijano.
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NewsBrazil announces new infrastructure investment plan
The Brazilian government is putting together a new infrastructure investment plan – Advance – to replace the Accelerated Growth Programme, first introduced in 2007. This latest initiative has been motivated by the 1% growth in GDP recorded in the first quarter of this year.
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Outeiro construction mothballed
All work has ceased on the construction of Terminal Portuário de Outeiro, in the city of Belém, in the Brazilian state of Pará.
