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  • SICK says its AOS will ensure "trouble-free" operations
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    SICK helps launch “trouble-free” operations

    2014-07-02T17:17:00Z

    Germany-based SICK is making container terminal operations “trouble-free” with a new range of sensor solutions, launched at TOC Europe.

  • Now, seagoing vessels can bunker LNG at Rotterdam
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    Rotterdam opens for LNG seagoing ships

    2014-07-02T11:17:00Z

    The Rotterdam Port Management Bye-laws have been amended to enable LNG bunkering of seagoing ships at the Port of Rotterdam.

  • Indian intentions: APM Terminals Mumbai investment is an example of a BOT concession
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    Concession choices

    2014-07-02T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Joseph Botham detangles the complicated knot of port ownership models in common use today

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    Getting a greener bulk terminal

    2014-07-01T11:11:00Z

    Port sustainability was of course hot on the agenda at this year’s TOC Europe (London 24 to 26 June 2014).

  • Noatum said that LNG tractors are just as reliable and far more efficient than diesel ones
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    LNG use in terminal tractors

    2014-07-01T11:11:00Z

    Spanish terminal operator, Noatum, was at TOC Europe this year, to give the lowdown on its experiment on the use of LNG in terminal tractors at Valencia.

  • Unlike standard sodium lighting, LED’s distribute the colours of the spectrum more evenly mimicking natural daylight
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    Measuring lighting impact

    2014-07-01T10:42:00Z

    Yazi Fletcher, chief technical officer, Phoenix Products Company, outlined the benefits of LED lighting at this year’s TOC Europe exhibition.

  • Fast flow: The flood waters had to be drained from terminals 1 and 2. Credit: David Lee Photography
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    Open the floodgates for greater recognition

    2014-07-01T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: How many people knew, on a dark, dramatic night last December, that the UK’s biggest port was under water, completely paralysed as the sea poured over the lock gates, quays and warehouses were swamped, and engineers were forced to flick the switch on the network of electricity substations, plunging ...

  • Mike Yarwood: "Often the level of threat is determined on an organisations’ own culture"
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    Ports at risk from cyber-crime

    2014-06-30T16:53:00Z

    As the use of cyber technology spreads worldwide, ports and terminals are at greater risk to economic and commercial damage, according to specialist port insurer TT Club.

  • LNG-powered vessels calling at Gothenburg will receive a significant port tariff discount
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    Gothenburg incentive encourages cleaner fuel

    2014-06-30T11:39:00Z

    The Port of Gothenburg is encouraging shipping companies to switch to cleaner fuel with a substantial discount for vessels running on LNG.

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    Land acquisition eases inland start-ups

    2014-06-30T10:00:00Z

    In bolster its inland ambitions, Rotterdam Port Authority has bought up land for inland terminal development to lease to private companies involved in the logistics sector, all the while retaining its landlord role.

  • On track: Spain's TCB invested in rail connections to better serve its customers
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    Moving on out

    2014-06-29T10:00:00Z

    Smart ports have extended their natural boundary to get a foothold in the wider logistics chain. Alex Hughes reports

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    No room for nasty salvage surprises

    2014-06-28T10:00:00Z

    Rapid intervention in an emerging casualty situation is acknowledged to be the key to a successful salvage operation.

  • The winners of the first ever 'Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards' have been chosen
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    Winners of ‘Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards’ announced

    2014-06-27T16:01:00Z

    The winners of the first ever ‘Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards’, which champions the best in technology and design in the sector, have been announced.

  • SS Deneb
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    Access all areas

    2014-06-27T10:00:00Z

    Salvors and ports need to work together when disaster strikes.

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    Vision for the future

    2014-06-26T17:56:00Z

    International automotive expert, Vision Systems Automotive, equipped Merford''s port crane cabin with a smart solar protection solution at this week’s TOC Europe exhibition.

  • Russian growth: Far Eastern ports, including Vostochny, are still experiencing growth, but imports are stagnating
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    Russian ports' performance

    2014-06-26T17:46:00Z

    Deep sea vs transcontinental transit through Russia and the potential for further development was a hot topic for the TOC Container Supply Chain Conference (CSC) at this year’s TOC Europe exhibition.

  • Student challenge: Sweden’s Blekinge Institute of Technology and the University of Hamburg went head-to-head to tackle "Optimising Landslide Container Traffic Flow and the Terminal Interchange"
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    Nurturing new talent in the ports sector

    2014-06-26T16:49:00Z

    Trucker troubles: something the North American ports have become only too accustomed to over the last year where there have been strikes on the back of congestion and waiting times.

  • China's Tianjin came in at the top of the port productivity rankings
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    Chinese ports race ahead

    2014-06-26T16:42:00Z

    Chinese container ports are racing ahead of other worldwide, coming in as the world’s most productive, according to 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings.

  • The seven straddle carriers have resulted in a 37% decrease in fuel consumption compared to a conventional diesel-electric machine
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    Kalmar sets emissions benchmark

    2014-06-26T16:42:00Z

    Kalmar’s hybrid straddle carriers, delivered to MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp earlier this year, have set the industry benchmark for fuel consumption and emissions.

  • The seven straddle carriers have resulted in a 37% decrease in fuel consumption compared to a conventional diesel-electric machine
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    Kalmar sets emissions benchmark

    2014-06-26T16:34:00Z

    Kalmar’s hybrid straddle carriers, delivered to MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp earlier this year, have set the industry benchmark for fuel consumption and emissions.