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NewsBulk volumes up yet again at Salalah
Salalah is seeing a steep rise in bulk volumes, partially on the back of the increased appetite for fuel and steel. The port’s record 764,000 tons of cargo for May was up 31% on the same month last year.
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Cold ironing cable innovation for Oslo
The innovative PLUG pushbutton cold-ironing system is to use specially designed power cables for its prototype project in the Port of Oslo. The PLUG shore power system – which stands for power generation during loading and unloading –will link the “Color Magic” ro-pax ferry with shore side power. The Nexans’ ...
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Multi-terminal TOS crosses borders
A multi-terminal Terminal Operating System (TOS) will be deployed at three locations – Sundsvall and Umeå in Sweden and Rotterdam in Holland by SCA Transforest AB.
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Middle Eastern spread for Bromma
Bromma has won new contracts for a total of 50 crane spreaders for port projects in the steadily growing Middle East region. The majority of equipment on order is for Bromma’s new 2nd generation all-electric spreaders. The largest of these contracts is an order for 13 YSX40E all-electric yard spreaders ...
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NewsLA labour deals to keep expansion on budget
America’s top container port, the Port of Los Angeles has signed a five-year labour agreement committing to the creation of some 20,000 jobs.
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NewsLyttelton pressured by tough insurance sector
Compounding disruption caused by a succession of earthquakes, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has confirmed that is having “significant difficulty” in securing natural disaster insurance cover in the current environment.
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NewsISPS has turned ports into 'money machines'
Security-related bureaucracy is turning access to some ports “into a bit of a money machine”, International Shipsuppliers and Services Association president Jens Olsen has claimed, pledging to tackle the issue head on during his three year tenure.
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NewsGoing mobile
The mobile harbour crane sector has seen two of the big players continue to deliver in the last year, with worthy additions to their ranges. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsKeep an eye on the container prize
Ports and terminals would be well advised to monitor the potential fortunes of the container shipping sector over the next few months.
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Simplified gate system boosts throughput
At the start of the year, the Port of Charleston took the bold step of outsourcing its gate management functions to better serve its users – and was immediately rewarded with a 10% boost in capacity.
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NewsMaking an entrance
The switch to automated gates could revolutionise operations at two African ports. Alex Hughes reports
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Alternative options
Given inherent limitation in GPS, all three terminals contacted by Port Strategy for this feature confirmed that they are open to considering alternatives.
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NewsOut of the box benefits
Operators assessing the return on investment of positioning technology will no doubt be pleased to hear that the benefits, in APM Terminals'' Laurids Ulgvig view, are immediate.
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NewsLibyan ports caught in freeze
The European Union has added six port authorities to the now extensive list of Libyan companies and individuals blacklisted under the UN asset freeze.
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NewsKnee-jerk reaction has meant drop in training
There has been a dangerous ‘knee jerk’ reaction in the last year that has seen around 20% of the UK’s workforce to decrease training budgets according to statistics from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
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NewsWeighing system speeds flow
Gottwald Port Technology has launched a weighing system for both mobile and port harbour cranes.
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NewsPrivatisation, prosperity and the people?
The Port of Dover, after finding it wasn’t easily gaining ground in the argument about ending the port’s Trust status and going for privatisation, is trying to win hearts and minds with an upload on YouTube.
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NewsPorts could lead on carbon
It may not be the ports themselves that create the emissions, but if they work together, they can exert pressure on the supply chain to green-up, points out new research from the University of Hull.
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NewsPorts and the supply chain's vulnerability
The supply chain is sensitive to growing security issues, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). But forcing ports to screen all freight isn’t the answer – and the checks may be best applied earlier.
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NewsRise and rise of Queensland’s coal
The first shipload of coal leaving the expanded Abbot Point Coal Terminal 1 (APT1) was closely followed by Vale throwing its hat into the ring after one of the new terminals to be built at the port.
