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    SECCONDD chance for seals

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    The next generation of standardised container seals is already in the offing, Felicity Landon reports

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    Electronic seals here to stay

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Electronic seals for containers are the way of the future and there is no way back, says Frans Jol, spokesman for the  SMDG group.

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    Taking stock

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Other than for a select number of Chinese ports, stock exchange flotation has so far not proved a hugely popular method of raising cash in the international ports industry. Indeed, recent times have seen a number of significant players exit from public listings as they have been acquired by private ...

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    Lesson in the importance of hinterland competition

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    There is not a day that passes without a senior industry executive warning of the dangers of congestion and lack of terminal capacity. I have come to the conclusion that this is usually tied to the acquisition of subsidised state funding and\or permissions from state authorities to go ahead with ...

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    Does size really matter in the terminal operating game?

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Interesting times in the US, sparked originally by DP World’ s forced sale of its US assets, the former P& O Ports US portfolio. 

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    Time for Clarity

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Port tariff reform is not a subject that “ rings everyone’ s bell” , but it is an important one worth paying some attention to. Larger ports will tend to have the subject fairly high on their agenda; others in the middle range and lower are not always so diligent. 

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    ABB ASIAN BONANZA

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Zurich-based engineering company ABB has netted more than $65m in orders for crane systems at Asian ports.The contracts cover the supply of automation and electrical systems for 74 ZPMC cranes, for delivery in 2008 and 2009. 

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    JADE'S EASTERN PROMISE

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    New Zealand’ s Jade Software Corporation has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with CMC Limited of India to “ accelerate the rate of use and deployment of Jade technology and applications” .

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    Haldia Dock at saturation point

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Calcutta’ s Haldia Dock Authority has conceded it has reached saturation point, with an increase last year of just 0.28% to 42.45m tonnes. Today, ships can wait up to 18-19 days before berthing. 

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    Dublin Port Company active in Indonesia

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Sabang Free Trade Zone Management Board in Indonesia’ s Aceh province has put together a joint venture with Dublin Port Company of Ireland to undertake a $445m investment in the Port of Sabang. 

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    Auto-pilot for Kalmar facility

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Its first project will be to test the automation and control systems developed for HHLA’ s conversion of Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) from straddle carriers to automatic stacking cranes (ASC), pictured here. 

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    Swiss-challenge in Subic Bay

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    A Swiss-challenge bidding system has been adopted in the Philippines for the award of a 30-year contract to manage Container Terminal 1 at Subic Bay Freeport. 

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    VIETNAM HANDLING FEE

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Exporters in Vietnam may well have to pay $200m annually if shipping lines go ahead with a planned terminal handling fee, which will add $65 per teu. The government claims that this will negatively impact on producers of low value added items.However, it will bring Vietnam in line with other ...

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    INDIA CONSORTIUM CHOSEN

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    A Maytas Infra-led consortium has been chosen to develop the proposed new Machilipatam port at Gilakaladinne, in India. Initially, the port was to be sited at Gogileru.

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    TRAFFIC IN INDIA UP 10%

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    India’ s 12 leading ports handled a total of 463.8m tonnes in 2006- 07, equivalent to an increase of 9.51% over the 423.6m tonnes reported for the previous year. Nevertheless, the target forecast had been for 465.7m tonnes, resulting in a 0.4% shortfall.The three leading ports were: Visakhapatnam (56.3m tonnes), ...

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    QASIM BULK STORAGE

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    A joint-venture encompassing FELDA of Malaysia and Pakistan’ s Westbury Group have inaugurated 100,000 tonnes of additional storage capacity at Mapak Qasim Bulkers in Port Qasim.This will be used for edible oils, molasses and other liquid cargoes.

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    Death of domestic for Colombo

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    The association of Sri Lanka’ s Clearing and Forwarding Agents is lobbying the government with a view to moving all domestic containers away from Colombo port as a means of easing congestion. 

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    Tianjin's deep water goals

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    The Chinese port of Tianjin is spending $89.25m on creating the world’ s largest manmade deep water port. 

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    Saigon favours electric avenue

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Vietnam’ s Saigon Newport Company (SNP) has plumped for ten Kalmar Industries E-One type rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs) cranes, underlining the increasing demand for environmentally sensitive handling machines. 

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    Personal injury claims on the rise

    2007-06-01T16:26:00Z

    Personal injury and handling equipment incidents on the quayside are on the up in Europe and the US, as ports struggle to boost capacity to meet the challenge of China.