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PORT MARLBOROUGH ESTABLISHES PROPERTY SUBSIDIARY
A new subsidiary company, Port Properties, has been created by Port Marlborough to manage its NZ$50m ($36.8m)- valued property assets.The move is a reflection of the volume and scale of the property development activities likely to be undertaken at the port over the next few years and will also enable ...
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BUSY TIME FOR GISBORNE PORT
Eastland Port is expecting to report considerable increases in the volume of forestry and squash exported this financial year. Log throughput is expected to rise about 50% to 600,000 JAS tonnes and squash to double to 30,000 tonnes, with "additional kiwifruit volumes" also mooted.
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MELBOURNE CHANNEL
The Victorian Government has released a supplementary environment effects report into the proposed channel-deepening project for the Port of Melbourne. The report includes data from more than 40 technical studies and a trial dredge.
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PORT HEDLAND EXPANSION
Expansion plans approved by BHP will see Port Hedland reclaim the title of Australia''s largest port by 2010. The fourth stage of BHP''s A$2.3bn ($1.9bn) Rapid Growth Project will boost the port''s iron ore capacity to 155m tonnes per year.The expansion involves upgrades from the mines to the port, including ...
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NewsTauranga withdraws from merger talks
Port of Tauranga has formally withdrawn from merger discussions with Ports of Auckland, despite stating that a merger would generate "significant financial benefits" to customers and shareholders alike.
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NewsFremantle halts new terminal plans
The Western Australian port of Fremantle has put a halt in the shortterm to any further consideration of a third container terminal in the Inner Harbour. Mediterranean Shipping Company had proposed to redevelop Berths 11 and 12 on North Quay as a container terminal. But for the moment the port ...
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Auckland truckies breathe sigh of relief
A range of congestion-addressing measures recently employed by the Ports of Auckland have reduced truck queues to less than half an hour at both Axis Fergusson and Axis Bledisloe container terminals.
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HPH Brisbane winner
An operating duopoly on Australia''s east coast is set to be upended by the arrival of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH).
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Double demand on Marlborough
the port operation itself and quite of lot of undeveloped land and resources,” he said. “ Another encouraging sign is the logging, which had not been performing that well, but is improving at the moment.
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Auckland overcomes congestion blight
Removal of a large backlog of empty containers and continued personnel recruitment have significantly improved congestion at the Ports of Auckland.
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NewsBuilding Frenzy
A record orderbook and increasing pressure to produce more green tugs proves there’ s a future for these waterborne powerhouses, as Jack Gaston explains
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Taking crewing to the minimum
Manning levels aboard port tugs is a contentious issue and depend very largely on national and local maritime regulations. A crew of two in a 25m, 70 tonnes bollard pull tug is acceptable in some countries but may be constrained by operating procedures or local port rules. However well designed ...
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Australian delays turn spotlight on marine risk
In the news of late has been the congestion at Australian loadports like Newcastle where higher demand and seasonal disruption have produced queues of ships waiting to load. Delay as a risk to be insured is little known in the annals of marine and transport insurance, with certain exceptions.
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NewsGermany keeps crane control real
Specialist manufacturer Emotron has developed a new crane centre in Wernigerode, Germany, where customers can experience live simulation of crane control.
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Overheight frame complements Bromma range
Sweden''s spreader specialist Bromma Group has added an overheight frame to its product range.
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NewsNew floodlight shines bright
Hazardous area lighting specialist Victor Lighting has developed a new floodlight for harsh industrial environments.
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NewsStrainstall celebrates automated success
A leading supplier of jetty management systems, Strainstall AMTS Ltd, has reported significant contract success.
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PureTech upgrades surveillance software
Arizona-based PureTech System Inc has released version 8 of its PureActiv Wide Area Surveillance software.
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NewsTarget zone improves straddle operations
A simple product developed to visuallyaid straddle carrier operators load containers on trucks is reducing handling times, alleviating insurance claims and may even blossom into a lucrative export.
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NewsFlexsim first with container terminal tool
Utah-based Flexsim Software Products has created a new simulation tool specifically geared towards container terminal planning.
