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NewsFuture-proofing
The trick is to design a low cost terminal with an early start-up,which is ready for future expansion, as Felicity Landon finds out
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Stacking high
How high to stack? Many rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) yards stack one over five and there is talk of one over six becoming more commonplace, says Royal Haskoning''s Jonathan Tyler.
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NewsCrowning glory
A glistening future beckons as Shanghai proves its dominance in the port world. Wing Kah-goh reports
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Shaking new ground
Regarded as very flexible but ''energy hungry''machines, pneumatic unloaders for bulk product are getting more sophisticated and are making use of new types of energy-efficient electronic controls. David Foxwell reports
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NewsCall in the Experts
As terminal throughputs rocket and crane technology becomes increasingly complex,more operators are turning to outside specialists for their equipment maintenance. Felicity Landon reports
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Hands-on approach
In the Port of Liverpool, equipment maintenance at the Seaforth Container Terminal is outsourced - but through some very clearly defined contracts, and the management of these contracts remains with Mersey Ports, says chief engineer Tim Bownes.
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Frontline focus
The Port of Felixstowe employs 230 engineers and the majority of its frontline maintenance - including quay cranes and yard cranes - is carried out in-house, supported by specialist contractors, says Hutchison Ports (UK) spokesman Paul Davey. "We do use some third party contractors and suppliers to maintain other hired ...
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What customers want
Kalmar Industries says customers have many reasons for looking towards outsourcing of maintenance and support services. As well as obvious factors such as flexibility and cost reductions,port operators often have a lack of skilled people.
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TT terrorism coverage
In a bid to address one of the biggest threats to maritime trade and one widely feared by terminal operators, the TT Club now offers cover for nuclear and bio-chemical terrorism. This the Club describes as an "industry-leading initiative that recognises and responds to demands from the industry that it ...
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NewsThe cover challenge
Swelling container trade and the consequent growth in terminals poses the greatest challenge to insurers today, as Mark Stanway finds out
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Seven chase Brisbane concession
A total of seven applications have been received from terminal operators eager to occupy new terminal space at Brisbane''s expanding port, Fisherman Islands.
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DPW FINDS AUSTRALIAN PARTNER
DP World is to partner Kaplan Equity in bidding for various port projects in Australia.This will be done through its two subsidiaries P& O Automotive & General Stevedoring and P& O Trans Australia. Kaplan Equity will take financial stakes in both these companies, with DP World retaining 25% of the ...
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NAPIER REVISES EXPANSION PLANS
Port of Napier has responded to local resident opposition and lessened the environmental impact of a development plan. Stage one of the expansion, which should begin next year, will entail replacing its current "finger piers" with a multipurpose berth capable of servicing two container vessels simultaneously.
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NEWCASTLE PRODUCER REVOLT
Coal producers are demanding a reintroduction of a rationing system at Newcastle Port to combat continued congestion. The queue of ships waiting to berth at Australia''s largest coal export port has stayed stubbornly around 50. According to local press reports, large miners like Coal & Allied and Xstrata, have lobbied ...
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Sydneysiders back retention of working port
A strong public support base is forming to campaign to keep Sydney''s Port Jackson as a working harbour.
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Tauranga ups ante in merger talks
Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker has cast doubt over the proposed merger with Ports of Auckland, following a comment the two ports will this month need to discuss "whether or not, and how" the merger progresses.
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NewsCustoms extends x-raying hours
Increasing demand has seen the New Zealand Customs Service expand its sea container x-raying service at Ports of Auckland from a five-day to a six-day-aweek operation.
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NewsChanging course
Denmark''s piloting sector has opened its doors.Will this overhaul further improve an already well-performing industry or become a massive cross to bear? Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsLessons to be learnt
Australia''s experience of liberalisation of its pilotage industry has been less than positive.Alex Hughes examines what went wrong
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NewsCostly Hong Kong
There has been much speculation on the highly unusual activity of a group of business and academic persons who, under C C Tung as convener, have been charged with making Hong Kong more competitive in the marine and logistics fields. The idea is to combine this work with that of ...
