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A question of classification
Crane classification is increasingly important in the market, but what does it mean? A crane must be a high-performance machine,with high lifting capacities, but what use is a powerful crane if it ends up on the scrap heap after a few years?
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NewsUpwardly Mobile
Globalisation, privatisation, competition and cost pressures are driving changes in the cargo handling business and in the design and construction of mobile harbour cranes, as David Foxwell finds out
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New life for old cranes
Many ports and terminals continue to use cranes that are 15-20 or more years old,but once a crane reaches that sort of age inevitably electrical components begin to become unreliable, breakdowns can occur, and there can be an adverse effect on safety. As Portek, the Singapore-based company that specialises in ...
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NewsUnder the Spotlight
There have been some amazing numbers achieved recently regarding port business sales, but perhaps even more amazing when you dig into this is that the high numbers are not seen by the purchasers as obstacles.
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Boom time for banks
The recent brilliant spotlight shining on the international ports business from an investment standpoint has turned the sector into a very attractive one from the standpoint of debt provision by the international banking sector. There is no doubt that attracting the interest of banks from this perspective is much easier ...
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NewsVirtual world
Proper use of crane simulators can reap returns in saved education costs, lower accidents and reduced training times in under a year. Alex Hughes investigates
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NewsMoney well spent
The capital outlay may be significant but can port executives really risk putting untrained staff into expensive cranes for on-the-job training? Alex Hughes reports
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NewsThe right connections
The port-ship communications interface needs to be seamless to combat rising congestion and improve operations. Stuart Butts explains
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New year,new strategy
Get ready to meet a new strategic priority in 2007 by following these eight steps: 1) Define the vision.Check with your IT Department if your port already has in place data transformation and repurposing technology.
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NewsFighting the Last War
It is said that generals have a strong tendency to prepare for the war they last took part in. And marine underwriters are not so different in this respect. The last financially traumatic event tends to influence the current approach they take to risk. Post September 11, renewed attention was ...
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Removing mystery of intermodal capacity
Software that promises to "greater simplify"determining the capacity of an intermodal yard has been released to the open market.
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Website no waste of time
Ports looking to get a better handle on waste management in the UK can now make use of a specially designed website. BeCompliant.co.uk can help producers of hazardous waste to meet compliance criteria, save money and avoid environmental incidents and fines.
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Morocco bows out of port management
Morocco has announced that the state monopoly on managing domestic ports is to be abolished as a means of improving competitiveness.
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GULFTAINER LOOKS OVERSEAS
The country has 16 ports on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.In future, activities at these will be overseen by a new organisation, the Ports Exploitation Company (Sodep). Gulftainer, which manages container handling operations in Sharjah, is seeking small niche market opportunities in Turkey, India,Mozambique, Kenya and Pakistan, according to general ...
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HAIFA BOTTOM LINE HIT
Israel''s port of Haifa reported a 9% drop in cargo traffic in the first three quarters of 2006, as well as a 4% drop in container traffic.This compares with a forecast for an 8% rise in total cargo. In total, it is predicted to see a ¢ 10m loss in ...
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The challenge of globalisation
There''s little debate that the changing circumstances of globalisation have, and will continue to, affect world trade. Prices for goods and services are dropping while quality is on the rise.
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Takes two to tango
Promoting competition in port activities seems a simple enough concept for government to handle,but theory does not always go into practice easily.
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KERALA PORT PLAN
The Indian state government of Kerala is planning construction of a new port at Beypore, near Kozhikode.This will be taken forward as a joint-venture between the private sector and both the state and national governments.
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BUSAN LURES CMA CGM
Korea''s Busan New Port has attracted CMA CGM to its Phase 2-3 expansion programme, subject to government approval. CMA CGM reached an agreement with Hyundai Industry Development Consortium, developer and operator of four berths of Phase 2-3 at Busan New Port, to invest in the project.The agreement follows a government ...
