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    Automation a necessity, not a luxury

    2012-05-04T18:28:00Z

    Capacity constraints at terminals are an important determinant of automation’s value, according to John Scott, who handles container terminal automation at Oakland, California-based Navis.

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    Leveraging niche potential

    2012-05-04T18:28:00Z

    Ports at the smaller end of the size spectrum can focus on very specific segments of the market; and once the segments are identified their strategy can be adjusted accordingly.

  • Tilbury is putting together an offering which brings together both deepsea and short sea operations
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    In it for the long haul

    2012-05-04T10:00:00Z

    Despite Europe’s financial troubles, Charles Hammond of Forth Ports says that the UK''s ports are sturdy operations, and not likely to see a disastrous collapse as they are “the gateways to the country”.

  • Dover is pursuing its privatisation path but it’s been had several battles with some of the local community
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    Call on the community

    2012-05-04T10:00:00Z

    The UK''s ''Big Society'' ethos can''t be small-minded when it comes to port ownership models. Stevie Knight reports

  • JadeWeser Port – cracking under the pressure?
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    Last minute problems at JWP

    2012-05-03T21:00:00Z

    It appears that last minute problems may be threatening completion of one of Germany’s biggest marine engineering projects – construction of the new JadeWeser Port (JWP) deepwater terminal in Wilhelmshaven.

  • Defining capacity for ports and carriers
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    How long is a piece of string?

    2012-05-03T16:06:00Z

    One of the challenges of ports and carriers is how to define their capacity. For container ships we have been introduced to the terms ''nominal'' and ''effective'' capacity as well as ''weighting out'', and on the landside we have all sorts of measures.

  • Cleaning up the Port of Mina Zayed
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    Divers clean up Abu Dhabi ports

    2012-05-03T10:58:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the marine environment - its just completed a two day diving campaign to clean up the seabeds of the Emirate’s ports and marinas.

  • The UK’s planning red tape has claimed more than one port project
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    The UK's lost opportunities

    2012-05-03T10:00:00Z

    More needs to be done to stop red tape choking UK port development, explains Stevie Knight

  • Cleaning up the Port of Mina Zayed
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    Divers clean up Abu Dhabi ports

    2012-05-02T10:00:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the marine environment - its just completed a two day diving campaign to clean up the seabeds of the Emirate’s ports and marinas.

  • EC flag: European Parliament
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    Devil in the detail

    2012-05-02T10:00:00Z

    The proposed European Commission directive on the award of services and works concession contracts covers a broad spectrum of concessioning details that most EU operators currently take for granted.

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    Port consultants team up

    2012-05-02T10:00:00Z

    Consultants HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance to advise clients on both strategic and technical considerations.

  • APM Aarhus, driving operations by wind
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    APM uses wind to power terminal

    2012-05-02T09:47:00Z

    Denmark’s APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced that it has formed a new partnership with DONG Energy, to reduce the operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the port of Aarhus.

  • Tacoma – a strategic view for the next ten years
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    Tacoma ten year plan

    2012-05-02T08:47:00Z

    The Port of Tacoma has announced its strategic development plan for the next ten years – the culmination of a year’s worth of research with customers, the local community and employees.

  • Eniram has developed an easy to use Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA) which provides real time recommendations to achieve energy savings
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    Weathering the storm

    2012-05-01T14:48:00Z

    Unforgiving environmental targets have compounded already difficult market conditions to stretch shipping operators to breaking point, but there is a way to tackle both challenges and save money, says Henrik Dahl, co-founder and CTO of Finnish shipping data analytics specialist Eniram.

  • Sealed EC port concessions, including that of Piraeus, will avoid the incoming legislation. Credit: Pavlos
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    Regulatory overload

    2012-05-01T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Anthony Woolich examines new proposals on the award of concession contracts to ports and terminals

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    Konecranes nets ASC order

    2012-05-01T10:00:00Z

    Manufacturer Konecranes has received an order for 20 automated stacking cranes from Global Terminal & Container Services in New Jersey, marking Konecranes’ second ASC delivery to the US.

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    Argentinean Liebherr cranes order

    2012-05-01T10:00:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for the supply of one ship-to-shore container crane to Exolgan Container Terminal, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • MPA has unveiled a new fleet of low emission patrol craft
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    Low emission patrol craft for Singapore

    2012-05-01T09:30:00Z

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has unveiled its brand new fleet of six low emission patrol craft.

  • RINA is helping shipowners to save on fuel
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    RINA focuses on fuel savings

    2012-04-30T12:45:00Z

    International classification society RINA has launched a new complete package to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions.

  • APM Aarhus, driving operations by wind
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    APM uses wind to power terminal

    2012-04-30T11:57:00Z

    Denmark’s APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced that it has formed a new partnership with DONG Energy, to reduce the operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the port of Aarhus.