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NewsThe bio-barrier
All three plates shown here were submerged for six months at the Thames Barrier. The results show clearly corrosion of the bare aluminium sample, some protection with the sol-gel coating without bacteria and no corrosion/biofouling of the biocoat sample. Currently a similar test is being conducted in the warm and ...
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The Insurer
So much upheaval is rocking the world economy that ports executives are well advised to train their eyes on the insurance sector as well as on the financial and maritime news.
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Liverpool equipment spend
Liverpool committed £ 6.5m to its Seaforth terminal in the last quarter of 2008, buying a £ 5.1m ship-to-shore Liebherr gantry and three new Noell straddle carriers from Germany at a cost of £ 1.4m. The gantry crane will have the capability to corner on to the terminal''s Berth S6, ...
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NewsGood Bacteria to Save the Day?
Professor Robert Akid explains how research into bio-active ''sol-gels'' could result in an effective, low-cost and environmentally-friendly means of combating bio-fouling
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NewsReducing visual pollution in port cities
Visual impact is a key focus for action in sustainable development explains Thierry Bogaert, of BOGAERT’ Architecture, France. A good example of the integration of industry and nature is the Halkis cement plant in Greece.
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NewsWork begins on new Swedish port
A major new port project is about to enter into construction. The city of Malmö has signed an agreement with Skanska Sweden to build a facility in Norra Hamnen.
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NewsHPH axes business development jobs
Global port operator Hutchison Port Holdings is closing its business development department, with job losses said to be between 50 and 60 as a result.
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NewsPeru ports decision
Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos, a Peruvian-Portuguese consortium, has signed a deal valued at $227m to modernise Peru''s northern port of Paita, going well beyond the government-set minimum.
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NewsCapacity rise for Abidjan
Bolloré Africa Logistics - through its operating subsidiary SETV - is investing ¢ 45m ($59.9m) to increase productivity at the Abidjan container terminal on the Ivory Coast.
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Mafi nets bulk SA order
Manufacturer Mafi has secured an order for 59 yard tractors from South Africa''s Transnet Port and Terminals. Delivery of the order is expected to start mid August. The bulk of the order, 53 units, will operate at the container and multipurpose terminal in Cape Town with the rest heading to ...
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NewsCarbon Management: Ports assess their options
Many ports are now beginning to introduce carbon management and carbon footprint schemes. What does this entail? Kate Royston examines some of the options.
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Santos box losses feared
The Brazilian Chamber of Containers has warned that the port of Santos may lose up to 45,000 teu this year because the port''s customs authority''s has suspended customs clearance for rail-borne containers handled by the Libra group at its Ponta de Praia terminal. By forcing this box traffic to shift ...
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Port labour must change with the times
Lean times usually always teach us something and in Spain it can be seen that dock labour is beginning to get to grips with the reality that healthy pay rises and as much overtime as you can have are a thing of the past.
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The half-full glass
I am, one of those rare breeds: an optimist at heart. And it gladdens me to read that the Port Strategy columnists feel the same way.
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More investment for Manila
Philippines terminal operator Asian Terminal Inc is to invest $14.9m on additional development at its Manila South Harbour facility. This will be spent on modern handling equipment and the addition of 1,000 square metres of operating area.
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NewsPort of Cork: Committed to CSR
The aim of the Port of Cork’s recently implemented Corporate Social Responsibility programme is to align the company’s values and behaviour with the expectations and needs of its stakeholders.
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JadeWeser on track
Detthold Aden, managing director of the BLG Group, has stated that, despite the credit crunch, construction of JadeWeserPort remains on schedule.
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NewsBig and green Savannah
Four new super post-panamax cranes have arrived at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, on board Dockwise''s Tern, a specially constructed heavy-lift vessel.
