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41.6m tonnes of bulk vegetable oils and fats was traded by sea in 2003 according to Oil World data reported by Intertanko. Nick Elliott looks at the principal commodities and trade flows…

1st January 2005

FUELLED BY A HEALTH CONSCIOUS WORLD

1st January 2005

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Ronald Okker, md for Vopaks Vlaardingen facility, told PS the applications for palm oil or vegoils in general, have grown significantly in recent years. " Apart from the food industry there is…

1st January 2005

GREATER PREDICTABILITY EQUALS REDUCED DEMAND FOR STORAGE

1st January 2005

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Kim Fisher, Head of Navigation & Communications at the Maritime & Coast Guard Agency (MCA) says LRIT has been under discussion at the IMO for some time as part of an ongoing…

1st December 2004

LRIT – FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT BY 2006

1st December 2004

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The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed an ODA loan agreement totalling US$42m with the Royal Government of Cambodia for the Sihanoukville Port Urgent Expansion Project.

1st December 2004

ODA loan agreement

1st December 2004

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Transas Group has developed a new VHF communication system incorporating a radio-station remote control capability and based on the advantages of SPRadios (Denmark) 4000 series transceivers.

1st December 2004

New VHF communication solution for shore-based systems

1st December 2004

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With Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS) and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) already playing an increasingly important role in port security, Long Range International Tracking (LRIT) of vessel movements could provide an additional layer…

1st December 2004

FROM QUAY TO QUAY LRIT ADDS NEW LAYERS TO PORT SECURITY

1st December 2004

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Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has responded to what it sees as a market niche for MHCs (LHMs in Liebherrs nomenclature) to operate in confined spaces. " Various ports dont have the spacious preconditions or…

1st December 2004

Liebherrs portal solves space problems

1st December 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norcontrol IT has developed its third generation of AIS network infrastructure software with new functionality integrated into the previous version to provide AIS operators with more access and greater control of the…

1st December 2004

Norcontrol IT launches new AIS software

1st December 2004

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US Transportation Security Administration officials have entered a new phase of testing the Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) programme at Long Beach Container Terminal. The credential programme is in the prototype phase…

1st December 2004

TWIC goes to prototype

1st December 2004

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Norcontrol IT has released an ' off-the-shelf' version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS).The company says the PMIS Standard Edition is a cost-effective, scaleable solution designed to provide small to medium…

1st November 2004

Norcontrol IT launches port management software

1st November 2004