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The first of a new design of dust-reducing mobile hoppers has been installed at the port of Pecem, Brazil, where it will be dealing with traditionally dusty bulk like coal and cement.

25th January 2011

Dust reduction for Pecem

25th January 2011

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The Royal Seaforth Container Terminal at the Port of Liverpool, has invested in a real time location system for its fleet of 34 straddle carriers.

24th January 2011

Liverpool’s straddle carrier solution

24th January 2011

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Patrick’s AutoStrad Terminal at the Port of Brisbane in Australia has become the first container terminal in the world to operate its night shifts in relative darkness.

24th January 2011

Patrick works in the dark

24th January 2011

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The first ship-to-shore cranes have been delivered to one of the Fos 2XL container terminals being developed at Marseilles Fos under public-private partnership.

21st January 2011

New cranes for Fos

21st January 2011

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A fully integrated but still completely mobile system has been installed at the Port of Coquimbo in Chile for loading copper concentrate at rates of up to 1,000 tonnes per hour.

20th January 2011

Flexible shiploader for Coquimbo

20th January 2011

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Flagship, a part EU-funded maritime transport project, has successfully implemented a real-time optimisation system targeting congestion in container terminals.

20th January 2011

Real-time software for box operations

20th January 2011

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Adopting a ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach to operational maintenance will save ports time and money, according to Trelleborg Marine Systems.

12th January 2011

Delaying operational maintenance a risky strategy

12th January 2011

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Los Angeles has devised a program to nurture entrepreneurs by making sure that the smallest of enterprises will gain access to the port’s professional service and construction contracts.

6th January 2011

Small is beautiful

6th January 2011

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Tideworks has launched the next generation of its terminal operating system, Mainsail Vanguard.

16th December 2010

Tideworks unfurls latest mainsail

16th December 2010

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Turkey’s Yilport Container Terminal has integrated ZES’ Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating solution with APS Technology’s Automated Gate System, Ship-to-Shore Crane OCR and MatchMaker Rubber Tyred Gantry OCR systems.

13th December 2010

Yilport marks Navis/APS first

13th December 2010

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A PIANC working group is preparing a report on actual berthing speeds and the direction of approaching vessels under various environmental conditions.

10th December 2010

PIANC studies berthing speed

10th December 2010

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Générale de Manutention Portuaire at the port of Le Havre in France has ordered 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Cargotec.

8th December 2010

Cargotec’s handling gains

8th December 2010

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FLAGSHIP, a consortium of over 40 partners in the European maritime industry, has implemented the first integrated real-time optimisation system to target congestion in container terminals.

2nd December 2010

FLAGSHIP box terminal optimisation win

2nd December 2010

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Investment in ongoing equipment maintenance has slumped in priority during the downturn, according to an independent study of almost 200 port owners/operators, consulting engineers and contractors, conducted for Trelleborg Marine Systems.

1st December 2010

Maintenance given short shrift in recession

1st December 2010

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Port operations may well be impacted by shipper’s lack of readiness for the first phase of the new Import Control System (ICS) says a trade and logistics solutions provider.

25th November 2010

New data requirement may cause delays

25th November 2010

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All facilities in the APM Terminals stable observed Global Safety Day on October 12, with themed events and training to improve safety performance and standards.

20th November 2010

Safety first for APM

20th November 2010

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Turkeys Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.

4th November 2010

Refurbished tractors gain efficiency

4th November 2010

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A new web-based tool to benchmark ship emissions has been launched to help ports improve their environmental standing.

3rd November 2010

Ship emissions portal to aid ports

3rd November 2010

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International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.

3rd November 2010

Port operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change

3rd November 2010

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The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.

3rd November 2010

LA supports zero-emission vehicles

3rd November 2010

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A range of port tyres adapted especially for the trend toward larger capacity machines has been developed by Duratread.

2nd November 2010

Tyres for larger machines

2nd November 2010

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A new port scheduling system has been developed to predict where future problems may arise - and then also help to re-plan accordingly.

1st November 2010

Predictive scheduling tool launched

1st November 2010

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APM Terminals has unveiled a new ship-to-shore crane concept designed to work adjacent bays of a large container ship.

28th October 2010

FastNet promises to double crane productivity

28th October 2010