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Cargotec has entered into an agreement to acquire terminal operator systems (TOS) provider Navis from Zebra Technologies. The transaction value is approximately $190M. Navis will continue its business with its customers as…

20th February 2011

Cargotec to acquire Navis

20th February 2011

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Because an efficient product recall process might help to avert a catastrophe, it is vitally important that every manufacturer has the ability to implement best practice if compelled to issue a recall.

17th February 2011

Product recall practice

17th February 2011

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Two ports in West Africa have initiated substantial security contracts within a few weeks of each other.

2nd February 2011

Seaport security in West Africa

2nd February 2011

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Yilport Container Terminal (part of the Yildirim Group) is to convert 18 diesel-powered Rubber Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to electrical operation.

1st February 2011

Drive-in on the Bosporus

1st February 2011

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Kalmar products are to be fitted with the latest engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) or Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology to deliver near-zero NOx and harmful particulate emissions.

29th January 2011

Low emission engines for Kalmar

29th January 2011

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Forklift attachment manufacturer Bolzoni Auramo has introduced a new series of parallel clamps.

28th January 2011

Forklift attachments

28th January 2011

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Industry comment from international law firm Reed Smith notes that while development projects have started only recently to come back into the headlines, fresh areas are now opening up.

26th January 2011

New areas for development

26th January 2011

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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