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    Chassis conundrum

    2014-10-03T10:00:00Z

    PANYNJ is determined to untangle the knot of chassis ownership and responsibility, finds Martin Rushmere

  • All-rounder: the IMO's container packing code is comprehensive in nature. Credit: IMO
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    Packing a punch

    2014-10-01T10:00:00Z

    Holman Fenwick Willan''s Matthew Gore welcomes the arrival of the new Cargo Transport Units code

  • Multi-channel: multiple cargo streams could push terminals into a rethink
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    Organisation in bulk

    2014-09-29T10:00:00Z

    Is it time for terminal operating system take-up in bulk and multipurpose hubs, asks Stevie Knight

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    US ports prepare for worst

    2014-09-26T16:21:00Z

    US-based planning and operations company, Dynamis Inc, is helping ‘future proof’ US ports for natural disasters, like earthquakes and hurricanes, with real-time simulation.

  • Protected: the Floating Harbour Transhipper provides a covered environment
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    Floating a good idea

    2014-09-24T10:00:00Z

    Chasing deep draft development could be a thing of the past for future bulk ports, as Stevie Knight reports

  • Streamlined: optimisation software can automate complex operational decisions
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    Sweat the tech

    2014-09-22T10:00:00Z

    Doing more with less applies to technology as well as equipment assets as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out

  • Long Beach Container Terminal employs LEDs on its Automated RMGs
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    No 'lightbulb’ moments

    2014-09-18T11:35:00Z

    The need to replace fixtures does not necessarily make LEDs an expensive option. Felicity Landon reports

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    DP World and HPH go ‘green’

    2014-09-17T16:53:00Z

    DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) are joining forces to run a ‘Waste Reduction Campaign’ in a bid to curb global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • Aliens: with extraneous objects being so common in coal cargoes, handling equipment needs to be ready for any eventuality
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    Foreign bodies

    2014-09-01T10:00:00Z

    Coal handling equipment has to cope with a more than movement of the black fuel, as Alex Hughes finds out

  • More needs to be done to support ports with infrastructure maintenance, says Trelleborg
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    Closing the gap: port maintenance

    2014-08-28T16:58:00Z

    When it comes to maintenance of port infrastructure, most owners and operators believe more needs to be done to ensure standards are met, according to the latest Trelleborg Marine System Barometer Report.

  • Building bricks: 50% of the carbon footprint of a 40-year concession could be from the construction phase. Credit: WSDOT
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    Laying carbon foundations

    2014-08-28T10:00:00Z

    Finding ‘greener’ ways to operate a port is one thing – but what about the carbon footprint of the actual construction phase? Felicity Landon reports

  • Mike McColl: "Its high security level and innovative design means that it is ideal for the construction of secure environments to protect areas where you might find hazardous substances and high value items, like cargo ports and terminals"
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    Ensuring security with modular system

    2014-08-22T17:29:00Z

    UK-based Securiclad has developed a modular composite panel system designed to withstand high level attacks in a range of applications, including cargo terminals and ports.

  • Clear view: Rotterdam's updated GIS is an improvement on the legacy system
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    Evolving landscapes

    2014-08-22T10:00:00Z

    GIS technology is constantly evolving to meet the operational requirements of ports, as John Bensalhia discovers

  • Are autonomous robotic vessels the future of port security?
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    Security on the cheap

    2014-08-19T10:00:00Z

    New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations, finds Stevie Knight

  • All bases: Antwerp wanted a BI product that could retrieve data from different databases and combine the information into useful reports. Credit: Alex De Mey
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    Buying into BI

    2014-08-18T14:31:00Z

    The ports sector has much to gain from exploiting Business Intelligence. Felicity Landon reports

  • All together: dredging at Maasvlakte 2 is hailed as an 'outstanding feat of planning, innovation and co-operation'. Credit: Van Oord
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    Driving dredging

    2014-08-11T10:00:00Z

    Early contractor Involvement is seen as essential in capital dredging, writes Martin Rushmere

  • "Genova and Savona should be competing with ports in other regions, not with each other,” Luigi Merlo, Genova Port Authority
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    Keeping an open mind

    2014-08-06T10:00:00Z

    The merger of Savona and Genova port authorities is far from a done deal, as Alex Hughes discovers

  • Poured in: Vale is heavily investing in its iron ore facilities
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    Making minerals count

    2014-08-01T10:00:00Z

    Despite the sensational headlines, ports are capitalising on iron ore potential. John Bensalhia reports

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    Port development concerns

    2014-07-31T11:28:00Z

    The development of new ports and the expansion of existing ports is mostly determined by the market, but Drewry Shipping Consultants says a free market might not always be best.

  • Take flight: environmental systems for ports need to bring a number of parties together. Credit: Martin Pettitt
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    Building up environmental attributes

    2014-07-30T10:00:00Z

    Ports suffer from a lack of joined-up environmental information systems, says Actual IT''s Gregor Veselko