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NewsConnecting the process dots
Ports are latecomers to the Enterprise Resource Planning party, as Iain MacIntyre discovers
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NewsNew technology, old habits
Terminal tractors need to balance sensitive features with regular rough handling, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsA question of magnitude
How can, or should, ports be designed with climate change in mind, ask Felicity Landon and Stevie Knight
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Kumport e-RTG project completed
Turkish port operator Kumport’s eight Kalmar diesel powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been converted to e-RTGs by a joint team from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) and ZPMC Mediterranean Turkey.
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Crane spreader copyright infringement
Sweden’s District Court of Västerås has found SweFrame Port Equipment AB guilty of copyright infringements having unlawfully reproduced some of 18,000 of Bromma’s drawings, manuals and other documents.
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NewsCongestion concerns at European ports
Congestion issues were a thing of the past, but now the North European ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg are experiencing significant traffic, and Drewry says it shows no sign of stopping in the coming months.
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Finding a lease structure that fits
There are two basic forms of leases most commonly in use in port environments today: flat rate and shared revenue leases - both can be used for multi-user as well as single-user (dedicated) terminals or berths.
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NewsConcession choices
HFW''s Joseph Botham detangles the complicated knot of port ownership models in common use today
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NewsPorts at risk from cyber-crime
As the use of cyber technology spreads worldwide, ports and terminals are at greater risk to economic and commercial damage, according to specialist port insurer TT Club.
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No room for nasty salvage surprises
Rapid intervention in an emerging casualty situation is acknowledged to be the key to a successful salvage operation.
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NewsChinese ports race ahead
Chinese container ports are racing ahead of other worldwide, coming in as the world’s most productive, according to 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings.
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NewsBlue sky thinking
Balloons and robotised box parks could soon be helping ports compete, writes Stevie Knight
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The pitfalls of automation planning
The cost overruns at TraPac''s Terminal at Los Angeles have entered forklore, and there is certainly a keenness to get to the bottom of the automation miscalculations - no more so that at the port itself.
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NewsFollow the leader?
Beware of following the herd when it comes to investing in automation, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsBack to basics
Weather or natural events are much less likely to lead to insurance claims than poor maintenance and operational failures, according to research from TT Club.
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NewsInvestments and arrivals
Despite the naysayers, London Gateway remains one of DP World''s flagship operations. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsItalian terminal merger
A merger has been agreed between Speter SpA in La Spezia, Italy and La Spezia Container Terminal SpA (LSCT), part of the Contship Italia Group.
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NewsEastern promise
A strong yen and rising growth have boosted cargo movements at Osaka, finds Tim Maughan
