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NewsReal or no real?
Simulation is being driven by larger ships and higher productivity demands. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsTotal concentration
Dry bulk technology designed to streamline handling is out there as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsConnecting the dots
Khorfakkan pointst to luck as well as good judgement for its success as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsTaking ownership of green projects
Georgia Ports Authority prefers to keep its options open on the environmental front, looking to be an early adopter of the right technologies rather than allowing legislators to force its hand.
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NewsWaiting game
Georgia Ports Authority''s 14-year deepening wait will take some beating. Carly Fields reports
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News3D approach needs careful consideration
When it comes to choosing the right 3D solution, it''s not a case of ''one size fits all'' - every port must assess the various factors in selecting a suitable package.
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NewsNew dimensions
Inroads into 3D modelling technology are providing a new vision for port operators. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsSetting sail overseas
Thinking global gives hub ports a chance to spread their knowledge, explains STC-Group''s Maurice Jansen
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NewsTraining offshoots bring up standards
Port authorities in the Hamburg-Le Havre range have sought to diversify in the field of education and training.
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NewsSweat your assets
Terminal operators should make better use of existing equipment, explains Carly Fields
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NewsValue of comparison
Andrii Kuzmenko, project implementation manager at APM Terminals, questions the value of comparing gateways against transhipment hubs, or comparing terminals handling 15,000 teu vessels with up to eight ship-to-shore cranes, against those handling 3,000 teu vessels with three cranes.
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NewsRank and file
As another attempt to compare port productivity is launched, Dave MacIntyre questions the worth of comparisons.
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NewsOCR grabs the world
OCR systems have taken off in popularity throughout the world. According to the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, there are 1,700 installations worldwide, while turnover is $50m a year and the rate of growth is 12%-15% a year
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NewsBlended protection
Some ports go for overkill in deciding on container security. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsTime is money
When it comes to box scanning, although many ports aren’t too fussed by a few minutes wait, some need to consider their ‘peak’ traffic volumes, not just the average flow.
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NewsNeedles in haystacks
Terminal operators needs to be kept in the loop on scanning decisions, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsDP World blighted by global union action
Dockers’ unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are staging actions today to resolve problems at DP World terminals worldwide.
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NewsSilver lining
Spain''s doldrums have given Valencia reasons to be cheerful on exports. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsContainer weighing issue
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has lent its support to compromise proposals for the verification of container weights at ports.
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Predictability is key
One of the greatest needs of industry, as regards the use of the oceans, is for predictability; industry needs to know what activities will be accepted, and under what conditions, in order to plan investment.
