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  • Stockholm tackles issues such as noise reduction and black and grey water 'as positively as possible'
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    Good communicators

    2012-06-06T09:01:00Z

    Stockholm takes its communications strategy seriously, as Alex Hughes finds out

  • Professional advice on quality of a second hand unit can be invaluable
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    Professional capabilities should not be overlooked

    2012-05-28T10:00:00Z

    Professional inspection of second hand equipment is a crucial factor to consider.

  • Kalmar employs a condition rating system for its secondhand sales
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    Used but not abused

    2012-05-25T10:00:00Z

    Second hand equipment has its attractions, but don''t be caught out by rogue resellers in a buyers'' market. John Bensalhia reports

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    Proud to go it alone

    2012-05-21T10:00:00Z

    Jakarta''s rising star isn''t looking for state handouts to fulfill its aspirations. Stevie Knight reports

  • Pecem has put in place its own power generation plant. Credit: Cummins Power Generation
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    Pianc powers up renewables debate

    2012-05-15T10:00:00Z

    PIANC Working Group 159 is focusing its work on renewable energy for ports.

  • Cold ironing solutions can be a huge drain on electrical supply. Credit: Port of Los Angeles
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    Powering problems

    2012-05-14T10:00:00Z

    Meeting swelling electrical demand at today''s ''greener'' ports can be challenging, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

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    Miami seizes the future

    2012-05-08T10:00:00Z

    PortMiami’s Master Plan 2035 is based on long term economic forecasts and trends for both cargo and cruise operations, and considers the physical aspects of the current built existing conditions.

  • Performance indictors all come down to time spent at berth. Credit: Angels Gate
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    New horizons emerge

    2012-05-07T10:00:00Z

    Ports are no longer mere technical challenges; they are modern day job factories says Martin Rushmere

  • Export Processing Zones have stopped being the low-hanging fruit for hinterland development
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    A panacea no more

    2012-04-30T10:00:00Z

    A "must-have" for hinterland development has long been seen as the establishment of export processing/free trade zones.

  • Harbour depths cause more tension between US ports than hinterland rivalry, as Georgia and Savannah can attest to.
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    Customer capture

    2012-04-27T10:00:00Z

    In the hinterland chase, Europe goes international while the US sees a demography shift, as Martin Rushmere explains

  • Colombo is looking to past victories to boost future growth.
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    Reviving former glories

    2012-04-26T10:00:00Z

    Colombo is chasing the re-capture of its past transhipment dominance.

  • Miami is investing in the future with improved infrastructure developments
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    Getting a headstart

    2012-04-20T10:00:00Z

    Florida''s darling is investing in cargo, cruise and onward carriage. Barry Parker reports

  • The Eurozone timebomb has knocked macro forecasting off kilter. Credit: Jamie Sneddon
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    Prediction pitfalls

    2012-04-19T10:00:00Z

    It has become much more difficult to make a forecast at the macro level, and as a result people are now finding it hard to get a handle on what the future holds, says Neil Davidson of Drewry.

  • Jeddah used sophisticated data mapping to find ships illegally dumping in its waters
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    A better perspective

    2012-04-18T10:00:00Z

    Using port data to visually map the environment can be a cost effective way to manage operations, as Stevie Knight reports

  • Electrification of port equipment shouldn't cause a tyre issue
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    Minimal impact from electric trends

    2012-04-17T10:30:00Z

    One of the growing trends these days for port operators is to use electrification systems for port equipment, with more operators looking to electrical mains power as opposed to diesel.

  • Too many ports still use normal highway pattern truck radial tyres when they should be using industrial radial tyres
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    The tubeless wonder

    2012-04-16T10:00:00Z

    Tubes will soon become old hat in the port environs, as John Bensalhia finds out

  • Liebherr prefers to deal only with sub-suppliers whose components meet strict quality and reliability standards
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    What’s in a name?

    2012-04-09T10:00:00Z

    ZPMC nowadays offer a “no-name” machine, incorporating locally produced components at bargain prices, so have European-based manufacturers ever been tempted to incorporate similar components in their RTGs for a low cost price?

  • Terex retains a significant manufacturing presence in China
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    Still in the running

    2012-04-06T10:00:00Z

    There''s more to RTG life than ZPMC argue European manufacturers. Alex Hughes reports

  • Salalah is clear about its hub strengths
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    Flying the hub flag

    2012-03-20T10:00:00Z

    Launched in 1998, the Port of Salalah has established itself as one of the key transhipment hubs in the West Central Asian region and ranks among the top-30 container ports in the world, writes Iain MacIntyre.

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    The heart of the matter

    2012-03-19T10:00:00Z

    The demands of mega-container ships are heralding a “New Era” of challenge for box hub ports.