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NewsTaking on the TOS beast
Hutchison Ports'' Next Generation Terminal Management System (nGen) was launched in 2003 with the first implementation at Yantian, and updated and installed at HIT in Hong Kong in 2005, followed by a number of installations elsewhere in the HPH network.
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NewsJack of all trades
Are the costs associated with an in-house terminal operating system justified? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRepairing past neglect
Shifting port responsibilities have opened up fresh opportunities for equipment maintenance, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsOEM maintenance packages offer more
Cargotec, as a major supplier of cargo handling equipment, has a variety of maintenance-related contracts it also offers to its customers. These range from basic inspection-only agreements to contracts including preventive maintenance or full-service.
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NewsSubsidy uncertainty could stunt prospects
Government subsidies and incentive schemes have been crucial in encouraging many power generators to choose biomass – but now there are fears that the economic crisis could put a lid on the enthusiasm for being green.
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NewsThe beauty of biomass
Green and virtuous, biomass offers some handling challenges, as Felicity Landon finds out
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The piracy conundrum
Piracy is forcing ports to take a good look at operational and security implications, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsClimbing the ranks
Bilateral trade deals and transhipment traffic will see the world''s fifth largest container port continue to grow. Michael King reports
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An industry at tipping point
The potential risks associated with mis-declaring the weight of containers are self-evident and understood through common sense; recent incidents have included the loss of 18 containers overboard on the Husky Racer in 2010, and in 2007 the collapse of cargo containers aboard the Annabella, which had been stacked such that ...
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NewsA local spanner in port development works
Concerns voiced by local residents are often heard when coal export facility development is mooted, as one planned terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon, can testify.
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NewsTake a load off
A heavyweight container problem is attracting lightweight commitment, as HFW''s Matthew Gore explains
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NewsOre struck
Are coal and iron ore exports high in value – or high in risk? John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsStay turned on
Obviously a system has to detect everything that could be an intruder, but if it gives half a dozen false alarms – each one having to be investigated – there’s a matter of trust to think about.
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NewsA sense of balance
Ports need to find an equilibrium when investing in security, rather than invest for investment''s sake. Stevie Knight reports
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Don’t forget the supporting roles
As well as updating their port infrastructure, countries are also tackling supporting infrastructure, including roads and rail.
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NewsThe commodities downpour
HFW''s Andrew Williams discusses the drivers behind port development and the need for investment in supporting infrastructure
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NewsEfficiency and reliability drive developments
Drives have definitely become more efficient over the years, claims Parker SSD Drives’ Andrew Parker-Bates.
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NewsThe European factor
Continental drive technology still retains an edge over budget competitors. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsBe realistic about operational realities
There is some evidence of ‘optimism bias’ in government support of inland terminals in the Netherlands, as well as in other European countries, says Jason Monios of TRI.
