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NewsPlanning ahead pays off
Cranes with very long outreaches are now being put in position at major ports around the world. But is existing port infrastructure sufficient to be able to accommodate them?
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NewsLarger than life
The big ships are coming, but where are the orders for equipment to serve them asks Alex Hughes
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Meeting differing customer demands
When there’s no such thing as a ‘standard customer’, manufacturers face the challenge of producing a variety of products, each with their own characteristics, all priced differently.
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NewsTaking the weight
A lack of research and price pressures could hold back cable and wire development, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsKeeping the cargo moving
With no standardised template for grain-handling port design discharge methods and speeds can vary widely, and even the faster ports can hit a brick wall when it comes to onward movement of grains.
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NewsAge not the only concern
Yossi Bassan, the Port of Ashdod''s vice president Logistics & Engineering, sings the praises of the many good, independent workshops around the port of Ashdod.
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NewsGoing with the grain
Bulk handlers have to strike a fine balance between over and under utilisation of port assets. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsRecycling a win-win for Lyttelton
About one million tonnes of earthquake rubble is likely to be used for reclamation in Lyttelton Port’s expansion plans.
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NewsBeating land pressures
High land prices, particularly in coastal areas, make reclamation a relatively ‘cheap’ option for many port expansion projects. Felicity Landon looks at the latest developments.
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NewsCaptive to Casablanca
Morocco''s original ''super-port'' risks being overshadowed by national neighbours, as Stevie Knight explains
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NewsNo one solution to scanning puzzle
Flexibility will be vital in responding to whatever scanning approach is decided upon by regulators, says Andrew Goldsmith of Rapiscan.
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NewsZero tolerance
The radioactive threats are real, but the container scanning debate continues. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsCargotec gears up for golden anniversary
Cargotec recently celebrated the production of its 50,000th unit at its US manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Kansas. The machine was part of an order from Safeway, Inc. for twelve 4x2 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors.
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NewsA sizeable shopping list
Customer demands keep the terminal tractor manufacturers on their toes, as Felicity Landon discovers
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A focus of the recession
Both Steelbro and Boxloader used the economic slowdown to focus on product development.
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NewsSupport from the side
The sidelifter offers practical and economic advantages for smaller ports, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsDefining supply chain boundaries
Stevie Knight questions where to draw the line when exploiting port assets that might conflict with existing interests
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NewsGreenPorts congress tackles sustainability
Hamburg will play host to this year’s 6th GreenPort Congress, where port industry, academia and policy-making executives will meet to learn about and discuss the latest in sustainable environmental practice.
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NewsA bundle of energy
Manufacturers are playing the ‘green’ card as they attempt to sell the latest energy efficient materials handling upgrades, Michael King reports
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News'Be prepared' is the motto of the moment
Rubber-tyred gantries will continue to be the stackers of choice in port planning for the next five to 10 years, although the power supplies and fuels could well change, according to executives.
