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NewsMeeting today's challenges
Bigger ships and green issues lead the way in port design, as Martin Rushmere finds out
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NewsNewcastle pioneers queue management
After years of struggling with lengthy vessel queues at anchorage waiting to load coal, it was the grounding of the Pasha Bulker in June 2007 under heavy conditions at Nobbys Beach at Newcastle that finally saw port stakeholders at Newcastle take action.
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NewsStop queuing, start saving
Michael King explains why slot and booking systems are well worth considering for green gains and operational improvements
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NewsDitch the generator for greater savings
Liebherr''s Pactronic hybrid drive system - first showcased on its LHM 550 - is a boon for mobile harbour cranes because it allows for increased handling performance and a simultaneous reduction in fuel consumption.
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NewsGoing mobile
The mobile harbour crane sector has seen two of the big players continue to deliver in the last year, with worthy additions to their ranges. John Bensalhia reports
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Simplified gate system boosts throughput
At the start of the year, the Port of Charleston took the bold step of outsourcing its gate management functions to better serve its users – and was immediately rewarded with a 10% boost in capacity.
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NewsMaking an entrance
The switch to automated gates could revolutionise operations at two African ports. Alex Hughes reports
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Alternative options
Given inherent limitation in GPS, all three terminals contacted by Port Strategy for this feature confirmed that they are open to considering alternatives.
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NewsOut of the box benefits
Operators assessing the return on investment of positioning technology will no doubt be pleased to hear that the benefits, in APM Terminals'' Laurids Ulgvig view, are immediate.
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NewsOn location
Positioning technology can be tailored to boost efficiency, safety and operations. Alex Hughes explains
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How to make accurate comparisons
Price comparisons between ports are notoriously difficult to fairly calculate.
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NewsA new dawn
Hong Kong’s status as one of the world’s leading maritime centres is not under threat, but change is coming as Michael King reports
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NewsSupply chain connector
Belgium''s largest port has made use of the downturn to improve relationships with stakeholders, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsRamsgate rides the wind train
The UK Port of Ramsgate has benefited from the investment generated by wind farms, with Thanet developer, Vattenfall, paying for recent dredging works.
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NewsHarnessing the wind
HFW''s Alistair Mackie and Lindsey Greer consider how ports can get onboard the wind juggernaut
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NewsStill in the running
Singapore has much to offer global shipping lines, as Michael King discovers
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NewsSmaller ports gain from short sea shift
Although in the main, ports tend to be reactive to supply chain and eco-initiatives like short sea shipping are traditionally based on demand. However, a group of small Californian ports have reversed this pattern.
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NewsUnited on the green
Stevie Knight looks at the merits of a combined approach for ports looking to capture the green dream
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NewsIt's not always down to fuel efficiency
The rising cost of diesel fuel and the availability of more fuel efficient new pieces of equipment aren''t factors necessarily undermining the second-hand market.
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Green agenda stunts US second-hand sales
It is getting harder to sell older handling equipment to some parts of the US, according to Port International Equipment''s chief executive Terry Troutman.
