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NewsEnergy: We must do more with less
Port operators should take heed of energy-guzzling space race pioneers, as Stuart Pearcey explains
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NewsPort Develoment Photos MottMac
In the UK capital, waste from many London boroughs is routinely transported by barge down the Thames to landfill in Essex. However, a waste-to-energy power station is being constructed at Belvedere on Halfway Reach in east London to reduce landfill volumes and supplement national power supply.
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Port Development article
Innovative thinking can ensure new port development projects are delivered on time and within budget. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLA's helping hand
Helped through the clean air initiative of the Port of Los Angeles, the development of the new Balqon electric truck was co-funded by the port and South Coast Air Quality Management District at a total cost of $527,000.
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NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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NewsSeller's need to wake up to today's lower prices
Those seeking to sell terminals to raise much needed cash will be operating in a buyers'' market.
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Contract or expand?
The outlook for international port operators remains harsh but the economic downturn could soon presage a fresh wave of consolidation, reports Michael King
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Auto mooring to aid bulk congestion
A piece of kit that could result in increased sailing windows at congested bulk ports is a new take on the humble mooring system, and Australia''s Port of Hedland has been quick off the mark in adopting the technology.
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NewsStriking congestion while the iron's hot
China''s revived ore interest is hitting ports hard, but there are ways to beat the queues, explains Patrik Wheater
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NewsAustralasian feature -- Port Melbourne Profile
As guardian of the land/sea interface, Melbourne takes its role in maritime trade seriously. Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsAPM Terminals finding the formula for success
International port operating expert APM Terminals tells Ben Hackett you should have a plan and stick to it
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Konecranes grabs unloader orders
Konecranes has been racking up the orders for its range of AGD Grab Unloaders many of which will be rail-mounted to maximise mobility and efficiency, according to Kimmo Nyman, director of Bulk Handling Cranes.
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Newsoptions on the move
New products offer added mobility and dust-free operation as their unique selling points. Mike King reports
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NewsGate feature Pt 1
OCR technology should be combined with human checkers for best effect, as Alex Hughes finds out
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![Port Strategy: "Terminals should definitely do more with the [gate] data that they capture," Anton Bernaerd, Camco](https://d245ovzhixo1a2.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/0/7/94207_Anton_Bernaerd_Camco_picture.jpg)
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NewsBottom up approach
One factor tells more than any other. "Preparation," Dave Herrod of ABP admits, "is always a problem." He adds: "Virtually all paint manufacturers specify that the steel should be shot blasted to a certain standard."
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NewsShining up your kit
What about painting machinery? Quayside cranes, passenger walkways, link spans etc are all important and expensive to take out of service. ABP''s approach is to specify a high quality coating from new and, ideally, carry out maintenance repainting "before corrosion sets in and the steel would have to be stripped ...
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NewsCracking up?
It''s a pay off between maintenance and robustness when it comes to paint choice. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsCuckoo in the nest
There is no doubt about it, trouble seems to be brewing on Germany''s North Sea coast. A couple of years ago, Bremerhaven box port started throwing itself body and soul into an expansion plan that included the construction of a new container terminal and 90 hectares of operating and storage ...
