Operations News – Page 124
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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.
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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
