Operations News – Page 138
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Long-term plans in Brazil
The axe may have fallen on some areas of Brazil''s production, but a $300m deal that includes Caribbean port interests as well as two coal mines was concluded in December by Vale.
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Coal - can it warm a cool economy?
Can coal bring a much needed fillip to stagnating bulk ports? Stevie Knight finds out
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NewsPollution - the big clean up
Port pollution control has taken on a life of its own, as Stevie Knight finds out
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NewsAn individual perspective
David Jacobs of CWA has a very personal view of pollution issues. A ship''s master for many years, he is now a senior consultant and acts as arbitration for various maritime pollution cases.
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High-bay concept
The most advanced stacking systems of the moment are the latest automated stacking crane (ASC) systems such as those at Euromax in Rotterdam, and Altenwerder and Burchardkai in Hamburg, stacking five or six high, says Jan van Beemen of Haskoning.
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Higher density ... higher power
With the trend towards higher-density stacking, Halcrow is reporting increasing interest in automated terminals with rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes.
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NewsHigh stack, high risk?
How high, how wide, how safe and, ultimately, how efficient? Felicity Landon reports on moves towards higher density stacking solutions
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Newsmultidocker
The promise of greater efficiency and a better safety record is giving hydraulic material handling equipment for ports a boost in market share, according Fredrik Ö sterströ m, product manager of Swedish manufacturer Multidocker.
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NewsMobile Harbour Cranes
Highly flexible Mobile Harbour Cranes can go anywhere and handle many types of cargo, but they are not without their limitations, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsJacksonville article for Jan 2009 issue
Swapping west for east coast, Jaxport boss Rick Ferrin talks to Barry Parker about Jacksonville''s plans for the future
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Tractors to stand idle as market plummets
While current orderbooks will keep suppliers busy with deliveries until about August next year, the irony is that ports may be wondering what to do with their new machines when containership operators begin to lay up their vessels and the flow of containership traffic retracts.
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NewsTracking the tractor
Changes in requirements and emissions legislation have spurred tractor development, as Patrik Wheater finds out
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NewsTaking the load off
With the advancements in ship cargo handling technology, the pneumatic unloader should offer significant advantages over its mechanical cousin. But does it? Patrik Wheater investigates
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NewsSupplier solutions
Leading suppliers of port storage solutions are continuing to rack up orders for their ''non-conventional'' systems which can be used as temporary, semi-permanent or permanent warehouses for a range of cargoes.
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NewsTemporary port storage
Temporary on-dock storage might not always be the cost effective option it first appears, as Mike King explains
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NewsSheerness flies the RMG flag
Proof that rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) have a significant working life can be seen by the two currently deployed at the UK port of Sheerness.
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NewsRMG article
RMGs get short shrift when operators consider quayside container handling options, but are they unfairly tagged as ''unflexible''? Alex Hughes believes so
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