Products & Services News – Page 80

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    Height and illumination first for LEDs

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    Lighting specialist AAA-LUX has fitted LED floodlights at a 45 metre height at the Rietlanden terminal in the port of Amsterdam, delivering a height and illumination quality that “has never been shown before” in the port industry, according to the company.

  • More capacity: Jebel Ali got 1m teu of extra capacity in 2013
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    DP World: Success is about being selective

    2014-03-20T10:55:00Z

    Global operator, DP World says that the secret to its successful strategy is to continue to break into new markets and exploit those terminals which will provide the best return on investment.

  • Turkish global port operator connects with APS [938580]  -  2 Linkid : 1973571
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    Cargotec collects refurbishment projects

    2014-03-19T17:23:00Z

    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured even more equipment orders from Belawan International Container Terminal in Indonesia (BICT) and Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso SA (TPS) in Chile.

  • Flag states have an obligation to provide garbage disposal to stop ships dumping rubbish overboard. Credit: NOAA's National Ocean Service
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    Taking responsibility for waste

    2014-03-13T10:00:00Z

    Waste disposal lines remain blurred: according to IAPH''s Fer van de Laar it is Flag States rather than ports that have to make provisions for waste disposal.

  • Bin day: ports have a responsibility to deal with waste from ships. Credit: Josh Freidman Luxury Travel
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    Pumped up and confused

    2014-03-12T10:00:00Z

    Martin Rushmere gets his hands dirty in the murky MARPOL waste disposal debate

  • Waste management solutions need to be carefully considered. Credit: Urgence Marine
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    Waste not, want not

    2014-03-05T10:00:00Z

    Waste reception could be seen as a money spinner for switched on ports, explains HFW''s Rory Butler

  • LARGEST ORDER: Cavotec will manufacture and deliver 39 MoorMaster MM400L (Lock) units for 13 locks at St Lawrence
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    Cavotec wins largest order yet

    2014-02-27T15:54:00Z

    Cavotec has won three MoorMaster orders totalling more than €28m for use at lock, roro ferry and bulk handling applications in Australia, Canada and Denmark.

  • Sennebogen introduced the 875 E-Series as a 'world first' in 2013
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    Sennebogen ‘world first’ for Turkey

    2014-02-25T10:04:00Z

    Germany-based Sennebogen has delivered the 875 E-Series materials handling machine, which was introduced as a ‘world first’ in 2013, to Kocaman Denizcilik for use at Aksa Port, Turkey.

  • Tema Port in Ghana now has eight new MAFI R336 RoRo tractors
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    MAFI tractors for Ghana

    2014-02-20T16:23:00Z

    Germany''s MAFI Transport-Systeme GmbH has completed delivery of follow up tractor orders at Tema Port in Ghana meaning that the whole fleet has now been upgraded.

  • Yilport will implement the APS solutions at its new terminal, Gemport, under construction in Gemlink. Photo: Yilport Holding
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    Yilport automates Turkish terminals

    2014-02-18T15:47:00Z

    Yilport is to implement APS Technology Group’s (APS) gate automation and operating solutions for four multipurpose ports it operates in Turkey – a move that APS says is a “game-changer” for the industry.

  • News

    Turkish global port operator connects with APS

    2014-02-17T10:00:00Z

    Expanding port operator Yilport Holding (YPH) has signed a deal with APS Technology for the supply of automation technologies at four of the group’s Turkish terminals, with options for further deliveries as more hubs are added to the group.

  • News

    Navis optimises terminal productivity

    2014-02-14T17:07:00Z

    Navis is kick starting the advancement of terminal operational performance (TOP) with the launch of its Navis Optimisation Services to help terminals increase operational profitability.

  • Mika Vehviläinen: “Almost all improvement areas are not dependent on external factors but rather our own more effective execution”
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    Cargotec to get “faster and more focused”

    2014-02-12T11:35:00Z

    Even though Cargotec’s 2013 annual report was labelled “financially disappointing”, the group’s president says that this is easily solved by getting "faster and more focused" in future.

  • Kalmar's Gloria reachstacker is proving popular
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    Cargotec equipment in demand

    2014-02-11T17:16:00Z

    Cargotec has won yet more orders for its cargo handling solutions – four new Kalmar Gloria reachstackers for Sweden and a standard road-mobile Siwertell 10 000 S cement unloader for Turkey.

  • Kalmar parent company Cargotec expects sales to grow in 2014
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    ‘Financially disappointing’ year for Cargotec

    2014-02-05T10:37:00Z

    Last year was “financially disappointing” for port equipment specialist Cargotec, despite an increase in orders in the fourth quarter of the year.

  • Lase’s 3D-laser scanner mounted on a pole showing the twistlock area
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    Twistlock detection software a 'game-changer' for ports

    2014-02-03T16:11:00Z

    Germany’s Lase Industrielle Lasertechnik is launching a new 3D twistlock detection system which it says could be a “game changer” for terminal operators.

  • The new BMT port tools draw upon years of professional research with stakeholders
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    New port tools to maximise investment

    2014-01-24T17:14:00Z

    BMT Asia Pacific has introduced two new tools designed to maximise return on interest for port investors and operators.

  • News

    PortVision predicts trends

    2014-01-23T17:29:00Z

    Automatic Identification System (AIS)-based vessel-tracking tools and technology will improve the maritime industry in 2014, says PortVision.

  • The new multimodal services will significantly reduce CO2 emissions
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    Bridging the gap between Turkey and Europe

    2014-01-23T13:41:00Z

    A new joint initiative has been launched to offer high frequency multimodal connections between Turkey and Europe that will significantly lower CO2 emissions.

  • Terex's E-RTG order is a 'first' for Turkey
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    Kalmar reachstacker fuel revolution

    2014-01-22T17:30:00Z

    Cargotec has unveiled its new dual-fuel diesel and LNG-powered reachstacker, created in co-operation with Kalmar’s customer, Global Service.