Products & Services News – Page 89
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NewsNew joint initiative on container safety
The leading exponents of risk management in ports and container yards, TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA International, have come together for the first time to publish recommended safety standards for container yard equipment.
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NewsBucking the trend in South America
Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) is helping to set new standards for container ports in South America by putting paid to the reputation that all Brazilian ports are expensive and slow.
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NewsPortVision explains new MTMSA guidelines
American maritime technology company, PortVision, has explained that terminal optimisation platforms can help terminal operators meet the expectations recently set by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).
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Improving fender quality tops the agenda
The fender debate is heating up, as industry experts clash on the quality of products available in today''s port industry.
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NewsExposing dredging to the cold
Freeze dredging, a process being pioneered by FriGeo, involves lowering large cast iron plates to the river or sea bed.
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NewsCutting the cost
A necessity for many ports, dredging can be managed to reduce costs and environmental impact, finds Felicity Landon
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NewsCavotec secures orders for motorised reels
Global engineering group, Cavotec, has secured three orders for its motorised cable reel technologies from port equipment manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co Ltd (ZPMC), and Abu Dhabi based crane manufacturer, Trans Gulf Port Cranes (TGPC).
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Constant evolution of European tracking
The SafeSeaNet system was introduced so that EU member states, Norway and Iceland could among other things, share information on vessel movements, identify ships carrying hazardous cargoes, know when ships are expected to arrive or leave port, and know of any accidents or incidents.
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NewsIncreased visibility
Real-time or past times, vessel tracking can provide valuable support and information. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsDouble journalism award for Port Strategy
Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply Chain Journalist of the Year.
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NewsFlurry of global equipment orders
There has been a flurry of equipment orders over the last week for maritime equipment providers, Cargotec, Taylor Machine Works and Konecranes.
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NewsGlobal port industry on unsteady footing
At the start of the financial crisis in 2009, the port industry was outperforming other sectors, according to Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s Global Port Development Report (3Q12), but the worm has finally turned.
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NewsTrelleborg celebrates foam fender record order
Trelleborg Marine Systems has won its largest ever foam fender contract in terms of size and value. The order, for the Port of Marseille, is for 700 SeaGuard foam fenders and accessories, including chains and anchors, to be fitted at 39 of the port’s quays.
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Cargotec wins breakthrough unloader contract
Cargotec has secured an order for its largest Siwertell coal unloaders to date.
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Houston opts for Konecranes RTG
Port of Houston Authority has contracted Konecranes for the supply of eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes, adding to the 49-strong Konecranes fleet already the Authority’s nine terminals.
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Cargotec orders rack up
Klaipeda operator Klasco has ordered eight Kalmar terminal tractors from Cargotec.
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NewsOMC products to increase Hedland capacity
Australian maritime engineering company, OMC International, has announced it will deliver two new products to Port Hedland to help increase port capacity.
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NewsThe underworld of abandoned goods
What happens when no one wants the contents? There is a bit of an underworld going on in terms of salvage and resale of goods.
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NewsLost and found
Packed with rotten prawns, unpaid-for bicycles, or forgotten sofas – abandoned containers can cause headaches. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsNew research to mitigate wash in ports
USA based engineering and construction firm, Bechtel, has announced the new phase of a study which will improve the safety and future design of ports.
