All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1021

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    Port Klang corruption tackled

    2009-07-20T12:24:00Z

    Accusations of corruption at Port Klang Free Trade Zone have prompted the government to appoint a committee to oversee the re-launch of this body.

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    Turbulent times for Auckland

    2009-07-20T12:24:00Z

    Ports of Auckland''s ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.

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    Brazil cancels hike in port fees

    2009-07-19T12:24:00Z

    The Brazilian government has suspended proposed port fee hikes for this year; instead, existing 2008 rates will apply until the end of the year. It justified the move by citing the need for domestic ports to remain competitive as a means of boosting the national economy.

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    Onshore power at Antwerp

    2009-07-19T12:24:00Z

    The world''s first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facility with automatic synchronisation and 50/60 Hz conversion has been formally switched on at the Port of Antwerp.

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    Sydney's peak pricing criticised

    2009-07-18T12:24:00Z

    Small trucking firms have complained that they could be forced out of business by Sydney Ports Corporation''s proposed peak pricing scheme, which would charge a A$160 (US$127.5) fee per truck for daytime calls at the port. The Australian Trucking Association New South Wales branch has said this could require an ...

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    Marseilles grabs a bit of Pagny

    2009-07-18T12:24:00Z

    Marseilles Fos port is to take a 10% stake in a multimodal hub at Pagny in a bid to strengthen its hinterland connexions. Pagny is strategically located at the northern end of the Rhone-Saone corridor between Chalon and Dijon.

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    Rodman work under way

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    Civil works have begun at the Pacific port of Rodman in Panama, where PSA intends to build a container terminal to provide competition for the established Panama Port Company, which is a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings. It will have a 450,000 teu capacity and absorb $100m as part of ...

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    Record for Rotterdam

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    The 14,000-teu MSC Daniela recently became the largest container ship to have ever left the port of Rotterdam fully laden - a European record.

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    Psion

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    Introducing new technologies to companies and their users can be done smoothly if the issues are addressed properly and all parties within the company are involved, says Psion Teklogix.

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    Dynamic positioning group launched

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) has been launched to provide a representative voice to the maritime industry, while working to enhance and improve the professional interests of DPOs and related companies worldwide.

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    Forklift cameras given wider angle

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    Camera solutions should be used to reduce excess expenditure from damage to stock, racking and forklift trucks themselves, as well as improving safety and efficiency, according to supplier Transmon Engineering.

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    LXE

    2009-07-16T12:24:00Z

    The latest trends in ports are automation of handling equipment and the move towards "green initiatives", says Frans Kok at LXE.

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    Rise for refurbed forklifts

    2009-07-16T12:24:00Z

    While industry statistics point to a dramatic reduction in sales of new forklift trucks within the UK, forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich, reports a surge in demand for used and refurbished trucks.

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    Indian government selects six new port projects to finance

    2009-07-16T12:24:00Z

    The new Indian government has promised to award contracts worth an estimated $692.7m for six port projects within the first 100 days of its administration. In addition, a further 23 projects will be analysed.

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    New York developments

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    The port authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has approved the lease extensions that will allow the operation and future development of its Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island. This means the 202-acre Howland Hook facility''s existing lease will be extended through to 2058.

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    Klaipeda courts private investment

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Klaipeda State Seaport Authority is seeking new private sector investment to develop infrastructure in the port. Incoming chief executive Eugenijus Gentvilas has stressed an urgent need for partnership with private capital, pointing out that existing port users should be given the possibility to make investment themselves. He added that with ...

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    Controversy dogs Liscont

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Liscont container terminal in Lisbon continues to be embroiled in controversy.

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    Specific solutions for tough challenges

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Felicity Landon finds out why careful planning and specific solutions are critical when choosing wireless systems for ports and terminals

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    Spanish shuttle carriers pick up on efficiency

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Kalmar has been awarded a contract to provide a fleet of shuttle carriers to TTI Algeciras SA in Spain.

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    Tender issue for Boubyan island

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Kuwait is to issue a tender for the development of a port on Boubyan Island, located at the entrance to the waterway leading to Iraq''s main port in the Gulf.