All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1171
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ANTWERP VTS FIRST
The port of Antwerp has commissioned Barco and Fabricom GTI to install a Vessel Traffic Services system.The system, including new radars, was commissioned by the Flemish Agency for Maritime Services and Coast, Shipping Assistance Division and by the port of Antwerp.The contract has a total value of ¢ 4.2m.
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JEBEL ALI CAPACITY HIKE
Jebel Ali Port has announced that it will boost capacity from around 8m teu to 67m teu by 2030.This reflects a 41% increase in exports from the adjacent free zone.
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AUCKLAND'S AIS GOLD
An automated identification system introduced by the Ports of Auckland has enabled vessels as long as two football fields to be tracked and managed within five metres'' accuracy in the poorest of visibility. Linking VHF transmissions containing the unique identifier, name, course and speed of all vessels over 500 GRT ...
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Halcrow adds to port finance tools
Consultant Halcrow has completed trials of its Port Finance Model, and is offering it as an aid for assisting with increasing private sector investment in port developments. Said the consultant:
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NewsCCT threatens Coco Solo legal action
Management of Colon Container Terminal (CCT), an Evergreen subsidiary, is to take legal action against Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), because it believes that its rights to operate in the Atlantic coast port of Coco Solo are being infringed. According to CCT, Colon Oil and Services SA, a concessionaire in Coco ...
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News1,000,000th teu
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s (ICTSI) Manila container terminal celebrates hitting 1m teu for the fifth straight year, proof, it says, of the terminal''s recovering volume growth. ICTSI''s net income for the third quarter was $9.1m, up 25% over the corresponding period in 2005.
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NewsWaste not, want not
Regulations within the European Union make it incumbent on ports to provide facilities to manage waste discharged by visiting ships. The Port of Tyne levies a standard mandatory charge on all vessels, which finances the deployment of 1,100-litre wheelie bins into which all general waste has to be deposited.
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NewsTesting the technological waters
The marine market is cautious in adopting new technology and Mooring Systems'' MoorMaster automated mooring products represent a significant change, says MSL managing director Peter Montgomery.
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NewsRunning out of rubber
A widespread tyre shortage is really starting to bite and terminal operators are left with few options when the black stuff wears thin. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLocal Support National Success
US West Coast ports agree that they can only tackle the many pressing issues facing them if they engage with the community, and get their message across beyond the confines of the port, as David Foxwell explains.
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NewsTesting the outer limits
Europe''s crane manufacturers are increasingly delivering equipment with wider reaches, but the ceiling is far from being hit, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsNorthern lights
The port of Hong Kong is being eclipsed but its port operators are still raking it in through smart investments outside of the former number one hub
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NewsMore than just a structure
The Rubb team considers all the relevant factors when planning a new project, as illustrated in the recent design and construction of a new warehouse for Sprague Energy, says spokesman Ian Patterson.
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NewsProtecting quay interests
Would you buy the cheapest container crane with all the features taken off? Probably not.So why are fenders so often seen as a last-minute, bolt-on extra? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLocking horns
Three way tussle around Bohai Bay for box supremacy, as lacklustre port past is swept aside
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NewsGreen goals
The largest ports in the US are setting the national tone with a comprehensive environmental roadmap for the future. David Foxwell reports
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NewsLifting eastern fog
There''s more to eastern China''s ports scene than the massive Yangshan, with Taicang,Nantong and Nanjing leading the container pack
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Don't forget fenders in the planning stage
Poor planning and a fundamental lack of understanding of the lead times needed to supply fenders means that there is a constant pressure to meet delivery times, according to Simon Redford, business development manager for FenderCare.
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NewsUncertain supply dogs Salerno
Salerno Container Terminal (SCT), which mainly uses 18.00/33 and 18.00/25 radial tyres, is faced with an uncertain supply of industrial tyres, according to managing director Frans Jol. "As an example, I would point out that it is not currently possible to buy any new tyres before next year, basically because ...
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NewsDeep demands of dredging
Whether it''s dealing with contaminated waste or upsetting the habitat of rare wading birds,dredging is a sector packed with environmental "issues". Felicity Landon reports on the latest thinking
