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Ready for business

Featured in the pages of World Port Development on several occasions, work on the deepening and widening of the new port approach in Durban, South Africa has come to an end.

After almost three years, the Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME have completed a major port upgrading programme in the Port of Durban, South Africa. The project was the biggest of its kind on the African Continent. It may be compared to other port construction projects which DEME has executed in recent years, such as in Dhamra (India), Sepetiba (Brazil), Le Havre (France) and recently London Gateway (UK).

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 France stands firm

In December 2008 France outlined a number of measures under its port reform, which is aimed at improving the performance and competitiveness of France's seaports. It required that the autonomous ports which are intended to become major seaports must have their tasks redefined accordingly and their governance must be modernised.

 

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The new generation of container cranes are designed and produced with increased travelling speed, longer travel distances and higher acceleration; moreover, customers require maximum reliability to avoid downtimes due to maintenance. Italian-based cable manufacturer Aristoncavi explains the intricacies and challenges of cable design for reeling application.

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Foundations for a successful future

World Port Development takes a look at how the German Ports have fared over the last year, in particular the Port of Hamburg who report that after a difficult year, moderate growth is on the horizon in 2010.

 

In 2009 German ports faced troubling times with dropping container throughput figures of around 20% on average. In comparison it is estimated that the number of containers handled globally in 2009 amounted to around 446 million TEU, a drop of almost 11% on the 500million+ TEU handled in 2008. So, the decline in container throughput in German ports has seriously affected businesses – directly and indirectly.

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Can a Workforce Management System complement a TOS?
A Terminal Operating System (TOS) is typically implemented by a terminal operator to enable the smooth and efficient planning of the operation from gate to yard to vessel. An additional means of aiding terminal efficiency and cost reduction, and potentially achieving a competitive advantage is to complement the TOS with a workforce rostering and management solution.

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Chain reaction

 Our article “Now faster, stronger and lighter” featured in our October 2009 issue touched on the replacement of the traditional festoon systems with alternative solutions and the impact it will have on the festoon component manufacturers. This subject continues to generate response from the industry with the latest from Vahle.

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Take the Guesswork Out of Ports Infrastructure

Brian Stobbie, Principal Engineer from STRAAM, New York explains the benefits of the company’s revolutionary method of analysing port infrastructure.
The marine environment takes an inordinate toll on waterfront structures; they are affected by waves, currents, corrosion at or around the low water level, as well as other inherent issues such as vessel impacts. Coupled with the unfriendly environment, marine structures are generally expensive to fabricate, install, and maintain. In today’s economy, profit lines are thin and marine structures must be inspected and maintained to maximise their value for port operations.

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Company in focus - Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd
Liebherr Container Cranes, Ireland recently celebrated 50 years of manufacturing cranes, extensive experience has been built up over these years; both practical and theoretical which is essential for the design and manufacture of high-performance container handling equipment. With further investment in new production facilities – and an on-going emphasis on in-house expertise and customer service - Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd continues to expand its client base.