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GE Transportation Technology Pilot Project Begins
A pilot project between GE Transportation and the Port of Long Beach to enhance advance planning at the busiest port complex in North America is officially underway. Over the next two months, stakeholders across the Port will use GE s Port Optimizer™ software to access data that will allow them to move cargo containers more efficiently.
Port Optimizer enhances cargo flow as participating terminal operators and other stakeholders receive much improved advance notice of cargo arrival, coordinated with data on the availability of equipment, labor and other resources needed to move that cargo through the supply chain.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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A first for the port of Antwerp: innovative autonomous sounding boat with unique technology
A smart port thanks to innovative technology: that s what the port of Antwerp is fast becoming. Now a new milestone has been reached with the introduction of a fully automatic sounding boat that employs unique technology. The vessel, named the Echodrone, is a prototype that is currently being developed to supplement the other operational sounding boat, the Echo. Both of these carry out measurements of the water depth everywhere in the port so as to guarantee safe passage for shipping. The cloud-based technology - a first - has been developed in partnership between the Port Authority and dotOcean and is only one of the many initiatives being taken by the Port Authority in the field of digital innovation.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Malta s towage services: past, present and future
The use of tugboats to assist vessels in and out of our harbours can be traced back to the mid-19th century when steam-propelled tugs were used greatly by the Admiralty, primarily to assist Royal Navy warships in Grand Harbour and the Naval Dockyard. With the passage of time such tugs were also deployed to assist merchant shipping.
Fast-forward to closer times, single screw conventional tug designs, featuring more limited manoeuverability than what we are used to today, was introduced in our ports.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Facing Up To Western Seaboard Realities
Anxiety over the COSCO-OOCL deal and a loss of traffic on the US West Coast are occupying port managers minds. Martin Rushmere reports
Analysts warned right from the start when COSCO bid for OOCL that there would be problems with ownership of Long Beach Container Terminal, and so it has proved. The ghost of the debacle over DP World’s takeover of P&O in 2006 has now arisen, when the Dubai company was forced into what some critics referred to as a "fire sale" to sell operations at more than a dozen ports to what is now Ports America under the guise of national security concerns .Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Ever-Larger Grabs Meet Demands Of Bulk Boom
Container ship growth has cascaded into dry bulk handling as operators demand larger mobile harbour cranes to provide handling for both cargoes. John Bensalhia reports
The progression of the crane is a case of cause and effect: as ship get bigger, so too must the machinery that handles the cargo onboard - or else costly bottlenecks will surely result. Ports must ensure that their cranes constantly keep up with the times. While a port s original choice of crane might have been able to handle older, smaller vessels, it may not be able to work a modern, larger ship.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Halifax Port Authority joins digital global shipping platform
The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is pleased to announce it has been invited to join a digital global shipping platform developed by Maersk and IBM through a Collaboration Agreement. HPA will participate in a blockchain-focused global trade digitization solution known as TradeLens.
The goal is to develop a highly secure digital ledger system that promotes the sharing of information across the global shipping industry which can reduce costs, improve productivity, increase the speed of the delivery of goods, and provide transparency. The Maersk-IBM Blockchain will enable the needed safety and security for the digital platform.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Small freighter grounded by storm, Philippines
General cargo ship JERLYN LILY ran aground at around 1200 LT Aug 12 in Legaspi City area, southeast Luzon, Philippines. The ship loaded with copra, with 18 crew on board, was reportedly, driven ashore by stormy weather. No other information available yet.
General cargo ship JERLYN LILY (ex- KOEI MARU NO.6), IMO 9103518, dwt 595, built 1993, present flag and owner unknown.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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Supertanker FRONT HAKATA still at sea, drifting or under tow
VLCC FRONT HAKATA is still at sea reportedly under tow, though no tug visible nearby, moving or drifting in eastern direction at 1-3 knots speed. No information as to why and what s next.
Aug 7 Update : Reportedly, FRONT HAKATA was taken on tow by (according to AIS) offshore supply tug AKATSUKI (IMO 9728966), towage commenced in the morning Aug 7 Tokyo time, destination unknown. Caravan is moving in southwest direction at some 4 knots speed, away from port of destination Chiba.Posted On:13-Aug-2018
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