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| July 2013 Issue |
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Business is Stacking Up
By Kathy A. Smith
Finland’s Konecranes continues its steadfast reputation for cargo handling equipment. In fact, according to Tuomas Saastamoinen, Sales & Marketing Director, the company has been having great success in the United States, boasting high market share with yard cranes, citing more than 400 units alone sold in the US over the past 18 years. Konecranes’ automated stacking cranes (ASC) are the most technologically-advanced products they have in their crane portfolio, with 20 of them currently due for delivery later this year to Global Terminals in New Jersey. The light crane design, based on the field-proven technology of Konecranes’ RTGs, with its Active Load Control, enables fast and eco-efficient container stacking. Other Konecranes ASC deliveries are ongoing to four terminals in Europe and Asia-Pacific. ….. (Read Full Article)
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PMM Online Tuesday, July 09, 2013:
Have a news tip to share? Contact maritime journalist Mark Edward Nero Mark.Nero@pacmar.com or (562) 508-7866.
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Foss Undergoes Major Reorganization
by Mark Edward Nero
Foss Marine Holdings announced July 2 that it is merging all of its operations and resources – including Foss Maritime, AMNAV, Young Brothers, Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Cook Inlet Tug & Barge – under a single name: Foss Maritime Co…(Read Full Article)
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Longshore Workers, Supporters Picket PMA Offices
by Mark Edward Nero
Hundreds of current and retired longshore workers picketed Pacific Maritime Association offices along the West Coast on July 8 as part of a protest against a new medical benefits payment system…(Read Full Article)
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Port of LB Hires New Communications Director
by Mark Edward Nero
After a six month search to fill the position, the Port of Long Beach has decided to hire veteran public affairs director Michael Gold as its new Director of Communications and Community Relations. He starts at the port in mid-July…(Read Full Article)
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Date Set for 2013 Ferries Conference
by Mark Edward Nero
A date of Sept. 25 has been set for the 2013 Philips Publishing Group Ferries Conference in Seattle…(Read Full Article)
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