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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Sponsored by: Port & Terminal Technology International Conference & Exhibition Volume: 9   Issue: 5



 
For Immediate Release


TT Club Urges New Focus on Loss Prevention in Marine Terminals

A recent analysis of insurance claims by marine insurers TT Club showed that operational issues or human error, poor maintenance of equipment, and the weather were the three most prevalent causes of...
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Port Everglades Builds World's Largest Cruise Terminal for World's Largest Ships

Port Everglades unveiled its plans to more than triple the size of Cruise Terminal 18 in time for the arrival of...
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Adesta Awarded Contract with Pasadena Refining Systems, Inc. to Help Bring Them Into TWIC Compliance

Adesta, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, has been awarded a $2.7M contract to design and install...
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PIERS(R) Trade Horizons Reports: U.S. Exports Forecast to Reverse Growth Trends as Recession Slows Global Commerce

The global recession began to hammer waterborne commerce during the second half of 2008, according to the latest containerized import-export statistics from PIERS Trade Horizons.
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IANA 2009 Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar

Major Intermodal Educational Event to be Held April 29-30 in Oak Brook, Illinois
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U.S. DOT's Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator To Deliver a Keynote Address at 6th North America's Marine Highways Conference, April 1

James E. Caponiti, Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, will deliver a keynote opening address...
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Retail Container Traffic Up in March But Still Below 2008

Cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be up in March over February as traffic begins its annual climb toward peak season, but...
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Carnival Cruise Lines to Begin Seattle Service in 2010

The Port of Seattle can now claim Carnival Cruise Lines as the latest big-name cruise line to call in Seattle.
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