Container & Cargo Handling – Page 38

  • Learning: bulk handling is getting brainier
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    Brighter bulk handling

    2015-09-07T13:24:00Z

    Bulk handling technology is learning from past mistakes finds Stevie Knight

  • Tied up: Taranaki has introduced ShoreTension units to combat wave swells and protect mooring staff
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    Under scrutiny

    2015-09-07T13:24:00Z

    Unions are shining the spotlight on the inherent dangers of work on the wharves. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

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    Booking system to optimise Manila movements

    2015-09-04T16:51:00Z

    In a bid to optimise the entry and exit of containerised cargo, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has implemented a vehicle appointment system.

  • Neil Davidson: Ultra large container ships and new mega alliances are placing significantly greater demands on ports and terminals
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    Extra 168m teu port capacity needed by 2019

    2015-08-26T14:11:00Z

    As vessels continue to grow and global container port demand rises, terminal operators worldwide will need to invest to produce an additional 168 million teu by 2019, says shipping consultancy Drewry.

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    Gujurat port project dropped by L&T

    2015-08-21T12:20:00Z

    Plans to develop a new port in Kacchigadh, near Gujarat, India, have been scrapped over environmental reasons, according to local media ‘Live Mint’.

  • The expansion will enable the Port of Livorno to handle larger vessels. Photo: Robert Pittman/Flickr
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    Livorno unveils terminal expansion plans

    2015-08-18T16:36:00Z

    The Italian port of Livorno is expanding its capacity with a new €800m deepwater container ‘platform’ that will enable it to accommodate larger ships and growing container traffic.

  • Container checking: Hyster’s new container checking device enables fuel savings and optimised productivity
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    Checker device for container inspections

    2015-08-03T13:53:00Z

    Hyster has developed a checker device for efficient container inspection that means that containers no longer need to be set down for inspection, helping to reduce costs.

  • Appalachian Regional Port will deliver goods more efficiently to the GPA's Garden City Terminal. Photo: Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B. Morton
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    New US inland port to serve the South

    2015-07-30T10:37:00Z

    A new inland port is being built by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that will serve as a direct link from the Port of Savannah to North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Kentucky.

  • Busan plans on becoming a global trans-shipment hub to meet demand
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    Korea beefs up transhipment ambitions

    2015-07-29T17:29:00Z

    The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.

  • Automation: Navis says that vendors should drop the competitiveness and work more collaboratively for success
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    Drop the competition over automation, says Navis

    2015-07-28T16:44:00Z

    The competitive mindset between vendors needs to come to a halt after projects are awarded, and immediately switch to a collaborative one to embrace a common goal, says Navis.

  • Moving on: technology is changing the way grabs are being designed and operated
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    Up for grabs

    2015-07-27T19:04:00Z

    Alex Hughes examines the challenge of balancing technological features and robustness

  • Powered up: ports are paying increasing attention to fuel economy
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    Power in small packages

    2015-07-27T19:04:00Z

    Tractors offer a robust handling option that can be easily optimised finds John Bensalhia

  • Growth plans: Yilport is looking to up GCT's annual container handling capacity to 500,000 teu
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    Yilport aims for 500,000 teu at Gavle

    2015-07-16T11:54:00Z

    Turkey''s Yilport Holding has finalised growth plans for its Swedish Gavle Container Terminal (GCT), which it hopes to expand to an annual capacity of 500,000 teu.

  • Biomass boost: The Port of Liverpool will handle up to 3 million tonnes of wood pellets per year
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    New biomass facility to boost Liverpool handling

    2015-06-24T10:48:00Z

    A new £100m biomass terminal planned for the Port of Liverpool will see it handle up to three million tonnes of wood pellets a year as part of the decarbonisation of the nearby Drax power station, boosting handling at the port.

  • Supply chain efficiency: POLA is embracing Cargomatic’s Free Flow programme
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    Increasing supply chain efficiency

    2015-06-08T15:54:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is embracing new technology to help increase supply chain efficiency by testing a new mobile app which aims to expedite containerised cargo.

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    Get ready for 24,000 teu, warns OECD

    2015-05-29T16:47:00Z

    As the trend for ever-increasing container ship sizes continues, a new International Transport Forum (ITF)/ OECD report warns 24,000 teu vessels could be sailing the world’s oceans by 2020.

  • Blue blood: King Willem-Alexander officially opens APMT's Maasvlakte II terminal
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    Turning point

    2015-05-29T16:45:00Z

    Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports

  • Record setting: a call by 2M's Gerda Maersk marked the largest ship handled in Croatia
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    Rolling stock

    2015-05-29T16:45:00Z

    ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields

  • Lacklustre: volumes at Global's Vostochny terminal dropped 1.3% in 2014
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    Russian rollercoaster

    2015-05-29T16:41:00Z

    Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports

  • Trickle: large ships are forcing ports down the chain to step up their handling capabilities. Credit: Rainer.n.foto
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    Larger than life

    2015-05-29T16:41:00Z

    OSC''s Andrew Penfold examines the impact of ever-larger containerships on second tier ports