Container & Cargo Handling – Page 25
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NewsProtection without the hefty price tag
Hiring fenders offers the double whammy of reduced capital expenditure and increased flexibility.
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NewsDigitalisation to drive Cargotec forward
Cargotec’s profitability took a hit in 2018 due to “exceptional challenges” in its supply chain and delivery, but the company will focus on key drivers including digitalisation going forward, the company’s chief executive has announced.
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NewsEMSWe helps supply chain efficiency
The new regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe) will help simplify administration and enable supply chain efficiency, said the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
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NewsPorts ready to adopt sustainable goals
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) has launched a plan to integrate UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the business strategies and governance of port authorities to help align them with global sustainability standards.
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NewsTrade dip hurts cargo forecasting
Slower international trade and further structural changes to container shipping lines is making forecasting cargo volumes “challenging”, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has said.
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NewsKonecranes stands by its UK scale-back move
Konecranes has said its business has slowed down in the UK and it is confident the decision to scale back its UK operations in 2018 was the right move.
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NewsPort of Tauranga’s investment strategy pays off
Dave MacIntyre discusses how a focus on risk-management has paid dividends.
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NewsMore than a pretty façade
What’s in it for ports when they choose to optimise the design of their buildings, askes Stevie Knight
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NewsIAPH seeks Secretary General
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is seeking a secretary general to take responsibility for the internal management of the organisation, including the administration of the secretarial and financial affairs.
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NewsBrexit: Ports continue to lead preparations
The message from the ports sector ahead of the Brexit deal vote in the UK House of Commons today is that ports are resilient, but the government needs to act swiftly to manage challenges.
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Industry "oppose" Access Point Interface
Maritime organisations have urged the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism not to create an EU Level Access Point Interface following its adoption of the Clune Report on the draft Regulation for a European Maritime Single Window Environment.
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Urgent challenges to overcome on hydrogen use
With more ports considering hydrogen fuelling options for shoreside equipment, there is a pressing need to overcome the challenge of inexperience, according to Hydrogen Europe.
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NewsEastern port alliance competition roadblock
Hong Kong’s Competition Commission has opened an investigation into the newly formed ‘Hong Kong Seaport Alliance’ to assess whether it breaks fair competition rules.
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NewsHong Kong "prime candidate" for alliance
Hong Kong has "long been a prime candidate" for a terminal alliance, Drewry’s senior analyst for Ports & Terminals has said following the formation of the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance.
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NewsCortés positions itself for the future
Alex Hughes examines the Honduran plan that will support growth at its key hub
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NewsFenders: Much more than a berth protector
Dave MacIntyre finds out why fender evolution has demanded a review of current best practices
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NewsAll the right moves
Ports are increasingly having to consider mobility of people as well as freight. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsIntelligent storing system helps efficiency
A joint-venture formed by DP World and SMS group aims to reduce container handling costs and improve speed, energy efficiency and safety with a new and intelligent storing system at Jebel Ali Terminal 4.
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NewsKonecranes to help bring new tech to ports
Konecranes’ startup programme has scouted over 2000 startups to find new technologies that could benefit its customers in ports and terminals.
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NewsShort sea shipping focus for prime event
Submissions are now being invited for the Southampton 2019 Coastlink Conference, which will focus on the latest developments and future of short sea and feeder container shipping and how they form part of a competitive supply chain.
