Latest News – Page 353
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NewsMore incentives needed to make green switch
Green technologies need the right incentives in place to be adopted on a wider scale making the case easier for operators to switch.
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NewsPorts must plan for electric charging
Electric powertrains will solve global CO2 emissions challenges but terminals need to account for charging requirements, according to an electromobility expert.
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NewsNavis warns on risks of data misinterpretation
Data gained from artificial intelligence (AI) needs to be interpreted using appropriate technology, not manually, a technology expert has warned.
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NewsGermany to dish out electric truck subsidies
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) has launched a subsidy policy for environmentally friendly trucks which will be open for applications from July.
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NewsCleantech firm to conduct carbon impact study
A petroleum waste recycler has hired a french consulting firm to assess the carbon impact of its new production site scheduled to open in 2019.
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Plastic surgery for our sea
COMMENT: As a long-term shipping and ports professional living and working on the island nation of the UK, I’m acutely aware of the vital importance of shipping to our everyday lives. But recently I’ve been struck by the intrinsic relevance of consumer choices to our sector, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsSetúbal prepares for a connected future
Felicity Landon finds that deeper water and new rail links are set to boost the Portuguese port.
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NewsBlurred stakeholder lines no excuse
COMMENT: ‘Ports and biodiversity’ – an oxymoron, or a concept that needs to be embraced properly by our maritime community, asks Charles Haine.
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NewsGoing with the grain a win for ports
Michael King finds that growing export figures bode well for dry cargo ports.
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We need more mavericks in ports
COMMENT: In various previous columns I have argued that port development is often ‘emergent’ rather than planned, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsWaking up to the digital revolution
Parvez Mansuri welcomes ports shaking off years of inertia to embrace digitisation.
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NewsCrossing contamination off the risk list
Contamination can take many forms, but all could cost a port dearly. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsDrones can make or break a port
There are benefits, but also worrying risks associated with drone use in ports, finds Alex Hughes.
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NewsRules reviews can boost efficiency
Any text that underscores operations at ports shouldn’t be left to gather dust.
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NewsPresidential support for South Africa’s rebuild
Optimism is increasing around the development of the nation’s ports. Kerry Dimmer reports
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NewsEurope’s ports seek more attention
It’s all about the money, says the European Sea Ports Organisation. Felicity Landon reports
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Tyne's expansion pledge drives sustainability
As it marks its 50th anniversary and makes tangible progress with its ”vision” for expansion plan, the UK”s Port of Tyne is pursuing its aim to be a £100m business, winning recognition with last month”s Multimodal 2018”s Port Operator of the Year Award.
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NewsDurban in midst of transformational development
Africa’s busiest port is forging ahead with projects to morph it into a mega logistics gateway, finds Kerry Dimmer.
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NewsSafe roads are good for business
COMMENT: With the annual increase in containerised trade across the globe, we collectively put more heavy trucks on our roads each year, writes Wouter de Gier.
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Think you have an environmental problem?
COMMENT: Think you have got an environmental problem, asks Mike Mundy? Think again: your problem is probably miniscule when compared with the one recently identified in Calabar Port, located in the southeast corner of Nigeria in Cross River State.
