Latest News – Page 460
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NewsPower source
More ports are turning to renewable sources to power operations, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsRisky times
If the customer is always right, what happens when the customer goes bankrupt? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAn App a day
Ports may have been slow on the uptake, but mobile apps are now on the agenda. Felicity Landon reports
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Another miserable year
COMMENT: The port and shipping industry really do not have much to look forward to these days. Despite all the recent scrapping of ships of all types, there is still a surplus of tonnage that slack demand cannot fill, writes Ben Hackett.
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Dealing in intermodal truths
COMMENT: The Inland Terminal conference in Basel in November brought together an interesting mix of stakeholders in intermodal logistics. I shared with delegates some of the findings of research on intermodal connections, based on a database developed by Intermodal Links, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsPerils of Mother Nature
COMMENT: Never underestimate the power of Mother Nature. This is a reality that many seafarers fully appreciate, but not one that that is always grasped by those of us with our feet on terra firma. That is until an event occurs like the one in Brisbane on November 13 and ...
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NewsAdding value
Boushehr port’s Mansoureh Hasanzadeh and Seyed Navid Miremarati see the worth in Value Engineering
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NewsDelivering on promises
Barry Parker discusses life after the expanded Panama Canal for ports on the US East Coast
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NewsPolitics of pricing
Shipping line talk of ''deflationary'' terminal handling charges is unrealistic, finds Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsEasterly chill
Russia still incites optimism despite the recent falls in volumes as Stevie Knight reports
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NewsTaking sustainability seriously
COMMENT: In early November, a high level group of advisors to the United Nations Secretary General - with several maritime business people on the team - issued a report on ''Mobilising sustainable transport for development'', writes Barry Parker.
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NewsSomething in the air
It may have slipped down ESPO''s ranking, but dust suppression is still important, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsSouth Korea’s turn
COMMENT: Now its South Korea’s turn for some political turbulence, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsJudges give green light to Corozal
Panama’s Supreme Court has thrown out a motion put forward by Panama Ports Company (PPC) that the tender for the Port of Corozal infringes guarantees set out in the country’s constitution.
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NewsBuenos Aires to tender two box terminals
The Port of Buenos Aires is planning to issue two tenders for new container terminals in the first few months of 2017 as a result of a major shake-up of the port’s installations.
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Eten port to be privately funded
Advisor to Peru’s Ministry of Transport & Communications, Mario Arbulú Miranda, has mooted the idea of private investment to build the proposed Terminal Marítimo at Eten port.
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NewsPortuguese box traffic to grow 200% in ten years
Portugal’s government plans to invest €2.5bn in its ports to grow the country’s container market by 200% within the next ten years, according to minister, Ana Paula Vitorino.
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Vietnam approves Quang Ninh port
Vietnam has approved a foreign consortium''s plan to invest $315m in a seaport and industrial zone complex in northern Quang Ninh province, the government has confirmed.
