Latest News – Page 657
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NewsSystems rule, not profits
Mergers should be seen as a means to an end and not an end in themselves, writes Martin rushmere
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Jealousy will out
Uncertainty surrounds the likely success of most proposed port mergers throughout the world, most of which have to overcome political or infrastructure problems. The ports themselves make terse comments and harp on about how confident they are of a union becoming a reality.
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NewsA high bed for twistlock solution
A twistlock handling station can offer gains beyond the elimination of the human factor, as long as the positioning in the port is right.
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NewsDamen delivers first hybrid tug
Damen Shipyards has delivered its first ASD 2810 hybrid tug to Iskes Towage and Salvage, representing a turning point for the industry as it looks to tackle rising fuel costs and meet stricter emissions regulations.
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NewsEfficiency's undoing
Twistlocks are a necessary evil and a design overhaul is long overdue, as Stevie Knight explains
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NewsLyttelton bulks up berths
A post-earthquake insurance settlement for New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch will be used to “optimise facilities for the future” including financing the construction of a new wharf at Cashin Quay 2.
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Tampa seeks new gantry cranes
Tampa Bay is in the market for new post-panamax gantry cranes to expand capacity at its container terminal.
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NewsCMA CGM commits to lowering emissions
France''s CMA CGM Group has confirmed its objective to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by the end of 2015 (compared to 2005)
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NewsGreen shipping lines awarded
Port Metro Vancouver has awarded shipping lines for their efforts in reducing air emissions in and around the port
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NewsGlobal port growth overtakes China
Cargo throughput at global ports grew faster than at Chinese ports over the first quarter of 2014, according to a report from Shanghai International Shipping Institute.
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NewsUS WRRDA clears its final hurdle
The US Water Resources Reform and Development Act has cleared its final hurdle with President Obama’s signing of the much-delayed act this week.
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Splitting hairs on testing methods
Oral and urine testing are the normal methods associated with drugs and alcohol screening, but there are alternative methods of testing that give even more interesting results.
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NewsCargo is still king
COMMENT: Across the Hudson from downtown New York, the big news in May was the arrival of three huge cranes from ZPMC at the Port Newark Container Terminal, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsA bitter pill
There''s no room for drug or alcohol-induced errors in the harsh port environment, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsInner city development threatens ports
COMMENT: It’s not enough that developers snap up waterfront land at any opportunity and throw up condominiums at a jaw-dropping speed to take advantage of the premium buyers will pay for a watery view, regardless of the impact on the port, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsUS biologists race to save dredged coral
The race is on for USA-based marine biologists at Coral Morphologic to save urban corals collected from a Miami straight, known as Government Cut, following months of dredging.
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Championing eco-friendly solutions
Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have been championing eco-friendly solutions during a seminar at this year’s Posidonia exhibition.
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NewsKonecranes in ARTG operational first
Konecranes’ supply of a comprehensive automated rubber-tyred gantry crane system to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) will create the world’s first commercially operational ARTG system.
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NewsDenmark's new emissions action plan
A new action plan is to contribute to ensuring efficient enforcement of stricter requirements for ships’ sulphur emissions in Denmark.
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NewsDeltaLangh unveils new scrubber
Finland’s Deltamarin Ltd and Oy Langh Ship AB are joining forces to bring a new scrubber to the market.
