Latest News – Page 388
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NewsAuckland congestion pressures other ports
Berth congestion at the Port of Auckland has seen schedule changes and operational delays at other ports receiving diverted ships.
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NewsHamburg tests autonomous trucks
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will be testing automated and autonomous trucks to help increase efficiency, decrease fuel consumption and enhance general traffic flow.
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NewsSan Diego cyber-attack included ransom note
A ransom note was received by the Port of San Diego after it was hit by a cyber attack caused by ransomware which disabled its IT systems last week.
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NewsPort standardisation: cleared for take-off
INFORM’s Matthew Wittemeier explains why ports can learn from mistakes made in the airport industry on setting data standards.
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NewsStopping ‘invasions’ at sea borders
COMMENT: A deadly flu epidemic is one of the worst civil emergencies the UK could face, potentially resulting in untold deaths and costing tens of billions of pounds, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsComfort in the workplace
Ergonomic issues do not disappear with the transfer of crane operators from cabins to remote-control workstations, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSpeaking up for a port
Felicity Landon reports on ''ambassador'' programmes, where well-informed, enthusiastic and influential people champion ports.
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NewsRationale of Newcastle’s suitors
COMMENT: The Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, has reported explicit interest on the part of international terminal operators to develop a container terminal at the port, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsTariffs cast a breakbulk-sized shadow
Trade spats may disrupt steel and aluminium flows, but there’s still plenty of positivity around other breakbulk cargoes. John Bensalhia reports.
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NewsDigitalisation hung up on standards
COMMENT: Every year, by the end of summer time, clear themes have emerged in the maritime business, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsClimbing up an H&S quagmire
Dave MacIntyre finds out why pilot ladders are a concern for port health and safety compliance.
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NewsA flight path for risk mitigation
Are drones simply an eye in the sky or a fly in the ointment for insurers, asks Stevie Knight?
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NewsBox growth buoys Canadian hubs
Canada''s four main container ports are going through a strong period of growth, writes Alex Hughes
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NewsSimple maths shores up PANYNJ prowess
New York/New Jersey is likely to remain the dominant US East Coast port for some time, says Martin Rushmere.
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Capacity excess, cargo deficit
COMMENT: Globally there are far too many ports competing for the same clients and not earning enough revenue to cover the infrastructure demands of ever-larger ships, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsConcessions: room for improvement
The ethics of maritime terminal concession awards and operations have been put under the spotlight recently.
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NewsAvoiding catastrophic crane failure
Wire rope monitoring needs to be stepped up, warn lifting specialists.
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FAL’s keeping ports in mind
COMMENT: Much attention has been paid of late to developments at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), two venerable rule-making organs of global shipping regulator the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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NewsRSGT spreads its international wings
COMMENT: Investment risk is inversely proportional to diversification. No surprises there, and therefore it isn’t surprising either that port operators, especially those that had an early start, have managed to get their portfolios to the scale they have, writes Gagan Seksaria.
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NewsConveying more than bulk cargoes
Fire incidents involving conveyors highlight the dangers of poorly maintained and closed systems, finds Iain MacIntyre.
