All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 257
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NewsJoining forces for Albania LNG project
Three parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study for a potential LNG project in the Port of Vlora in southern Albania.
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NewsLUANDA TENDER CONTROVERSY
Serious questions are being asked about the recent tender award process for the multipurpose terminal in Luanda.
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NewsShort-Haul Rail Assessed
A new study commissioned by the Australian Railway Association drills into the viability of getting short-haul rail working in conjunction with Australia’s main containerports.
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NewsCOMBINING PAST AND FUTURE
Richard Crowther, Associate Maritime Engineer of consultancy firm WSP, asks if historic waterways combined with vessel automation, and in some cases integrated vessel/berth design, hold the key to unlocking effective supply chain solutions?
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NewsMARMARA: PRESSURES BUILD
Andrew Penfold considers how Turkey’s Marmara Sea container handling market has developed and future prospects including the critical issue of the balance between supply and demand.
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NewsA LABOURED PATH
It is interesting that during a time when there was a clear need to “pull together,” 2020 featured a number of high-profile port labour strikes – in Australia, Argentina, Canada, France, Portugal amongst others.
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News5G technology improves port safety
5G technology is being used to improve safety in ports in a new project using 5G networks to connect cranes, vehicles, and people by merging different advanced communication and localisation technologies.
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NewsLiebherr crane supports heavy lifting
One UK port has invested in a Liebherr Crawler Crane with capable of heavy lifting and handling to enable it to process goods more quickly.
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NewsTerminal cleans up with hybrid RTGs
Eco-efficient hybrid RTGs will expand operations and reduce emissions at a US terminal.
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NewsUK throws its weight behind offshore wind
Two new UK ports will be constructed to support the development of next-generation offshore wind projects with up to GB£95m investment.
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NewsBrexit border control plans change
The UK Government has set out a new timetable for introducing post-Brexit import border control processes.
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NewsLNG bunker supply for Brazilian ports
A newbuild LNG carrier and bunkering vessel will be used to supply LNG to ports across Brazil.
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NewsEco tariff discounts for Brazilian port callers
One Brazilian port is to offer green tariff discounts based on environmental performance.
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NewsNew rail service from Felixstowe
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports'' Port of Felixstowe to further build its supply chain efficiency and sustainability.
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NewsElectric RTG cranes expedite 2030 goal
Nine RTG cranes are part of one US terminal''s goal to move to zero emissions equipment by 2030.
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NewsCONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES
Lynsey Jeffers, Smart Infrastructure Sector Lead – Ports UK, Siemens, explains how an integrated approach to planning, installation and service can help ports exploit their full energy efficiency potential.
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NewsAutomated straddle carriers for OZ operator
12 fully automated straddle carriers have been ordered by an Australian container terminal operator as part of a plan to boost efficiency at its terminals.
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NewsNEW RULES, PAPERWORK, BARRIERS AND ROUTES
A steady series of headlines makes one thing clear – BREXIT most certainly isn’t “done”! Felicity Landon considers the fallout for some of the key UK ports involved.
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NewsLogistics gets better cross border
A cross border logistics service between the Port of Barcelona and the southwest of France is giving customers up to 11 days of savings in transit time saving both cost and emissions.
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NewsGreen electricity deal cuts CO2 emissions
Green electricity will be exclusively used at an Estonian port to cut almost 7,000t of CO2 emissions per year.
