All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 569

  • On board: ports in the main trading areas are follow the SOLAS regulations
    News

    Weight and see

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    July’s container weighing deadline passed and the supply chain didn’t implode, finds Felicity Landon

  • News

    Politics or practicalities?

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    COMMENT: The current chief executive of the port of Melbourne, Nick Easy, was appointed to his post in February 2014 moving into this role from his former position as chief executive of the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Service Board (MF&ESB) where, his CV states, “he was responsible for leading an ...

  • Gas growth: an estimated 90% of the LNG world fleet are now able to transit the Panama Canal
    News

    Open season

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Central American ports looking to cash in on the Panama Canal''s expansion. Alex Hughes reports

  • Accessible: Hinrichs says it can generally get hold of good quality secondhand units
    News

    Thrift or quick lift

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Ports have varied reasons for choosing pre-loved container handling equipment, explains Alex Hughes

  • News

    Finding a general purpose niche

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    COMMENT: In the early days of containerisation ports employed a benchmark ratio that one 1,250 teu container ship (remember that huge size?) replaced four multi-purpose general cargo ships and brought a host of benefits, not least high productivity and low port times, writes Ben Hackett.

  • "Everybody is talking about how exciting IoT, smart ports, etc., are, but not comprehending what might happen," Kris Kosmala, Quintiq
    News

    Cyber smart

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Ports looking to get smarter need to consider the cyber risks, advises Felicity Landon

  • Tight knit: Great Lakes' ports are considering a supra-ports authority. Credit: Ports of Indiana
    News

    A model for co-operation

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    COMMENT: Fragmentation, however you define the word, is a fact of life when it comes to shipping and to the maritime businesses and organisations which touch it, writes Barry Parker.

  • Joined up: the Sagarmala project aims to link India’s long coastline together
    News

    Choosing sides

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    South Asian ports are getting, sometimes unwanted, helping hands, finds Stevie Knight

  • Displeasure: terminal operators in Melbourne, including VICT (pictured), have raised a number of concerns
    News

    Port of Melbourne problems build

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    All is not well in the Port of Melbourne. The Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is under fire from its third container terminal operator, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which is now in the final stages of developing a new automated container terminal at Webb Dock West.

  • "Nobody wants to negotiate a trade agreement with the UK until the UK has given notice of Brexit," Peter Aarosin, RMS Group
    News

    The business of Brexit

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    What does Britain''s exit from the EU actually mean for Europe''s ports, asks Felicity Landon

  • Moving times: Ausenco's believes that modern containerised bulk systems can get cargo to market
    News

    Bulked up boxes

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Developments in containerised bulk handling offer benefits for ports. John Bensalhia reports

  • Deep gains: subsurface devices could yield fringe benefits for ports
    News

    The big wave

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Tidal energy can deliver bounties for open-minded ports, explains Stevie Knight

  • News

    Automatic attraction

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    AJ Keyes considers major planning factors governing container terminal automation

  • News

    Ports braced for impact of Hanjin collapse

    2016-09-04T20:46:00Z

    The collapse of Korea’s Hanjin Shipping is set to have a major impact throughout the maritime supply chain, not least on ports and terminals owed millions of pounds in unpaid handling and storage charges.

  • Congress ppt
    News

    Sustainability reporting to keep stakeholders and customers informed.

    2016-09-02T16:18:00Z

    Reporting about corporate social responsibility is essential for ports to keep stakeholders informed about sustainability initiatives. Book your place at the 2016 GreenPort Congress to hear the latest on this and other hot topics.

  • Conference

    Sustainability reporting to keep stakeholders and customers informed.

    2016-09-02T16:18:00Z

    Reporting about corporate social responsibility is essential for ports to keep stakeholders informed about sustainability initiatives. Book your place at the 2016 GreenPort Congress to hear the latest on this and other hot topics.

  • Cruise keynote addresses
    News

    Cruise delegates to hear innovative port project presentations.

    2016-09-02T16:18:00Z

    Renewable & sustainable energy, transport systems and green initiatives at cruise terminals will all feature on this year’s programme at the GreenPort Cruise Conference – places are filling up fast, book now to secure yours.

  • Conference

    Cruise delegates to hear innovative port project presentations.

    2016-09-02T16:18:00Z

    Renewable & sustainable energy, transport systems and green initiatives at cruise terminals will all feature on this year’s programme at the GreenPort Cruise Conference – places are filling up fast, book now to secure yours.

  • warehouse
    News

    Solar power at Rotterdam

    2016-09-02T16:17:00Z

    The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven, and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s energy needs.

  • Conference

    Solar power at Rotterdam

    2016-09-02T16:17:00Z

    The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven, and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s energy needs.