All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 586
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NewsIn the dock
Alex Hughes finds out why every terminal should know what’s happening every minute on its berth
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NewsChanging state
What can port operators do to reduce the risk of cargo liquefaction asks John Bensalhia
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NewsWhatever you want
Warehouses and ports need to adapt to seismic shifts in consumer expectations. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsSpreading the good word
Dave and Iain MacIntyre look at the container handling options available to both large and small ports
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Consolidation the order of the day
COMMENT: They used to say when ‘America sneezes the world catches a cold’ but maybe nowadays this is a maxim that applies to China not the US, writes Mike Mundy.
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Private concerns
COMMENT: I’m going to resist the urge to write about container weighing or the catchily named verified gross mass requirements of the incoming SOLAS amendments, writes Carly Fields.
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At the mercy of carriers
COMMENT: Ports and terminals are being forced into major infrastructure investments at the behest of carriers. The reason being that carriers are obsessed in achieving the maximum economies of scale possible, often without fully considering the consequences on themselves or the industry that services them, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsBeyond environmental goals
Ports need to consider the broader picture when setting sustainability goals, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsTurning point
South Africa needs to choose between responding to the market and its duty of care explains Stevie Knight
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NewsThe importance of data strategies
1-Stop Connections’ Jeremy Chee explains why ports need to be more data savvy
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NewsDouble agent
Independent ship agents weigh up better IT with increased officialdom, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsPrivate terminals help fuel Brazilian economy
Portonave’s Osmari de Castilho Ribas applauds new port-focused legislation, but warns that more still needs to be done
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NewsNot all disruptors are equal
COMMENT: Disruption is in the air - or should we say, on the water since this article is about seaports, and will not mention drones. Although one could argue that a widened Panama Canal is really an expansion, not a disruption, and that reconfiguring alliances of large carriers is, likewise, ...
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NewsA seat at the table
Port authorities can play a bigger role in labour mediation, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsTale of two ports
Richard Rowe discusses how two Ghanaian ports are preparing for future growth
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NewsTalking up Hamburg
Lower container volumes mask the bigger picture of growth at Hamburg, explains Felicity Landon
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NewsDigitalisation changes vessel operations
ABB’s Richard Windischhofer explains how integration can revolutionise the maritime industry
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NewsBalancing public with private
COMMENT: Associated British Ports, the leading UK port developer and operator, announced a masterplan through to 2035 for one of its ports, Newport in Wales, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsAlliances, uncertainties and opportunities
The European ports sector is full of diversity, with opportunities and challenges to match finds Felicity Landon
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Electrical power in Mauritius
Port Louis in Mauritius has announced that it will be replacing its current diesel power generation facilities with electric power.
