All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 620

  • Closer: proximity to the Suez Canal is a major advantage for Egypt's ports. Credit: Chris Lovelock
    News

    Covering the bases

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    OSC''s Ian Chadney examines the changing face of the North African container business

  • Assistance: outside help can go a long way for non-port specialists
    News

    Don’t go it alone

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    It is easy to forget that for non-port people understanding a port business can seem to be somewhat of a jigsaw puzzle.

  • News

    All-rounder regulations

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    COMMENT: Ballast water isn’t the sexiest thing to talk about in shipping, writes Carly Fields.

  • Standing by: Tauranga's new tug is ready for action
    News

    Pulling in all directions

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    Larger ship sizes are placing increased pressure on tugs services, explain Dave and Iain MacIntyre

  • News

    ECSA under the microscope

    2015-11-03T10:08:00Z

    A new review of the port system along the East Coast of South America sees it continued maturation.

  • Mixed bag: any type of cargo can benefit from port-centric logistics. Credit: Dave R
    News

    Buzz term or innovation?

    2015-11-03T10:08:00Z

    Solvo’s Daniel Pershin asks whether the modern day port-centric logistics concept can deliver on its promises

  • Kick off: Doha's new Hamad project will be under pressure to get everything in for the 2022 World Cup
    News

    Ambition or extravagance?

    2015-11-03T10:08:00Z

    A recent clutch of Middle East projects build on the region''s flare for larger-than-life, writes Stevie Knight

  • A ship-to-shore crane at Port Said was struck by a 368m long containership
    News

    SCCT deals with crane allusion

    2015-11-02T17:22:00Z

    A ship-to-shore crane at Port Said in Egypt has been left on the potential verge of collapse after it was struck by a 368m long containership.

  • Le Havre and Nates-Saint-Nazaire were congratulated for achieving PERS certification
    News

    PERS certification at Congress

    2015-11-02T16:16:00Z

    The French ports of Le Havre and Nantes-Saint-Nazaire have achieved the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification.

  • News

    US ports benefit from TIGER grants

    2015-11-02T14:07:00Z

    Five US ports are set to benefit from the 2015 round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants which should help them to make a number of intermodal improvements to improve efficiency.

  • TIGER grant: Hueneme can now make a number of intermodal improvements to improve its efficiency
    News

    TIGER grant for Hueneme

    2015-11-02T12:16:00Z

    The US Port of Hueneme is in receipt of a US$12.3 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant helping it to make a number of intermodal improvements to improve efficiency.

  • News

    Maltese ports clean up

    2015-11-02T09:30:00Z

    Project PORT-PVEV has initiated a range of improvements in a move to increase the use of green infrastructure in port areas in Malta.

  • News

    Record growth for Houston

    2015-10-30T17:09:00Z

    The Port of Houston Authority will discuss its record year of growth at its annual State of the Port address.

  • Pipavav Port has reported decline in standalone net profit due to low sales and higher expenses
    News

    Pipavav’s profits fall

    2015-10-30T12:22:00Z

    Pipavav Port, in Gujarat, India, has reported a decline in standalone net profit for the second quarter of the fiscal year due to low sales and higher expenses.

  • Massport has won the 2015 Breathe Easy Leadership Award
    News

    Green award for Boston

    2015-10-30T10:24:00Z

    The Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport) Conley Container Terminal has won the 2015 Breathe Easy Leadership Award.

  • Anticipating growth: Port Canaveral has lots of large development projects on the drawing board
    News

    Big ideas at Canaveral

    2015-10-29T15:01:00Z

    Port Canaveral in the US has lots of large development projects on the drawing board and according to a recent port authority meeting, it will raise the capital for them using credit.

  • Adler & Adler conducted a case study on the cleanup of the Kahu yacht sinking (as covered in more detail in MJ Jan 14)
    News

    Pollution contingency planning

    2015-10-29T13:59:00Z

    In this article, Glyn Humphries, head of Adler and Allan’s marine response division, discusses the key measures to avoid the most common pitfalls in contingency planning for pollution incidents.

  • The Continental SC18 tyre is highly economically and environmentally-friendly
    News

    Environmentally-friendly tyre

    2015-10-29T13:05:00Z

    Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) will showcase its speciality tyre portfolio at this year’s CeMAT Asia, including the environmentally-friendly Continental SC18.

  • The Port of Antwerp paid a visit to Iran on an exploratory mission
    News

    Exploratory mission to Iran

    2015-10-28T14:09:00Z

    A delegation from the Port of Antwerp paid a visit to Iran on an exploratory mission to develop relations between Iran and the port community.

  • Truck drivers at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles have gone on strike Photo: Teamsters Union
    News

    Long beach truckers strike again

    2015-10-27T17:28:00Z

    Truck drivers at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the Port of Los Angeles have gone on strike for the eighth time in two years.