All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 651
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NewsTerex introduces new ‘Stackace’ range
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has unveiled four new-generation lift trucks, the Terex® Stackace™ E 5-8, E 6-8, E 6-9 and E 7-9, which promise to be more cost-effective, serviceable and ergonomic than their predecessors.
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NewsShippers’ dismay over EU regional CO2 regs
The shipping industry has expressed its disappointment over the vote taken in the European Parliament to adopt a regional EU Regulation on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of individual ship CO2 emissions.
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SOLVO wins Bronka contract
SOLVO has signed a contract with the port operator-developer Fenix to implement the Solvo.TOS terminal operating system at the new Bronka Port in the Baltic.
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NewsComoros port operations dispute
An International law firm has warned the Union of Comoros, an island off the east coast of Africa, of the implications of flouting the law after it broke the port operations agreement it had in place with Dubai based operator, Union Marine.
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NewsAn invitation to become a greener port
For those that need further convincing about why it is becoming increasingly important for ports and terminals to be environmental stewards, then look no further than this year’s GreenPort Congress and Cruise conference.
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NewsStriving to attain zero emissions
Sweden''s Ports of Stockholm is right behind shore side power in its goal to be a zero emissions port, but like any good environmental steward, it’s keeping all of its green options open going forward, writes Anne-Marie Causer.
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NewsOil spill robot
A new robot to deploy booms in the event of an oil spill is being used at the Port of Gothenburg to help ensure more rapid and safer clean-up operations.
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NewsPSA breaks ground in Panama
PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) is investing over US$400m in the expansion of its container terminal on the west bank of the Panama Canal Pacific entrance, which began in February after being granted approval.
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NewsArgentina cleans up bulk handling
Argentina’s Terminal Puerto Rosario (TPR) says it''s the first terminal in the world to use containerised bulk handling (CBH) for grain to improve productivity, meet growing demand and clean up its activities.
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NewsPolitics and pragmatism
The dark shadow of political strife has fallen on the Black Sea. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsIt’s good to talk
Carly Fields talks with Navis about its platform to get ports and carriers on the same page
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NewsReady for gas growth
Rising LNG ambitions mean gas terminals have to up their game. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsBelief in Canadian container prospects
COMMENT: Last month, DP World bought the Maher terminal in Prince Rupert, with a 2014 throughput of a little over 600,000 teu for more than a half billion US dollar - just under $1,000 per teu handled, writes Peter de Langen.
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Out of sight
COMMENT: Statisticians claim that a ship arrives or departs Singapore every two to three minutes. Normally, you need to take statistics of that ilk with a pinch of salt and ask what a port authority might stand to gain from artificially inflating that figure.
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Just who's laughing now?
COMMENT: Reading the press since the end of the labour dispute on the US West Coast brings a smile to one''s lips. The build-up of the West Coast congestion was relatively slow, as the ILWU and the PMA were locked in negotiations and shippers and carriers worked on how to ...
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NewsGetting rid of illusions
There''s more to US problems than just the trade union-employer logjam, explains Martin Rushmere
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NewsA fruity mix
Hueneme’s dominance in perishable goods handling kept the US labour dispute at bay. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsA fine project
Favourable location and direct infrastructure links can lead to a boom in project cargoes, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsSafety at the sharp end
Safety systems success depends on everyone buying into the idea of ''safety first''. Felicity Landon reports
