All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 653
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NewsNavis N4 to optimise Latvian operations
Navis, part of Cargotec, has signed an N4 terminal operation system (TOS) license agreement with Latvia’s Baltic Container Terminal (BCT).
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NewsSponsoring puts you in good company
As with every conference and event, the GreenPort Congress could not go ahead without the support from our sponsors, and in return we provide the perfect platform to promote your business and brand.
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NewsEco-friendly bulk handling
Numerous initiatives, like the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) launched by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), underline the growing importance of sustainability, especially with regards equipment, writes Liebherr Maritime Cranes.
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PwC 'mega trends' to mould transport sector
Technological advances has been identified as a key ''mega trend'' in the market by consultant PricewaterhouseCooper.
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News'Learn to live' with lower container growth, says PSA
The industry needs to"learn to live" with 4%-5% container handling growth, according to PSA International''s Tan Chong Meng.
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News‘Green’ hat-trick for Kotug
The third Kotug hybrid Rotortug, ‘RT Emotion’, has been delivered by Damen Shipyards to its owner Elisabeth Ltd in Bremerhaven, where it will begin operations for Kotug’s European harbour towage division.
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NewsPort reception facilities, a necessity for The Baltic Sea
Ship generated waste is an increasing hazard to our seas and recipients. Certain waste, such as sludge, has been regulated since the beginning of the 1980’s, but this is no longer sufficient. Ports can make a difference by providing facilities and encouraging shippers to use them, writes Nikol Nielsen Gulis, ...
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NewsSiwertell helps ABP Immingham unload
Siwertell, part of Cargotec, has delivered, installed and commissioned two of its ship unloaders at ABP’s Port of Immingham – the company’s first UK delivery.
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NewsKonecranes supplies Spain with RTGs
Konecranes is to supply Valencia’s TCV Stevedoring Company with four more RTGs that when in operation, will take the company’s Konecranes RTG fleet to 20.
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NewsEurogate handles record volumes
The Eurogate Group recorded its highest ever container handling volumes in 2014, with a 4.2% increase, while revenue also rose by 5.3%.
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NewsHuisman hybrid crane nears completion
Huisman is nearing the completion of its first 900 tonne hybrid boom crane which has been designed to combine the advantages of regular pedestal cranes and traditional knuckle boom cranes.
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Way forward for DPW Melbourne impasse
An independent valuation has been suggested as a solution to the impasse over lease provisions at the Port of Melbourne.
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Fremantle car concession popular
Competition is strong for the concession to operate a single new automotive terminal at Victoria Quay in the inner harbour at the port of Fremantle.
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Soya logistics chain under review in Brazil
A group of academics at the Brazilian Strong Esags school is looking into where bottlenecks occur at the port of Santos during the peak harvest export season.
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Morocco commits €1bn to port upgrades
Morocco is in the process of investing €1 billion in port upgrades, €350 of which will be spent on new installations at Casablanca.
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NewsReducing the carbon footprint
When it comes to marine engineering projects, one of the greatest challenges is reducing carbon footprint, write Sander Dekker, Van Oord and Hedwig Thorborg, Boskalis.
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NewsLNG safety guidelines for Europe
The first edition of an LNG emergency and incident response study has been handed over to the first Major of the City of Mannheim and dedicated chief of the fire department by the Rhine Port Group.
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NewsAntwerp investigates dockworker deaths
An investigation is underway to find the cause of death of three dockworkers who died cleaning out the hold of a ship laden with coal in Antwerp''s Waasland harbour at the weekend.
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NewsPacific ports given green light to dialogue
Federal Maritime Commissioner William P Doyle has given the green light for the implementation of the Pacific Ports Operational Improvements Agreement that authorises west coast ports to exchange information and reach agreement on measures to improve facilities in terms of productivity and efficiency.
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NewsPainting the supply chain green
As the battle for a sustainable supply chain continues, new and emerging ‘green’ technology and initiatives are being employed worldwide, but more strategic industry collaboration is needed too, writes Rachael Doyle, news reporter.
