All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 756

  • Schneider Electric has developed a standard and pre-engineered shore connection solution: ShoreBoXTM
    News

    The progress of cold ironing worldwide

    2013-07-02T22:30:00Z

    Cold ironing, onshore power supply and shore connection refer to the same process: plugging ships into the national grid. By turning ship engines off while at berth, and thus cutting emissions, shore connection enables a considerable reduction of emissions in ports areas, says Lorène Grandidier, Shore Connection Strategic Marketing ...

  • Pierre Girardin, Executive Vice President for CEVA Logistics in the Benelux and Christian Rönnholm, Director, Global Parts Management, Wärtsilä Services received the Lean & Green Star Award
    News

    Wärtsilä and CEVA receive Dutch green award

    2013-07-02T20:30:00Z

    Wärtsilä and CEVA Logistics have been announced as the winners of the Lean & Green Star Award 2013.

  • The size of the issue: A report into the MSC Napoli grounding found that the weight of a fifth of the boxes were underdeclared Photo: French Ministry of Defence
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    Container weighing forward thinking

    2013-07-02T18:01:00Z

    Strainstall, a leading stress analysis and design verification expert, is targeting the tricky issue of misdeclared container weights with its new container weighing system.

  • DFDS ro-ro ‘Magnolia Seaways’ is one of three additional ships due to receive Alfa Laval exhaust gas scrubbers
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    More vessels clean up their act

    2013-07-02T13:34:00Z

    Alfa Laval is supplying PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for retrofitting to three DFDS Seaways ro-ro vessels - a move that many owners are making to comply with the new IMO sulphur emission regulations.

  • Model 5 makes use of TPS low maintenance three-phase electrical system technology
    News

    New low emission harbour crane

    2013-07-02T12:50:00Z

    There’s a new low emission harbour crane on the market which promises to improve efficiency without compromising economical and sustainable cargo handling in ports and terminals.

  • News

    Business continuity of utmost importance

    2013-07-02T10:00:00Z

    Business continuity is the one area which has the greatest immediate impact and influence on infrastructure asset owners and operators.

  • News

    Contship declares Civitavecchia interest

    2013-07-01T10:33:00Z

    The Contship Italia group has declared an interest in the proposed container terminal project put foward by the Port of Civitavecchia.

  • Planning for disruptive natural disasters will go some way towards improving resilience. Credit: Greg Bishop
    News

    Standing strong

    2013-07-01T10:00:00Z

    Ports need to be better prepared for natural disasters as recent events have shown. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

  • The European Commission took the first step towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry
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    EU Commission first step to reduce emissions from shipping

    2013-06-28T14:34:00Z

    The European Commission has adopted a Communication setting out a strategy for progressively including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from maritime transport in the EU''s policy for reducing its overall GHG emissions.

  • Polite Laboyrie presents the WODA Principles
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    Principles of sustainable dredging agreed

    2013-06-28T11:29:00Z

    The World Dredging Congress and Exhibition (WODCON) in Brussels saw the introduction of new principles for sustainable dredging agreed upon.

  • Pece of Mind's high-efficient dust suppression unit, water tanker and a generator is a good example of the sophistication of units available for ports
    News

    Call for coordinated industry action

    2013-06-28T10:00:00Z

    The industry is failing to help itself on the angle and tone of dry bulk handling legislation, according to industry specialists.

  • Ben Vree, CEO, APM Terminals Europe Region
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    Eastern Europe drives port growth

    2013-06-27T16:06:00Z

    The healthy projected volume increase in Eastern Europe and the increasingly important Russian market are set to be the driving factors for European container market growth, according to Ben Vree, CEO of APM Terminals Europe Region.

  • The labour dispute is rumbling on at PWCS Photo: PWCS
    News

    Oz coal labour dispute

    2013-06-27T12:06:00Z

    Two global unions have put a major Oz coal exporter on notice for its failure to consult the workforce over an alteration to working agreements.

  • Panama City Port Authority has adopted a high-efficiency dust suppression system for its wood pellet loading operations
    News

    Dust devils

    2013-06-27T10:00:00Z

    Technology is out there to suppress dust but there''s a disconnect between ports and manufacturers, finds Alex Hughes

  • Grup TCB has a well-defined environmental policy and management system
    News

    Environmental excellence award

    2013-06-26T18:28:00Z

    Grup TCB’s Terminal de Contenedores de Gijón (TCG) has been awarded for environmental excellence following an independent audit.

  • It's time to talk in Africa
    News

    Open the door to dialogue

    2013-06-26T15:32:00Z

    Not for the first time a landlocked country in Africa is attempting to have a say in a remote port operation which functions as a major gateway for its import and export trade.

  • Safety was a hot topic at TOC Europe
    News

    Automation highlights trucker safety issues

    2013-06-26T15:32:00Z

    Significant safety concerns about the trucker/automated stacking crane interface at automated container yards were highlighted at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this week.

  • News

    Raise the branding bar

    2013-06-26T10:00:00Z

    Klavs Valskov of Maersk Line suggests five steps to consider in developing a marketing/branding strategy from scratch.

  • Although the use of bio-lubricants is not currently widespread, industry interest is growing in light of upcoming regulations
    News

    Bio-lubricants: Safeguarding Ports and Harbours

    2013-06-25T20:17:00Z

    Greater responsibility for the environment drives innovation and demand for new solutions that enable ships to maintain and improve delivery of daily operations is growing. Port and harbour areas in particular are subject to the industry’s most stringent regulations and here; environmental protection is considered an absolute priority, says Serge ...

  • Continental's new portfolio includes customised tyres for straddle carriers
    News

    Continental expands portfolio

    2013-06-25T16:56:00Z

    Continental Commercial Speciality Tires (CST) has launched a new portfolio of tyres specially developed for vehicles in port operation.