All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 767
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NewsNew Liebherr crane simulators
Liebherr Maritime Cranes has launched its Liebherr Simulations (LiSIM), a new range of maritime crane simulators, developed for crane operator training to increase port safety and productivity.
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NewsCourt injunction for HK strikers
Turbo Top Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, has applied to the Hong Kong High Court for an injunction against the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) to prevent obstruction of Cheung Kong centre and its surrounding areas.
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NewsBid war for new Melbourne car terminal
The Port of Melbourne has announced that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Wallenius Wilhelmson Logistics (WWL) and Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) have all been shortlisted as bidders to operate the new car terminal at Webb Dock.
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NewsRotterdam bunker collaboration
The bunker sector has taken a further step to help ensure that quality and quantity of bunkering supplied in the Port of Rotterdam can be better guaranteed by entering into a new collaboration.
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NewsDP World performance dip
DP World has reported a 7% decline in gross container volume in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, owing to lower volumes in the Asia Pacific, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
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NewsModernisation at Houston
The Port of Houston is making an investment in its growth for the future – it says that by continued investment in infrastructure it will better serve its customers.
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NewsSeattle awards Princess Cruises
The Port of Seattle has awarded global cruise company, Princess Cruises, with a Gold Level Green Gateway award for the line’s environmental stewardship.
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NewsAddressing EU inconsistencies
HFW''s Anthony Woolich and Eliza Petritsi anticipate the arrival of Europe''s revised port policy legislation
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News‘Cosco Pride' named most sustainable
According to the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), Cosco Container Lines’ container ship, ‘Cosco Pride’, was the most sustainable vessel to call at the Port of Rotterdam in 2012.
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NewsAntwerp joins EFIP
Members of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) officially endorsed the Port of Antwerp as a new member at its latest meeting in Vlissingen in The Netherlands.
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NewsAPMT prepares for high growth markets
APM Terminals is preparing to invest in high growth emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, as industry projections reveal that capacity and congestion issues will boost container volumes.
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NewsLook out for tariff landmines
Which way to jump – discount or no discount on port tariffs? The question is not as straightforward as it might seem.
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NewsShake-up brings benefits for ports
RaetsMarine talks to James Brewer following the company''s takeover by Lloyd''s group Amlin
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NewsPain of austerity gets personal
The global economy is trying to recover from the Great Recession with varying medicines being applied. The United States, sequestration aside, continues with an expansionary policy supported by the Federal Reserve. Japan’s new Prime Minister, Abe is going all out for government-led expansion and many of the Asian countries are ...
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Wising up to Dockwise's real worth
Boskalis, the world’s largest dredging and marine services company, has secured its objective of acquiring Dockwise which operates the world’s largest heavy lift ships.
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Playing concessioning soccer in Africa
The political ''football'' of privatised port operations in Mombasa is being kicked around again.
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Crew comfort
GAC Solutions'' Christer Sjödoff explains why streamlined crew services bode well for ports
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NewsAdvance of climate laws increases urgency to regulate shipping emissions
There is a growing consensus that a faster response to climate change is desperately needed. This is especially so when the science and physical impacts of global warming are telling us that the urgency to act is increasing, says Terry Townsend, Director of Policy and Deputy Secretary-General at GLOBE ...
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NewsEnvisan wins eco award
Environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul, Envisan, has won an eco innovation award at the Belgian trade fair ECOnext recently.
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NewsNew dust suppression ring sizes
US based dust suppression solutions provider, Dust Control Technology (DCT) has introduced four new sizes of its stainless steel dust suppression ring to provide bulk material handlers with a wider range of options.
