All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 776

  • Ports may need to reconsider tug usage with the advent of slow steaming. Credit: Niels Linneberg
    News

    A change of pace

    2013-03-11T10:00:00Z

    Slower speeds are prompting a re-think of port operations, says Martin Rushmere

  • Namura's new MIBS VVLC design features a new hull form
    News

    ClassNK approves ballast water design

    2013-03-08T14:39:00Z

    Global classification society, ClassNK, has granted Approval in Practice (AIP) to Namura Shipbuilding Co’s Minimal Ballast Water Ship (MIBS) VLCC design.

  • Swinoujscie is pushing ahead with an LNG bunkering project. Credit: Polskie LNG
    News

    The law of unintended consequences

    2013-03-08T10:00:00Z

    Roman Poersch of Wilhelm Borchert argues that over and above the regulations, “the law of unintended consequences” means that some environmental port initiatives could have a life of their own.

  • HPH Trust is looking to invest more in the Pearl River Delta
    News

    HPH Trust acquires ACT

    2013-03-07T21:07:00Z

    The Singapore listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has acquired 100% of shares in the Hong Kong terminal operator, Asia Container Terminal Holdings Ltd (ACT Holdings), for around HK$750m (US$408m).

  • Who will be the king of the port equipment jungle? Credit: Robak
    News

    Survival of the fittest

    2013-03-07T20:51:00Z

    It’s started. It was inevitable that the longer this financial blip continued the more chance there was of seeing business buyouts in the ports sector. And we can thank equipment companies for the start of what may well be a domino effect for the rest of the industry.

  • Bromma is looking at lashing and tandem speader updates this year
    News

    Automated lashing launch imminent

    2013-03-07T20:51:00Z

    Bromma is looking to commercially launch its Automatic Lashing Platform this year after agreeing an exclusive global licensing agreement with KALP GmbH in 2012.

  • Port of Cape Town
    News

    Port users invited to comment on proposed tariffs

    2013-03-07T20:35:00Z

    The Ports Regulator of South Africa has invited port users and interested or affected parties to attend public hearings on a tariff structure and tariff methodology for setting port tariffs over the medium term.

  • News

    Buenaventura terminal invests

    2013-03-07T20:35:00Z

    Columbia''s new container terminal, Buenaventura, (TCBuen), has become the first Latin American terminal to implement new optical character recognition (OCR) systems and Differential GPS (DGPS) quay cranes, yard cranes and input processes.

  • Evac's complete food waste handling and processing system has been designed for small to mid size vessels
    News

    Evac launches food waste collection system

    2013-03-07T17:27:00Z

    Finnish waste collection system manufacturer, Evac, has launched its Food Waste Collection System which can manage the entire waste handling system for both vessels and rigs.

  • The Port of LA had a steep learning curve when it came to community and pollution issues. Photo: DShieh
    News

    Getting green onside

    2013-03-07T10:00:00Z

    Stevie Knight looks at the environmental issues of the US race to deeper ports

  • The APT hopes the project will boost freight traffic with expanding markets
    News

    Trieste to take part in inland waterways project

    2013-03-06T17:10:00Z

    Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.

  • Tauranga is having to get bigger to meet customer demand
    News

    Tauranga to get bigger ships

    2013-03-06T16:54:00Z

    Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has been given the go ahead to proceed with works to widen and deepen its shipping channels to accomodate larger ships following a four year consent process.

  • DNV says that LNG bunkering is Australian ports is feasible as long as there is a clearer regulatory framework Photo: TSE
    News

    LNG bunkering project concludes

    2013-03-06T16:27:00Z

    The Joint Industry Project (JIP) on LNG, managed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) with nine Australian partners, has concluded that LNG bunkering in Australian ports is feasible, but not without a clearer regulatory framework.

  • The carbon management team at the Port of Dover are pleased to retain the standard
    News

    Dover maintains carbon reductions

    2013-03-06T14:14:00Z

    The UK''s Port of Dover has retained the Carbon Trust Standard for the second year, celebrating four years of carbon reductions.

  • The new AGT will have an initial capacity of 1.5m teu
    News

    APMT to operate major Turkish port

    2013-03-06T12:18:00Z

    Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkey''s Petkim Port.

  • Picketing continues at the Port of Vancouver
    News

    Vancouver pickets disrupt trade

    2013-03-06T11:17:00Z

    Picketing is still underway at the US Port of Vancouver in Washington after longshoremen were locked out of their jobs last week at the Pacific Northwest grain terminal following disputes over the proposed new labour agreement.

  • Today's port analytics programmes can present data across many devices. Credit: Blake Patterson
    News

    Making data management accessible

    2013-03-06T10:00:00Z

    How easy is it for ports to step into the analytics arena and what would be the priorities? Richard Gyles of Access Group says the latest technologies enable ports to provide robust information from multiple data sources – including unstructured data – in a simple-to-use format an on any device, ...

  • Hambanota port was constructed by the China Harbour Engineering Company for $360m
    News

    Hambantota port to store LNG

    2013-03-05T17:45:00Z

    Sri Lanka''s deep sea port at Hambantota, on the south coast of the island, will finally start storing bunker fuel, according to media reports.

  • The Working Group aims to provide ports with safety guidelines for LNG bunkering operations
    News

    Ports partner up to provide LNG

    2013-03-05T17:31:00Z

    An ‘LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group’ has been set up under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbour’s (IAPH) World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), in a bid to develop guidelines on safe procedures for LNG bunkering operations.

  • The cranes will operate on a new quay wall at the London Gateway
    News

    Giant cranes for DP World’s London Gateway

    2013-03-05T17:21:00Z

    Following a two month sea voyage from China, three giant cranes, each measuring 138m in height, arrived at the UK’s new global shipping port, DP World’s London Gateway last week.