All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 780
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NewsEU inland ports back EC’s LNG strategy
The European Federation of inland ports (EFIP) has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) ‘Clean Fuel Strategy’ but worries that it may be too early to set up binding LNG refuelling schemes for inland ports.
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NewsFrom box to bulk
What happens when trade patterns change and a port must switch quickly from a container focus to a bulk trade?
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NewsPelindo III to spend on development
Indonesia’s state owned port operator, Pelindo III, has announced that it will spend Rp6.1tr (US$634m) on port development this year in order to expand its regional ports and ease container congestion.
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NewsWärtsilä agrees on loan for R&D activities
Finnish marine power solutions company, Wärtsilä Corporation, has signed a 10 year loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank totalling $50m to fund research and development into energy efficient products.
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NewsOCR project at Panama terminals
Panama based IT consulting company, Advanced Consulting, and Israel based optical character recognition (OCR) supplier, have been awarded a project by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to implement OCR on 53 cranes spread over four terminals in Panama.
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NewsMombasa musings
Late last year saw President Kibaki preside over the ground breaking ceremony for the Port of Mombasa’s second container terminal. While the event marked progress, it is very slow progress indeed.
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NewsSustainia100 2013 campaign launched
Global sustainability initiative, Sustainia, has launched its 2013 hunt to identify 100 readily available sustainable solutions that can be developed across a wide variety of industries and markets, along with an overall winner for innovation.
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NewsEU shipowners dump toxic ships
According to a list released by Belgium based NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a record breaking number of 365 toxic ships were sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia in 2012.
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NewsAPMT’s bid to improve Kenyan bottlenecks
APM Terminals has opened up a new inland container freight station (CFS) near to Kenya’s primary port of Mombasa, in a bid to reduce huge traffic jams posing a severe obstacle to cargo flow in and out of the country.
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NewsInteractive Congress
The 2013 GreenPort Congress, organised by Mercator Media, will have a new interactive format to encourage greater participation and discussion at the event being held in Antwerp, Belgium from 9 to 11 October.
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Taking technology into the mix
The creation of an IT system that incorporates thousands of suppliers and shippers to reduce transaction costs and increase transparency is can be seen as a ''smart'' move, a step a number of Dutch ports have already taken together to improve their competitive position against rivals in the Northern Range.
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NewsNew interactive format revealed for GreenPort Congress 2013
In a radical attempt to end the current trend at conferences for delegates to be exposed to ‘death by PowerPoint’ the programme at the 8th GreenPort Congress will take on a dramatic change to encourage greater participation and discussion throughout the two days of the event.
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NewsWhichever way the wind blows
A port’s airborne dust, you might assume, should be treated at the source and on the spot by an on-the-spot dust mitigation system. However, this easy answer isn’t always practicable, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsRail strike impacts Oz
A weekend strike has stopped around 600,000 tonnes of coal getting to Australia’s Newcastle Port, according to media reports.
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NewsEuropean Commission looks for climate solutions
As part of its climate action campaign, ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’, the European Commission has launched a low-carbon contest in a bid to find and test some of the most creative and innovative green initiatives across the EU.
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NewsWorking smarter
The world’s most innovative ports are using ‘smart’ solutions to improve revenue sustainability, explains CVA''s Wolfgang Lehmacher
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NewsKerala seeks approval for Vizhinjam development
The Indian state of Kerala plans to approach the Union ministry of economic affairs to get private partnership approval in order to develop the Vizhinjam international deep water seaport, according to media reports.
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NewsWodcon XX looks at new approaches to dredging
At this year''s World Dredging Congress XX (WODCON XX), industry experts will gather to look at new innovations and ways to restore and enhance the natural environment.
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NewsCurrency concerns
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss the pitalls of a unstable Euro
