All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 781
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NewsPortVision to improve US ports and waterways
US based maritime intelligence solutions company, PortVision, has launched a CONNECT grant initiative to help improve US port and waterway efficiency, safety and security.
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News2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released
This year''s new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.
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News2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released
This year''s new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.
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NewsRadical new format revealed for 2013 GreenPort Congress!
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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NewsRadical new format revealed for 2013 GreenPort Congress!
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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NewsKeynote speaker confirmed for P&E Conference
Arsenio A Dominguez, vice chairman of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for Mercator Media’s ‘Propulsion & Emissions Conference’.
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NewsQuick payback offers tracking incentive
The level of return of investment when committing to tracking solutions is project based and depends on what has driven the investment in the first place, according to Eurogate Tangier''s Marco Fehmer.
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NewsPeel Ports invests in larger vessel
European port operator, Peel Ports, has invested in a significantly larger vessel for its Manchester Ship Canal container service in the UK, following an increase in demand from customers including Kellogg, Princes Foods and Kingsland Wine.
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DNV explores US gas-fuelled ferry technology
The Norwegian classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and Washington State Ferries have formed a partnership to ensure that the safety, security and operational challenges of using LNG as a ship fuel are handled responsibly.
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NewsAim for evolution not revolution
Re-engineering the role of a terminal after the departure of its principal client is no easy job. All the more so, when the terminal competed in a niche context in the competitive arena of Mediterranean container transhipment operations.
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NewsWest Sacramento seeks business partners
The Port of West Sacramento has released a Request for Interest (RFI) to seek out potential business partners to lease or operate the port’s cargo facilities and to lease, purchase or develop port-owned real estate.
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NewsJamaica plans global logistics hub
The Government of Jamaica has revealed ambitious plans to turn the Caribbean island in to a global logistics hub – and high level talks have already begun with the aim of increasing volumes of sea cargo.
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NewsEverything in its place
Alex Hughes finds out why equipment tracking is not yet a ''must have'' port accessory
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NewsTransas delivers VTS expertise to Aqaba
Global marine IT expert, Transas Marine, has completed a stand alone AIS-based VTS installation at the Port of Aqaba under the auspices of the EU-funded SafeMed II Project .
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NewsPorts urge European leaders not to cut in Transport Infrastructure Budget
On 7 and 8 February 2013, European Heads of State and Government are coming together in another attempt to make a deal on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), the overall European budget for 2014-2020 to be allocated to the different policies.
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NewsOngoing US labour talks create uncertainty
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), involved in the ongoing labour dispute between the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), says that a tentative agreement has been reached, but negotiations are still ongoing.
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NewsKeeping control of the system
High-tech solutions will allow marine operation strategies that include people, processes and technology and deliver real added value in terms of efficiency, capability, service offering and safety for any group of ports, says Peel Ports Mersey''s Steve Gallimore.
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NewsCreating the conditions for change
The way cargo is handled, ships are constructed and ports are used has improved tremendously during the past years. This is what one could conclude from the Green Port Congress, which was held early October in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities ...
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NewsOil pollution at Pointe Noire restricts vessel traffic
In the past few months, there have been severe pollution problems in the port of Pointe-Noire, in Congo, which means that vessels calling at the port continue to have their hulls contaminated.
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NewsHPH gets build extension for Bathside development
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has received a five year build extension on the new container port development at Bathside Bay in the UK – meaning that instead of a deadline of 2016, it has up until 2021 to start work.
