Planning & Design
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Be realistic about operational realities
There is some evidence of ‘optimism bias’ in government support of inland terminals in the Netherlands, as well as in other European countries, says Jason Monios of TRI. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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The value-add inland option
Dryports can relieve congestion, but their success increasingly depends on administrative efficiency, and ‘added value’. Felicity Landon reports 02 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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The Asian success stories
What makes a good Asian transhipment port tick? 06 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Transhipment builds for Kiwi ports
Even in smaller countries such as New Zealand, transhipment is changing the business cases for main ports. 05 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Cooling off
Chasing the transhipment rainbow may be a fool's errand, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre explain 04 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Riding the green wave
Energy efficiency has moved off the desirable list and on to the essential list for terminals looking for temporary structures - and manufacturers have been quick to respond. 22 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Short term solutions
Up in days, green and cost effective - temporary structures offer it all, as Alex Hughes discovers 21 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Keeping the neighbours on side
In addition to its proactive activities, Ports of Auckland also has systems in place to deal with complaints from local residents. 10 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Lighting up the locals
Ports can bring much more to a local community than just commercial benefits, as Alex Hughes explains 09 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Breaking the mould
US ports continue to be firmly wedded to and dependant on the alliance of 14 marine exchanges that cover 85% of national vessel movement details. 04 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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A voyage of discovery
Port Community Systems have yet to prove their worth in the lucrative US market, as Martin Rushmere finds out 03 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Spotting the weak links in the chain
As more and more gate automation systems become an integral part of the terminal’s production, so any problem with one individual process can quickly have an impact on the entire terminal operation, says Anton Bernaerd, business development manager at CAMCO Technologies in Belgium. 27 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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No way to ‘cut and paste’
Every operation is different and there is no way to ‘cut and paste’ from one port to another, says John Lund of Visy. 26 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Mixed messages
Partners, competitors, or a bit of both? The overlap of gate solution, terminal operating and third party systems is causing confusion. Felicity Landon reports 25 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Dip in demand just a blip
Following a stellar 2010, global volumes of sea-air cargo have declined this year. 15 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
