Consulting Engineering Project and Capability Review
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Hamburg contest celebrates new thinking
A contest organised by Hamburg Port Authority, looking for the best design concepts for its planned Central Terminal Steinwerder, attracted a host of innovative ideas. 17 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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Sucking up could help box terminals
The use of vacuum mooring solutions such as Cavotec’s MoorMaster can not only speed up and increase safety in ferry turnrounds but could allow the construction of container terminals in more exposed locations, says AECOM’s Richard Clarke. 16 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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Evolution, not revolution
Quieter times in the conservative ports sector are prompting some new thinking. Felicity Landon reports 14 Jul 2010 - Port Strategy
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The Prince of intermodalism
Facing a decline in its bulk exports of pulp, paper and lumber to intermodal markets, the Canadian Port of Prince Rupert had to seek alternatives. 23 Jul 2008 - Port Strategy
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Swamp-thing
Most global port authorities are painfully aware that virtually all the best locations for the citing of major maritime terminals have already been used up. Nevertheless, modern engineering techniques nowadays allow even marginal terrain, including swampland, to be stabilised prior to the establishment of new working areas. 23 Jul 2008 - Port Strategy
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The road less travelled
Sometimes it pays to break with tradition, as consultants dealing with port citings in the US are discovering. Alex Hughes investigates 23 Jul 2008 - Port Strategy
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Gas-guzzlers help Vopak expansion
Increased demand for petroleum drove Vopak Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd to revisit its jetty layout and capacity at its Petroleum Storage Terminal at Banyan Basin on Singapore’ s Jurong Island. 01 Jul 2007 - Port Strategy
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The spice of life
Contrasting schemes from two major consultants prove that there’ s more than one way to skin a port cat, as Alex Hughes discovers 01 Jul 2007 - Port Strategy
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Taking the pain out of ports
Consultants can deliver the planning pill to solve complicated design problems. Alex Hughes investigates how two challenging schemes have been tackled 01 Jan 2007 - Port Strategy
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Don't forget safety
It is not only the cynics who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. This is a quality of character occasionally displayed by the upper echelons of management in port, transport and energy organisations. We can take as our example the recent strictures applied to the leadership of BP. 01 Jan 2007 - Port Strategy
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HORSES FOR COURSES
What characterises the port planning consultant' s role today? Nick Elliott talks to some leading players and finds whilst each has its own particular perspective, some issues are common to all. 01 Jul 2004 - Port Strategy
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THE CALIFORNIAN WAY
Duane Kenagy and Larry Nye of US consultants Moffatt & Nichol (M& N) report on developments in California to ensure containers move quickly and cleanly through the port interface. 01 Jul 2004 - Port Strategy
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LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS
In contrast, the progress being made in development of Shanghai's logistics industry is far quicker. 15 April saw the opening of China's first logistics park, situated close to the city's Waigaoqiao container terminals. 01 Jul 2004 - Port Strategy
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BOT GIVES BUILDERS THE EDGE
Construction firms in the international contracting business are often tempted to invest in the projects they are building in order to realise better returns. Nick Elliott reports. 01 May 2004 - Port Strategy
