Landside Logistics
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Defining supply chain boundaries
Stevie Knight questions where to draw the line when exploiting port assets that might conflict with existing interests 11 Aug 2011 - Port Strategy
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Piece of the puzzle
Stevie Knights ponders the place for ports in the modern day supply chain 10 Dec 2010 - Port Strategy
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Look to the supply chain
The Europees Massagoed Overslagbedrijf (EMO) terminal at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam is the largest dry bulk terminal in Europe specialising in the discharge and storage of iron ore and coal. Handling over 35m tons annually, EMO feeds into the supply chains of Europe's steel and electricity industries. Around one third of all its coal imports are destined for Germany. 01 Sep 2005 - Port Strategy
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PORTS PONDER FONTERRA'S CALL
The potential for shipper logistics decisions to have a direct bearing on port business strategies has never been better demonstrated than with the announcement by Fonterra - New Zealand's giant dairy exporter - to implement a new rail-based logistics solution for North Island export distribution. Dave MacIntyre reports. 01 Apr 2005 - Port Strategy
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THE STRATEGIC WAY FORWARD
Landside port logistics represents a new phase in the development of port management systems, which have traditionally focused on sea access. In a summary of a recent study undertaken for UNCTAD, Khalid Bichou investigates the motives and the potential of port landside strategies, and the need to integrate them within the overall distribution and logistics system. 01 Apr 2005 - Port Strategy
