Bulk Handling – Page 9

  • Stateside: Hamburg is considering opening a representative office in the US. Credit: HHM, Michael Lindner
    News

    Making connections

    2017-04-03T16:47:00Z

    Overseas offices are more than just a public relations outlet for a port. Felicity Landon reports

  • Starter's orders: PANYNJ's Global Container Terminals USA as brought in an appointment systems. Credit: New York Shipping Association
    News

    Go with the flow

    2017-04-03T16:45:00Z

    Gates queues should be ''consigned to history'' say OEMs. John Bensalhia investigates

  • Yilport owns 50% shares in Malta Freeport (MFTL)
    News

    Yilport celebrates 'year to remember'

    2017-03-07T16:26:00Z

    Yilport Holding’s portfolio reached 20 marine terminals and three dry terminals across the globe with growing business results in 2016.

  • Next up: CMA CGM followed Maersk's lead to tie up with Alibaba. Credit: Kees Torn
    News

    Alibaba's port plan

    2017-03-06T09:46:00Z

    Shipping line tie-ups with Alibaba give insight of online partnerships to come, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Triple hit: Vancouver’s Supply Chain strategy has three overarching aims. Credit: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
    News

    Everyone's a critic

    2017-03-06T09:42:00Z

    What are the best ways of monitoring port performance? John Bensalhia finds out.

  • Holistic thinking: PEMA wants ports and shippers to establish an open dialogue to tackle challenges holistically
    News

    PEMA calls for “more cross-industry dialogue”

    2017-02-23T19:20:00Z

    Members of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) are calling for cross-industry dialogue to address supply chain challenges such as container vessel size and shipping alliances.

  • Common links: Blockchain is already the core component of cyber currency bitcoin. Credit: BTC Keychain
    News

    The digital handover

    2017-02-03T09:17:00Z

    Could blockchain technology turn accepted supply chain practice on its head? Felicity Landon reports

  • Changing hands: T-Mining plans to tackle box transfers with blockchain. Credit: Jaxport
    News

    Ticking data boxes

    2017-02-03T09:16:00Z

    Start-up T-mining plans to trial its blockchain container concept in Antwerp. Felicity Landon reports

  • News

    Global ports record stable growth

    2016-12-13T14:54:00Z

    The global GDP in Q3 of 2016 has increased by 2.8% quarter on quarter, according to a newly published report from the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

  • News

    FEPORT wants support for private operators

    2016-12-08T12:49:00Z

    In its most recent white paper, FEPORT calls for the establishment of what it calls a “real enabling framework” for private investment in EU ports.

  • Illuminating: the supply chain repercussions of Hanjin's collapse reached far and wide
    News

    Risky times

    2016-12-05T10:58:00Z

    If the customer is always right, what happens when the customer goes bankrupt? Felicity Landon reports

  • Terminal operators are facing the ‘perfect storm’
    News

    Drewry: Lines 'playing poker' with terminals

    2016-12-01T10:38:00Z

    Future port investment is being put at risk by container lines demands for a reduction in terminal handling costs, according to a recently launched Drewry study.

  • Relaxing the policy could lead to the competitive strengths of Hong Kong being impaired
    News

    Threat to Hong Kong transhipment prowess

    2016-11-14T15:57:00Z

    Hong Kong’s transhipment could be cut by as much as 2.4m teu if Cabotage rules are relaxed, according to a recent report from the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management.

  • News

    UNCTAD urges publication of port data

    2016-11-07T16:39:00Z

    Improvements in port efficiency could be facilitated by an increase in available data from port authorities, according to The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

  • ABP chief executive James Cooper addresses the Maritime Nation
    News

    Ports ‘should be at the forefront’ of UK strategy

    2016-11-03T10:22:00Z

    The UK government should put its ports at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, according to ABP chief executive James Cooper.

  • Real time: operational intelligence in shipping requires streaming of data feeds and event data
    News

    Crafting our own data-rich future

    2016-10-30T20:25:00Z

    Navis’ Oscar Pernia explains why we need forward thinking to realise the benefits of big data

  • Neptune Orient terminal sale hoping to raise $1bn
    News

    Neptune Orient terminal sale

    2016-10-27T10:06:00Z

    CMA CGM is said to be seeking a buyer for Neptune Orient’s container terminals in the US, Japan and Taiwan, as well as its joint ventures in Vietnam, Thailand, China and the Netherlands.

  • Drewry report shows the increasing complexity of the industry
    News

    Drewry: box terminal complexity intensifying

    2016-10-18T16:30:00Z

    Drewry has released its annual Global Container Terminal Operators report for 2016 which has highlighted the increasing complexity of the industry and the changes caused by mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

  • Flexible: an ERP needs to be able to handle the ‘shape-shifting nature’ of contracts. Credit: HHM - Michael Lindner
    News

    Vertical thinking

    2016-10-03T09:43:00Z

    There’s a growing bag of goodies for ports willing to invest in ERP, finds Stevie Knight

  • Joined up: Morocco’s ports, including Tangier, benefit from a single window system through PortNet
    News

    Clear vision

    2016-10-03T09:42:00Z

    A Single Window can be an important ''building block'' for trade facilitation, explains Felicity Landon