Bulk Handling – Page 13
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NewsImproving port-city performances
In a bid to help ports become more competitive, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) recent report looks at mitigating negative port impacts and regaining their role as drivers of urban economic growth.
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NewsLean and mean
Can methodologies such as Six Sigma and 5S be applied in the ports environment? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsSave your energy
Ports might be missing out by chasing the wrong energy savings. Stevie Knight takes a look at the issues
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NewsBuilding alliances
HFW''s Anthony Woolich discusses the implications of the fall of P3 and the rise of 2M
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NewsSweat the tech
Doing more with less applies to technology as well as equipment assets as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out
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NewsBuying into BI
The ports sector has much to gain from exploiting Business Intelligence. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsConnecting the process dots
Ports are latecomers to the Enterprise Resource Planning party, as Iain MacIntyre discovers
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NewsCongestion concerns at European ports
Congestion issues were a thing of the past, but now the North European ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg are experiencing significant traffic, and Drewry says it shows no sign of stopping in the coming months.
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No room for nasty salvage surprises
Rapid intervention in an emerging casualty situation is acknowledged to be the key to a successful salvage operation.
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NewsChinese ports race ahead
Chinese container ports are racing ahead of other worldwide, coming in as the world’s most productive, according to 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings.
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NewsBack to basics
Weather or natural events are much less likely to lead to insurance claims than poor maintenance and operational failures, according to research from TT Club.
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NewsSystems rule, not profits
Mergers should be seen as a means to an end and not an end in themselves, writes Martin rushmere
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Jealousy will out
Uncertainty surrounds the likely success of most proposed port mergers throughout the world, most of which have to overcome political or infrastructure problems. The ports themselves make terse comments and harp on about how confident they are of a union becoming a reality.
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Respect goes both ways
Senior management need to become fully involved for continuous improvement to be accepted and implemented by staff, says Tom Szwajkos, a consultant with US-based TR Pallen & Associates. “Also, if you have union personnel, you must get them involved as part of the continuous improvement team.”
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NewsCarry on improving
Continuous improvement success depends on discipline, measurement and engagement. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsTerminal yard sale
Carriers facing hard times face another round of terminal asset sales. Mike Mundy reports
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NewsMaking good use of data
A lack of data transparency can hold back port efficiency, according to consultant Peter de Langen of Ports and Logistics Advisory.
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NewsTaking the cyber highway
Alex Hughes finds out about Rotterdam''s plans to become the centre of the logistics internet
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NewsIndustry eagerly awaits MLC statistics
It’s early days for real statistics, particularly because of the various ratification dates, but the Paris MoU issued figures for the first month after the ILO''s Maritime Labour Convention entered into force.
