Bulk Handling – Page 14
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NewsDefending seafarers
Six months in and the impact of the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has been restrained. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsChasing new growth markets
PSA International filed a 61.81m teu throughput in 2013, an increase of 2.9% on the previous year, owing to a strong performance from its overseas terminals.
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Containers in, people out
“Every year there are accidents with people in the yards, but technology is at a stage where we can avoid these extremely dangerous work patterns, so why not do it?” says Leander de Nooijer of Certus Automation.
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NewsToo clever by half
Optimisation is great as long as different technologies work together, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsWish list for good conduct
Ron Neele, representing FENEX, has drawn up an early five-point ‘wish list’ for forwarders, which makes useful reading for many other ports considering initiating a code of conduct.
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NewsCracking the code
Could a port-wide ‘code of conduct’ speed cargo flows and tighten up logistics chains? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPerformance plan
Can terminals learn how to raise their performance with key performance indicators and if so, what kind of KPIs do they need to apply?
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KPI wishlist
How should a port or terminal go about compiling KPIs that are specifically relevant to their operations?
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NewsSetting sail overseas
Thinking global gives hub ports a chance to spread their knowledge, explains STC-Group''s Maurice Jansen
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NewsTraining offshoots bring up standards
Port authorities in the Hamburg-Le Havre range have sought to diversify in the field of education and training.
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NewsSweat your assets
Terminal operators should make better use of existing equipment, explains Carly Fields
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NewsValue of comparison
Andrii Kuzmenko, project implementation manager at APM Terminals, questions the value of comparing gateways against transhipment hubs, or comparing terminals handling 15,000 teu vessels with up to eight ship-to-shore cranes, against those handling 3,000 teu vessels with three cranes.
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NewsRank and file
As another attempt to compare port productivity is launched, Dave MacIntyre questions the worth of comparisons.
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NewsDP World blighted by global union action
Dockers’ unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are staging actions today to resolve problems at DP World terminals worldwide.
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Raise the branding bar
Klavs Valskov of Maersk Line suggests five steps to consider in developing a marketing/branding strategy from scratch.
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NewsBetter branding
Like it or not, how a port brands itself is crucial to success in today’s image-conscious world. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsHealth and safety
A major international report has been published in a bid to address a “critical knowledge gap” in health and safety at global network terminals (GNT).
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NewsHard questions need a common language
You may think you know what you want from a TOS, but a lot comes down to negotiation to avoid unneccesary add-ons and to benefit from a vendor''s knowledge.
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NewsCulture clash
Promising to cure all ills, the implementation of a TOS can still be a bitter pill for workers. Stevie Knight reports
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From pit to port
Software is helping the handling of bulk materials from the pit through to the port.
