Bulk Handling – Page 15
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NewsBerth plan
Berth scheduling must be cohesive and carefully planned, not left to chance, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsMeasuring up
Most ports claim to have an eye on improving performance – but what does that actually mean? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPushing problems down the line
If calls on port equipment are such that achieving regular maintenance schedules proves difficult, then problems will inevitably arrive further downstream, according to the TT Club.
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NewsCome together
Operations and maintenance departments need not be distanced from each other, explains Alex Hughes
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NewsThrow everything into the mix
Having the best equipment does not necessarily equate to the best productivity, as many terminals can attest to.
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The true meaning of productivity
While poor productivity in ports often reflects a wide range of problems, it''s important to compare like for like to get a true picture of the comparative levels of productivity, warns TCB commercial manager Alejandro López.
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NewsThe complete package
Productivity isn''t just about fast handling; it''s about the bigger port and infrastructure picture, explains Alex Hughes
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NewsCapturing corporate credibility
Is sustainability a password to a competitive advantage or a byword for commercial liability, ask Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsAntwerp wins WPTS environment award
The Port of Antwerp has received a prestigious award at the World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS) for the second year running – this time for its work with the environment.
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NewsMaking data management accessible
How easy is it for ports to step into the analytics arena and what would be the priorities? Richard Gyles of Access Group says the latest technologies enable ports to provide robust information from multiple data sources – including unstructured data – in a simple-to-use format an on any device, ...
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NewsUnder analysis
Ports are playing catch-up in the adoption of business analytics. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsDenting debt and building relations
Cost efficiencies can come from cutting your debt interest rates, or joining forces with a rival to develop joint systems, as ports in the US and New Zealand have demonstrated.
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NewsThe big squeeze
Innovation abounds when it comes to uncovering recession-beating cost savings, as Iain MacIntyre finds out
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Taking technology into the mix
The creation of an IT system that incorporates thousands of suppliers and shippers to reduce transaction costs and increase transparency is can be seen as a ''smart'' move, a step a number of Dutch ports have already taken together to improve their competitive position against rivals in the Northern Range.
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NewsWorking smarter
The world’s most innovative ports are using ‘smart’ solutions to improve revenue sustainability, explains CVA''s Wolfgang Lehmacher
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NewsBrazil and offshore Africa are the go-to areas
Port expansion project planning this year is likely to be dominated by two regions, say industry watchers: Brazil and offshore south-east Africa.
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NewsTighten those belts
It''s all about the money - good and bad - as we welcome in 2013, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsLinking all the European strands
Port Integration, a European Union Interreg project, has brought together 13 port and political partners from ten EU countries and Russia for three years of workshops and best practice visits.
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NewsStrength in numbers
United they stand, divided they fall? Felicity Landon asks what ports can gain by working together
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Miami seizes the future
PortMiami’s Master Plan 2035 is based on long term economic forecasts and trends for both cargo and cruise operations, and considers the physical aspects of the current built existing conditions.
