Cargo Handling – Page 24
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NewsPort of Tauranga’s investment strategy pays off
Dave MacIntyre discusses how a focus on risk-management has paid dividends.
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NewsMore than a pretty façade
What’s in it for ports when they choose to optimise the design of their buildings, askes Stevie Knight
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NewsIAPH seeks Secretary General
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is seeking a secretary general to take responsibility for the internal management of the organisation, including the administration of the secretarial and financial affairs.
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NewsBrexit: Ports continue to lead preparations
The message from the ports sector ahead of the Brexit deal vote in the UK House of Commons today is that ports are resilient, but the government needs to act swiftly to manage challenges.
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Industry "oppose" Access Point Interface
Maritime organisations have urged the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism not to create an EU Level Access Point Interface following its adoption of the Clune Report on the draft Regulation for a European Maritime Single Window Environment.
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Urgent challenges to overcome on hydrogen use
With more ports considering hydrogen fuelling options for shoreside equipment, there is a pressing need to overcome the challenge of inexperience, according to Hydrogen Europe.
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NewsEastern port alliance competition roadblock
Hong Kong’s Competition Commission has opened an investigation into the newly formed ‘Hong Kong Seaport Alliance’ to assess whether it breaks fair competition rules.
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NewsHong Kong "prime candidate" for alliance
Hong Kong has "long been a prime candidate" for a terminal alliance, Drewry’s senior analyst for Ports & Terminals has said following the formation of the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance.
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NewsCortés positions itself for the future
Alex Hughes examines the Honduran plan that will support growth at its key hub
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NewsFenders: Much more than a berth protector
Dave MacIntyre finds out why fender evolution has demanded a review of current best practices
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NewsAll the right moves
Ports are increasingly having to consider mobility of people as well as freight. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsIntelligent storing system helps efficiency
A joint-venture formed by DP World and SMS group aims to reduce container handling costs and improve speed, energy efficiency and safety with a new and intelligent storing system at Jebel Ali Terminal 4.
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NewsKonecranes to help bring new tech to ports
Konecranes’ startup programme has scouted over 2000 startups to find new technologies that could benefit its customers in ports and terminals.
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NewsShort sea shipping focus for prime event
Submissions are now being invited for the Southampton 2019 Coastlink Conference, which will focus on the latest developments and future of short sea and feeder container shipping and how they form part of a competitive supply chain.
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NewsEuropean port backs high-speed container plan
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) have established a joint venture (JV) to develop a way of transporting containers at high speed through a tube to and from the Port of Hamburg.
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News"Mediocre" performance stifles global ports
Global major terminal operators maintained a throughput of 41.69m teus in Q3 2018, but the “growth rate of the global terminal operators fell further to 5.8%, the lowest in the past two years,” a new report shows.
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NewsPolicy consistency plea to aid fair market
The Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) has called for policy consistency in a market where it says port stakeholders are being forced to compete for a shrinking customer base amidst continuing shipping consolidation.
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NewsSubmissions open for Navis Inspire Awards
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2019 Navis Inspire Awards which include expanded nomination categories and a new Individual Achievement Award.
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NewsOnline gaming potential for terminals
Kalmar is exploring whether online gaming could open up new ways of running and optimising a container terminal with automation in mind.
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NewsShip growth optimism with trade concern
The global maritime industry is cautiously optimistic about the global business environment for world trade, but also concerned about challenges to industry recovery including the potential impact of trade tensions, cyber security and fuel costs, according to a new survey.
