Container & Cargo Handling – Page 48
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Tools of the trade
A decision-support tool is helping port authorities conduct risk management operations in an ordered, logical fashion.
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NewsRisky business
With risk management big business in today''s society, how are ports managing this sector? John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsA balancing act
The landside facilities are just as important as the wharves and quays in planning for megaships, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsForward commitment
Busan is ploughing ahead with infrastructure works to stay ahead. Michael King reports
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NewsGlobal throughput increase
A number of global ports and terminal operators have reported an increase in their container throughput volumes for the year ended 31 December 2012.
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NewsHamburg's 'cold feet' on shuttle barge
Rotterdam remains a pioneer. It already has a shuttle crane barge, the Mercurius, providing intra-terminal transport of containers, obviating the need to reposition them using road haulage vehicles. The original concept, which had been developed for the Port of Amsterdam, became a reality at Rotterdam in 2008 and has since ...
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NewsChallenging assumptions
Is there really any viable alternative to traditional shore-based cargo handling, asks Alex Hughes
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NewsCalifornia goes it alone again
California is again going its own way in rulemaking, disregarding IMO recommendations and international considerations in the process, and is getting ready to impose a maximum speed for the whole length of the 1,000 mile state coastline, possibly out to the 40 nautical miles mark.
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NewsA change of pace
Slower speeds are prompting a re-think of port operations, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsBreaking new ground
Australia''s premier port readies itself for a new era in container business. Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsFrom box to bulk
What happens when trade patterns change and a port must switch quickly from a container focus to a bulk trade?
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NewsQuick payback offers tracking incentive
The level of return of investment when committing to tracking solutions is project based and depends on what has driven the investment in the first place, according to Eurogate Tangier''s Marco Fehmer.
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NewsEverything in its place
Alex Hughes finds out why equipment tracking is not yet a ''must have'' port accessory
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NewsCloud surfing
Cloud computing opens up new avenues for port development, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsAdvances to acquisitions
Advances in straddle carrier technology have led to some notable recent acquisitions.
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NewsSound carriers
Can automation tick the safety first box for straddle carriers. John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsSpreader 'add ons' a necessity not a luxury
There is a time and a place for basic spreaders, Pedro Cisternas Fernández, who oversees Valparaíso-based container handling facility, Terminal Pacífico Sur''s gantry crane operations tells Port Strategy.
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NewsBack to basics
Alex Hughes asks the leading spreader manufacturer whether greater sophistication equals more maintenance
