Container & Cargo Handling – Page 27
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NewsElectrification to slash liquid bulk volumes
Electrification will slash liquid bulk volumes, it was argued at the British Ports Association Conference 2018.
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NewsIn-transit goods are most at risk of theft
Ports have limited power to reduce cargo theft because most happens while goods are in transit, a new report has found.
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Empty box handling woes stack up
Charges for storage of empty containers at ports are “absolutely too low”, but a bigger problem is the lack of focus on comprehensive strategies for empty handling, according to a port executive.
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NewsTaking the guesswork out of maintenance
Methods exist to overcome costly under- and over-maintenance of assets in global ports and terminals, finds Alex Hughes.
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NewsMaking inland work for bulk
John Bensalhia looks at how bulk cargo handling can be a boon for inland ports looking to branch out from container handling.
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NewsSpring in Salaverry’s step
Peru’s concession of another of its ports promises competition to two of its container stalwarts. Alex Hughes reports.
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NewsAntwerp's plan: consolidate and communicate
New barge consolidation hubs are part of a unique action plan to improve efficiency at the Port of Antwerp. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsInnovation meets ever-increasing storage demands
Traditional warehousing techniques and practices continue to change, as worldwide, different priorities emerge, writes Martin Rushmere.
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Shocking bill for flawed asset maintenance
Poorly-organised and not-fit-for-purpose asset maintenance schemes at ports are costing ports dearly in misdirected inspections and repairs.
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NewsGreenfield caution harming capacity expansion
Underinvestment and cautious investor sentiment towards greenfield projects is partly to blame for container terminal capacity expansion falling to not much more than 10% of existing capacity in the next five years, the lowest proportion ever.
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NewsHow smart ports could look in 2038
An imagining of how port technology will operate in 2038 has highlighted the logistical and legal issues with the common use of AI, automation and other currently emerging technologies.
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NewsITF advises: keep port planning options open
Port planning should consider a full range of potential scenarios for trade and containerisation, an International Transport Forum (ITF) roundtable on container port strategy has found.
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NewsComfort in the workplace
Ergonomic issues do not disappear with the transfer of crane operators from cabins to remote-control workstations, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsTariffs cast a breakbulk-sized shadow
Trade spats may disrupt steel and aluminium flows, but there’s still plenty of positivity around other breakbulk cargoes. John Bensalhia reports.
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NewsSimple maths shores up PANYNJ prowess
New York/New Jersey is likely to remain the dominant US East Coast port for some time, says Martin Rushmere.
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NewsConveying more than bulk cargoes
Fire incidents involving conveyors highlight the dangers of poorly maintained and closed systems, finds Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsOECD: Data sharing standards a must
Public authorities should support the creation of open standards in maritime logistics to develop a data-sharing configuration that is useful to all players in the supply chain, the International Transport Forum (ITF) has said.
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NewsBlockchain to help China’s port clearance
A new joint venture (JV) aims to utilise blockchain and super artificial intelligence to streamline digital supply chain services for the Asia-Pacific Model E-Port Network (APMEN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation''s online port clearance system, with operations due to begin soon in the ports of Shanghai and Guangdong.
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NewsBlockchain project to improve port efficiency
Associated British Ports (ABP) will be working with a digital logistics enabler to create one of Europe’s first detailed pilot programmes to use blockchain technology to improve port connectivity.
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Digital knowledge hub targets innovation
The Port of Barcelona has unveiled a new digital knowledge hub set up to provide information on the innovative initiatives that are transforming the world of logistics, transport and ports internationally.
