Container & Cargo Handling – Page 60
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Keeping logistics chains flowing beyond borders
The economic and operational logic of implementing far-reaching Port Community Systems is gathering momentum. The huge Port of Ningbo in China is working with IBM to develop an Alibaba type information exchange for all maritime companies using the port, in a bid to lower logistics costs.
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NewsA community feel
Port Community System operators are looking to expand their influence far beyond the port itself. Michael King reports
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Pushing the right buttons
The flow of information a port needs is simply pushing electrons around, says Michael Schwank. Pushing the right ones in the right direction will make life easier for all concerned.
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NewsBeating bottlenecks
Don''t spend on reducing gate bottlenecks until you''re sure of the return on your investment. Stuart Pearcey reports
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NewsMany variables to finding the perfect fit
Konecranes does not make many of the more widely used attachments for forklifts because specialist producers are more experienced and have the necessary engineering capability to make a much better product, says Konecranes FLT expert Mikael Andersson.
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NewsForming attachments
Very specific handling requirements often call for dedicated FLT attachments, says Alex Hughes
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NewsBucking the trend
Gulftainer achieved something highly unusual in 2009: while other terminals in the Middle East were losing traffic, it actually boosted throughput at its two Sharjah terminals, by around 10%, to 2.75m teu.
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NewsPortcentric solutions reduce miles, time and cost
Import Services delivers millions of cartons every year to retailers in the UK and across Europe, including names such as Argos, Boots, John Lewis, Sainsbury and Tesco.
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NewsStoreroom key
Ports want to take over more chunks of the supply chain – but portcentric aspirations can require very specific storage solutions. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsThe hunt for Efficiency
Cape Town has transitioned to RTG cranes as part of a Rand5.6bn expansion and efficiency programme. Denis Gathanju reports
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Scenario tool worth its salt
The Virtual Terminal Optimisation (ViTO) tool developed by the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics allows container terminal operators to run scenarios involving a range of equipment, including straddle carriers.
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NewsGrab the right tool
Crane capacity and cargo are imperative to grab selection, reports Patrik Wheater
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NewsJury out on PM fenders
Dave MacIntyre and Iain MacIntyre consider the future for PM type fender systems.
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NewsCutting corners doesn't pay
According to some industry experts, a low-grade fender will typically end up costing two or three times that of a well-made system over 20-25 years.
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NewsApprovals or assumptions?
Ports really need to know more about the fendering and mooring options they choose.
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NewsNew dynamics after Russia’s export ban
During the Cold War the world held its breath, watched and wondered if Russia had ambitions to take over the world by force.
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NewsGoing against the grain
Cereals are packed in boxes for the world’s breakfast tables – can port operators do the same? Stuart Pearcey reports.
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NewsRapid turnaround in cable replacement
Alex Hughes reports on the development of an ultra-rapid cable replacement system at Algeciras.
