Container & Cargo Handling

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal remained operational throughout Queensland’s flooding, says Greg Smith, DBCT’s general manager of operations.

Dont spend on reducing gate bottlenecks until youre sure of the return on your investment. Stuart Pearcey reports

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.

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.

The port of Chittagong needs an overhaul, reports Mike King.

The loading of iron ore is fraught with danger. Michael King investigates means of reducing risk

A contest organised by Hamburg Port Authority, looking for the best design concepts for its planned Central Terminal Steinwerder, attracted a host of innovative ideas.

Quieter times in the conservative ports sector are prompting some new thinking. Felicity Landon reports

In a bizarre twist of time, Allen Thomas of APS notes that automation often results in gates staying open for less time, since more work can be done in less time.