Container & Cargo Handling

Innovation abounds in breakbulk handling and operations management. Alex Hughes investigates

An investigation is underway to find the cause of death of three dockworkers who died cleaning out the hold of a ship laden with coal in Antwerps Waasland harbour at the weekend.

Nanotechnology is full of beguiling promise; should ports grab some of the gains? Felicity Landon reports

Should ports prepare for a rise in methanol and hydrogen take-up, asks Stevie Knight

Cyber security needs to be taken more seriously by vulnerable seaports, says Martin Rushmere

The US west coast ports are reaching breaking point after the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) suspended operations over the weekend because of ongoing labour disputes.

As container cargo handling operations become more technology driven, terminals will require the integration of multiple complex systems which operators must know how to use proactively to avoid a loss in productivity.

Can a port really do much to attract project cargo? Maybe - but at a price finds Stevie Knight