Terminal Operations

David Foxwell investigates a cost effective alternative to shore-based power systems designed to reduce emissions

Clues to the future potential of port surveillance are all around us, as Stuart Pearcey discovers

Port operators should take heed of energy-guzzling space race pioneers, as Stuart Pearcey explains

Five years of waiting for the world to get in step over new rules to control discharge of ships ballast water has proved too much for Brazilian authorities, who are to go…

David Jacobs of CWA has a very  personal view  of pollution issues. A ships master for many years, he is now a senior consultant and acts as arbitration for various maritime pollution…

To understand whats meant by biometrics requires a near dissectionof what meaning the words intended to carry in any given set ofcircumstances, says a campaign group.

About a million US workers will be enrolled in the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) initiative by the end of this year. The country reached the half-way point of its implementation when…

Differing dangerous goods rules in European countries and even within the same countries need to be addressed. Felicity Landon explains

Ports are taking up the green challenge, seeking out various ways of reducing both fuel consumption and engine emissions. Alex Hughes reports

New emissions regulations off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hope to enforce a dramatic improvement in air quality.Felicity Landon reports

The United Kingdom port of Blyth is something of a centre of excellence when it comes to renewables.

With growing concerns regarding the environmental impact of dredging waste, Virotec believes there is increasing scope for its ViroSoil technology - one of a range of solutions developed for the treatment of…

Industry experts say the focus on container security has sharpened following the furore surrounding the DP World port ownership in the US. Felicity Landon reports on the latest developments in container seals…

Everybody accepts that the world is a different place since 9/11 but ports may not be doing enough to protect themselves writes Benedict Young.

Underwater security is currently considered a weak link for ports in the battle against terrorism. " We are working to augment divers with technology," says Dr Douglas Todoroff, director of sensing and…