Bulk Handling

Stevie Knight argues that proactive ports will win the next growth battle

The industry is divided over the merits of using consultants versus ports setting up their own systems. Accenture says (perhaps surprisingly) both have their uses.

KPIs are powerful tools, but theres dissent in how to best set and apply them. Martin Rushmere reports

HFWs Cecile Schlub and Matthew Gore discuss the legal implications of enforced key performance indicators

Comparing terminal features can be thankless and the results underwhelming, argues Stevie Knight

Mr Heinrich Goller of Hamburgs HHLA believes there has to be a better way of comparing operations than the present system.

Those seeking to sell terminals to raise much needed cash will be operating in a buyers market.

Drewry Shipping Consultants advises clients on a host of possible KPIs but again, as Drewry ports director Neil Davidson points out, it all comes down to the way they are measured and…

Intelligent use of KPIs can have real value in monitoring and improving operational performance. Felicity Landon reports

Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East all present obvious expansion opportunities for global terminal operators - but there is still plenty of scope in the more established markets, too. Felicity…

PSA has continued to expand in the past year, but its flagship Singapore operation still seems to be the place to watch.

Getting timely and accurate and data on life cycle costs for port assets can be a testing task, as Alex Hughes finds out

The entry into the port handling industry of cheaper manufacturers from developing countries has reignited the debate over whether terminal operators need necessarily have to factor in higher life cycle costs if…

New Zealands Axis Engineering uses a computerised scheduling system to plan the preventative maintenance of equipment, while component maintenance tracking is a feature at DP World terminals.

Ports and terminals which choose the outsourcing route for their equipment maintenance can remove the uncertainty of maintenance and life cycle costs, says Kalmars Rob van Hove. And increasing numbers appear to…

Is it really possible to come up with meaningful life cycle costs for port equipment? Opinions vary, as Felicity Landon reports

Felicity Landon asks whether the flurry of concessions and expansions being announced by the world’ s major port dons is sustainable

Who are you really getting into bed with in the new age of the non-independent terminal operator?

Containerisation has fundamentally changed the way cargo handling services are paid for. Gustaaf de Monie explores an intricate subject.

How does a port or terminal go about determining how good it is? Does it benchmark - against its nearest rival, a world league table, or what?