Bulk Handling

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?