Container & Cargo Handling

Kotkas monster gate operating system will unite two competing operators without compromising data privacy. Felicity Landon reports

The need to boost productivity not only on the quayside but also in the yard is forcing the switch to twin- and quad-lift spreaders,reports Alex Hughes

Alex Hughes investigates whether transhipment is the pot of gold everyone thinks it is for Mediterranean ports.

Portugals deep-sea container terminal, Liscont, is in the final stages of transforming its yard into a completely rubber-tyred gantry-based (RTG) operation.During Port Strategys visit to the terminal in February, a new yard…

While Spanish ports continue to do well, future investment planning at Italys Gioia Tauro has been cast into doubt following recent strikes in both December and February.Relations between majority-owner Conthship Italia and…

You want a mess on the quayside, dust in the air and complaints from the neighbours? Try handling cement without the right kit. Felicity Landon finds out about best practice

Could Leixões be Europes most industrious box terminal? Alex Hughes finds that the Portuguese port is pushing productivity to impressive levels

Bottleneck or smooth security and processing system? Felicity Landon looks at the latest developments in container terminalgate systems