Container & Cargo Handling

Questions are being asked, but many ports are still not serious about building facilities to support automation, reports David Foxwell

Ports handling vehicles are finding more inventive ways to store cars, moving up rather than out. But authorities still find themselves juggling the needs of containers against cars, reports Felicity Landon

Experience shows that used equipment can provide an efficient and timely alternative to new units, and the service base is more sophisticated than you might think

With many car manufacturers facing tough times, its no surprise that this filters through the supply chain, leading to significant pressure on port and stevedore rates. Felicity Landon finds out what the…

Booming German coal imports are being hotly chased by ports in the know, as mainland Europe powers ahead with generation plant developments. Mike King sees what all the fuss is about