Container & Cargo Handling

The global container port traffic growth rate continues to exceed 6% and terminal mergers and acquisitions offer the best potential to thrive in the current container ports and terminal market.

Port operators could benefit from a new report which includes 20 recommendations for crane manufacturers and terminal operators on how to improve RTG and ship-to-shore (STS) container crane cabin ergonomics and safety.

Kalmar plans to make electrically powered versions of all its equipment available by 2021 as part of a commitment to reducing emissions in cargo and material handling operations by fostering eco-efficient technologies.

A.P. Moller-Maersk chief executive Søren Skou has said that APM Terminals (APMT) will use more technology and more automation where appropriate — especially for transhipment boxes.

Different approaches to tackling backlogs are making headway, but there is still no perfect solution, finds Martin Rushmere

Forward planning and good stakeholder buy-in both essential for successful project cargo handling, finds John Bensalhia

Yuzhny port is readying itself for larger bulk carriers with the aid of Chinese-led dredging. Stevie Knight reports

Drewry’s latest five-year global container port demand forecast is 4.3% per annum, up from last year.

An agreement to reduce shipping CO2 emissions by “at least” 50% on 2008 levels by 2050 has been welcomed by global port authorities.

While they may not steal the limelight for most visible port assets, fenders form the backbone of quay protection, finds Alex Hughes

Plans by Maersk Line to reduce the amount of duplicate port calls and allocate more buffer time around hub ports to increase schedule reliability is a logical move as ship sizes increase,…

Transformation of a Mozambique port is nothing short of dramatic, explains Felicity Landon.

CBH is reaching new markets. John Bensalhia reports.

Investing in renewable installations makes commercial sense, finds Alex Hughes.

The first global ports sustainability programme and charter will see ports focus on sustainable development by setting guidelines for achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Yilport Holding plans to acquire several SME ports and container terminals in Europe, Latin America, and North America.

The digitalisation of ports and terminal operations offers ways to realise a fourth industrial revolution, Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) AGM delegates have been told.

With healthy demand growth, timber handling has a strong future, finds John Bensalhia

Santos Brasil weighs its future options at Imbituba, finds Alex Hughes