Container & Cargo Handling

Unions are shining the spotlight on the inherent dangers of work on the wharves. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

As vessels continue to grow and global container port demand rises, terminal operators worldwide will need to invest to produce an additional 168 million teu by 2019, says shipping consultancy Drewry.

The Italian port of Livorno is expanding its capacity with a new €800m deepwater container ‘platform’ that will enable it to accommodate larger ships and growing container traffic.

Hyster has developed a checker device for efficient container inspection that means that containers no longer need to be set down for inspection, helping to reduce costs.

A new inland port is being built by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that will serve as a direct link from the Port of Savannah to North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of…

The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.

The competitive mindset between vendors needs to come to a halt after projects are awarded, and immediately switch to a collaborative one to embrace a common goal, says Navis.

Tractors offer a robust handling option that can be easily optimised finds John Bensalhia

Alex Hughes examines the challenge of balancing technological features and robustness

Turkeys Yilport Holding has finalised growth plans for its Swedish Gavle Container Terminal (GCT), which it hopes to expand to an annual capacity of 500,000 teu.

A new £100m biomass terminal planned for the Port of Liverpool will see it handle up to three million tonnes of wood pellets a year as part of the decarbonisation of the…

Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports

ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields

Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports

OSCs Andrew Penfold examines the impact of ever-larger containerships on second tier ports

Coal price volatility has sent waves of concern through the world’s coal ports. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

For tough, challenging surfaces, ports need to look to rough terrain handlers, as John Bensalhia explains

Rising LNG ambitions mean gas terminals have to up their game. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

Favourable location and direct infrastructure links can lead to a boom in project cargoes, finds Alex Hughes

Dredging has come a long way in the past 50 years, as the IADC can attest to. Felicity Landon finds out more

Hueneme’s dominance in perishable goods handling kept the US labour dispute at bay. Martin Rushmere reports

The Eurogate Group recorded its highest ever container handling volumes in 2014, with a 4.2% increase, while revenue also rose by 5.3%.