Container & Cargo Handling

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,…