Container & Cargo Handling

The introduction of berth scheduling software at Associated Petroleum Terminals (APT) in Immingham a few years ago was not without its difficulties. Bob Law, APTs oil movements controller, saw the process through.…

Changing a terminal management system can be a very daunting task formanagement and staff to consider, says Michael Schwank, president ofTideworks Technology.

Too risky to stay with the old, or too risky to move to the new? Felicity Landon investigates the challenges of switching from one terminal management system to another

A 180% increase in seabourne traded coal over two decades has spurred the worlds dry bulk ports into action, as Stuart Pearcey finds out

Continuing increases in shipped coal volumes have led Italian company Coeclerici to think outside the box and create a means of expanding ports seawards rather than landwards.

Ports can make significant fuel savings by selecting the right drive for their container handling operations, writes Patrik Wheater

Privatisation of the Ghanaian ports of Tema and Takoradi has been ongoing since 2000 as part of a World Bank-supported modernisation programme. But while Oscar Cudjoe, public affairs manager for Ghana Ports…

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach take their environmental responsibilities very seriously, as Felicity Landon finds out

With ever stricter environmental legislation, dust is becoming public enemy no.1, as Stuart Pearcey explains

A unique combination of factors gives Port Hedland one of the worlds worst dust problems.

Theres a lot more to RMGs than meets the eye, not least a proven track record in container handling, as Alex Hughes discovers

Construction of Great Yarmouths new outer harbour is now well under way. Felicity Landon reports on the ambitions of East Port UK

These are exciting times for Europes car handlers, as transhipment trade swells. Alex Hughes reports

Not content with a 30% increase in cars handled last year,Copenhagen-Malmö Ports (CMP) general manager (cars), Bart Steijaert, hopesto bump that 382,323 cars to 500,000 annually by 2010.

Sustainability is paramount in Rotterdams vision of its future, as Stuart Pearcey explains

When goals are clearly defined at the beginning, it is relatively easy to work towards them, says John Lund, sales manager of Finlands Visy.