Container & Cargo Handling

Given the huge toll logistics takes on India’s overall gross domestic product, double that of West, there are obviously “significant savings” to be made from specialised, niche feeder operations.

Stevie Knight explains why feedering by barge is the fix-all for congested terminals

The Port of Rotterdam is one of few ports investigating the Smart Grid concept and is working with GE to develop tailormade solutions.

Equipment pooling might not necessarily be a terminal operator’s first choice as obviously they would prefer to be busy handling containers, “but if you have a terminal whose equipment has idle periods…

Felicity Landon asks whether sharing equipment is a realistic option for port operations

San Diego takes a much broader view of its role and future, finds Martin Rushmere

The next generation of car carriers will place greater demands on terminal operations.

Julien Bordet of Ernst & Young Advisory thinks that although investment conditions are difficult, ports looking at LNG import “are best taking the long term view.