Terminal Operations

According to an International Transport Forum study published in May, ecodriving has become a key element of national strategies to reduce CO2 emissions in a number of countries.

For little or no cost, ports can saves thousands by optimising the way they use energy, but key to it all is awareness and communication, as Patrik Wheater finds out

What, when it comes to scanning solutions, do ports want? Its easier to think about what they dont want - bottlenecks, unexpected manning costs, or a load of false alarms that trigger…

Smiths Detection opened a high-tech production plant at Wiesbaden inGermany in July this year, to meet soaring global demand for itsadvanced X-ray scanning machines - these are principally for airportsecurity but also…

Port planning should not be hampered by dredging-related environmental issues - provided all the relevant environmental issues are taken into account and the planning is carried out with due respect for the…

Once viewed as a fashionable green statement, self sufficient power generation is in todays ports less of a luxury and more a necessity, as Patrik Wheater finds out

Biometrics might be the next big security thing, but too must reliance on one solution must be avoided, warns Stuart Pearcey

The predictions in George Orwells novel 1984 seemed far-fetched when it was published six decades ago - but seem to be edging ever-closer with the co-operation between five countries to develop the…

While some aspects of the anç ien ré gime remain, Ukraine ports are undertaking a more environmentally-conscientious approach to their operations, according to Kateryna Protsenko, a lawyer at Odessa-based law firm International…

Stowaways pose a significant threat to port security and should not be overlooked, as Felicity Landon discovers

At the Port of Dover, once a magnet for truck-loads of stowaways,juxtaposed immigration controls have put the lid on the problem.

Current concerns over container weights have major implications for ports - and port safety. Felicity Landon reports

Following the USS Cole attack in 2000, the US Navy was compelled to install intelligent surveillance systems for in-port force protection and late last year contracted ObjectVideo to develop a mast-mounted in-port…

Next generation intelligent surveillance technology promises to detect security breaches before they occur. Patrik Wheater investigates

Former US Senator Warren Rudmans recent concerns over port security should not be taken lightly given his history as co-chair of a bi-partisan committee assigned to investigate the threat of international terrorism…

Despite being more environmentally-friendly than other transportation sectors, the shipping industry continues to lessen its environmental impact, as Patrik Wheater finds out