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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Different approaches to tackling backlogs are making headway, but there is still no perfect solution, finds Martin Rushmere

30th April 2018

Solving the US congestion conundrum

30th April 2018

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: It’s hard to keep one’s eyes off the newsfeeds, whether it be Brexit, tariffs, uncertain financial markets, or feeds poisoned by clients of Facebook, writes Barry Parker.

30th April 2018

Shout about your CSR message

30th April 2018

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: This year’s Danish Port Days were held in Esbjerg, with the theme of ‘port transformations’ guiding a conference that included sessions where academics and industry leaders discussed management research issues worth…

30th April 2018

Flexibility key to wind ambitions

30th April 2018

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: In recent months, global trade projections for 2018 were being upgraded almost as quickly as they were downgraded in previous years. Confidence had returned, and consumers and industry were keen to…

30th April 2018

No upside to downward spiral of tariffs

30th April 2018

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: Let’s face it, who doesn’t get a frisson of excitement upon seeing a container stack when visiting the waterfront in a new city, asks Charles Haine.

30th April 2018

A role to play in societal transformation

30th April 2018

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: The end of March saw ‘operation Skala’ launched in Brazil, a federal investigation into alleged bribes paid by port sector companies to government personnel in return for ‘favours’ such as concession…

30th April 2018

Politicians and ‘favours’ unhappy bedfellows

30th April 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Forward planning and good stakeholder buy-in both essential for successful project cargo handling, finds John Bensalhia

30th April 2018

Front and centre in project planning

30th April 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The region appears to be on an upward trajectory again for both bulk and boxes, writes Stevie Knight

30th April 2018

Reforms and reinvention in the Black Sea

30th April 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Yuzhny port is readying itself for larger bulk carriers with the aid of Chinese-led dredging. Stevie Knight reports

30th April 2018

Chasing economies of scale and silk ties

30th April 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Iain MacIntyre reports on the use of polymers and mudcreting technology in dredging and reclamation projects

30th April 2018

Drawing inspiration for sediment treatment

30th April 2018

AFRICA

AFRICA

The region is making inroads in overcoming infrastructure and investment issues, albeit progress remains slow. Felicity Landon reports

30th April 2018

North Africa chips away at its wishlist

30th April 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, the Port of Itaqui will start an auction for the concession of its new general cargo terminal in July. This is expected to mainly handle cellulose and paper.

29th April 2018

Itaqui adds new general cargo terminal

29th April 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

José Antonio Contreras, managing director of Port of Guayquil concessionaire Contencon, has said that he is not opposed to Ecuador expanding its terminals. However, he wants a level playing field across the…

29th April 2018

Contecon seeks level playing field

29th April 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In August, El Salvador’s Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA), or Autonomous Port Executive Commission, is to issue a new tender for the Port of La Unión Centroamericana (Port of La Unión). The decision…

29th April 2018

New tender for La Unión

29th April 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A Konecranes diesel-electric crane could help reduce exhaust emissions at the Port of Rotterdam by using power from the port’s grid.

27th April 2018

Diesel-electric crane uses grid power to reduce emissions

27th April 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Helen Delich Bentley, Port of Baltimore host of GreenPort Congress America, has another record breaking year, beating year on year records and remaining the number one port in a number of categories.

27th April 2018

More port success in Baltimore

27th April 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Day one sessions to focus on climate change and how your port can use technology to measure your port’s air emissions.

27th April 2018

Reduce the impact of your port’s emissions

27th April 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port of Piraeus operator Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has said it is not aware of any criminal activity at the port following a report that European Union and Italian authorities are investigating…

26th April 2018

Piraeus operator denies knowledge of criminal activity

26th April 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Cristina started at OMA with the CCTV-TVCC in Beijing, worked at R. Koolhaas private house in La Maddalena, Italy and as project manager in the Sant’Elia re-qualification, Italy. She collaborated at the…

26th April 2018

Cristina Murphy

26th April 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

LASE GmbH’s LaseTLP 2D laser scanners for truck lifting prevention have been installed and are operational on six HHMC RMG cranes at Sun Kwang Newport Container Terminal (SNCT) in Incheon, South Korea.

25th April 2018

LaseTLP system boosts operational safety at SNCT

25th April 2018