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VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

As Navis’ Bill Walsh proudly proclaimed at Navis World last month, we are at automation two point zero. Announcements for Europes first automated STS crane orders certainly back him up, but how…

1st November 2012

Pressing the button on remote control

1st November 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members from Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla took to the streets in Sydney this week to rally over “industry inaction” on safety issues following the recent death…

31st October 2012

Safety concerns escalate in Australia

31st October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The suffering of European ports isn’t being alleviated by overseas growth, says the latest North European Port Tracker from Hackett Associates and ISL.

31st October 2012

Overseas growth no help to Europe

31st October 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Flemish Government and the port authorities of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Fluxys have published their feasibility study on LNG bunkering – with the support of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

31st October 2012

Flemish LNG bunkering study published

31st October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Monday that it would be resuming normal operations on Tuesday in the wake of super-storm Sandy, an announcement that underestimated the…

30th October 2012

East Coast terminals hit by super-storm

30th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Have you ever been responsible for any noteworthy failures in your business career? No, me neither, but apparently it happens.

30th October 2012

Failing to succeed

30th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Working together with AIDA Cruises, Becker Marine Systems has developed a concept for an environmentally friendly LNG Hybrid Barge solution for supplying power to cruise ships lying in port.

30th October 2012

LNG Hybrid Barge to end cruise pollution

30th October 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new report focuses on US ports’ ‘resilience’ to incidents that could compromise their effectiveness as cargo gateways.

29th October 2012

Resilience: an “all hazards” approach

29th October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

An inherent Achilles’ heel with greater reliance on computer-based terminal maintenance management - ie, system failure - can be negated with appropriate planning, according to industry experts approached by Port Strategy, writes…

26th October 2012

Plan for it going wrong

26th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

PSA Singapore Terminals is to invest S$3.5bn in automation and intelligent technologies in Phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal.

25th October 2012

PSA ploughs S$3.5bn into automation

25th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World has launched a three month trial of Caltex B20 Bio-Diesel Fuel into eight new straddle carriers at its West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne.

25th October 2012

DP World launches bio-straddle trial

25th October 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec is to integrate its SmartLanes process automation solution for gate automation at the Brazilian container terminals Tecon Salvador and Tecon Rio Grande.

25th October 2012

Cargotec smartens up Brazilian terminals

25th October 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port Strategy has learned that severe floods are affecting shore-based logistical support at a number of terminals at San Lorenzo-San Martín Port in Argentina.

25th October 2012

Rain stops play in Argentina?

25th October 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

There is more misfortune for the Port of Oakland this week following the suspension of two execs over an alleged strip club expense scandal - a port worker has been crushed to…

25th October 2012

More misfortune for Oakland

25th October 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Software solutions specialist Navis is eyeing a sudden surge in automation projects, expecting a “steady flow” of projects to come on stream over the next few years.

25th October 2012

Navis ready to cater for automation surge

25th October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ maintenance mentality needs a serious rethink, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out

25th October 2012

Maintaining control

25th October 2012

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

A nightmare scenario came true for port operators and insurers alike four years ago, in the form of a major accident in the UK involving both merchandised and land-based cranes.

25th October 2012

Sleepless nights on crane collisions

25th October 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Bromma has received its largest ever combined all electric STS and all electric yard crane spreader order from Long Beach Container Terminal LLC, subsidiary of Orient Overseas Container Line Limited.

25th October 2012

Largest green spreader order for Bromma

25th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Classification society ABS has released a new energy and environmental manager module for its NS5 Enterprise asset management software, in order to help owners and operators meet environmental and operational demands.

24th October 2012

Software for compliance and efficiency

24th October 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Trouble over an alleged US $4,500 strip club expense going back to 2008 has resulted in the suspension of Oakland Port’s executive director Omar Benjamin as well as maritime director James Kwon.

24th October 2012

Oakland execs suspended

24th October 2012