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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fork-lift trucks (FLTs) are an integral part of operations in ports, terminals and throughout the logistics supply-chain where cargo needs to be handled they are recognized as a beneficial workhorse. 

9th May 2023

Clean fuel FLT advances

9th May 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shore power system supply is a growth business spurred on by legislative requirements and standards creating a structured framework for system installation. But it is a question of how much, how soon?

9th May 2023

Shore power systems

9th May 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

International shipowners’ association BIMCO is famous for creating a range of charter party agreements that are central to the way the global shipping industry works – but Grant Hunter, BIMCO’s director, standards,…

5th May 2023

‘Holistic’ contracts needed for shipping efficiency, says BIMCO director

5th May 2023

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Every port needs to have a clear strategy and vision in place for sustainability and energy transition, said Maurice Delattre, area manager, Port of Amsterdam speaking at this year’s Coastlink Conference.

5th May 2023

Ports need ‘clear strategy and vision’ for sustainability

5th May 2023

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

The science is clear – we face an emergency. We can and must decarbonise logistics. This was the stark message from Maersk general manager David Browne in his keynote address opening the…

5th May 2023

We can and must decarbonise logistics: Maersk

5th May 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The development of Freeports is a genuine Brexit benefit and a real opportunity to be grasped, Customs expert Arne Mielken, managing director of Customs Manager Ltd, told the Coastlink audience.

5th May 2023

Freeports – ‘a genuine Brexit benefit’

5th May 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The UK government must set a growth target for water freight, said Michelle Gardner, deputy director, policy, at Logistics UK at this year’s Coastlink Conference.

5th May 2023

Certainty of policy essential for water freight

5th May 2023

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

“What is normalcy?” was the question posed by Nick Lambert as he opened the Coastlink conference in Liverpool. His answer: “It is a fluid normalcy, it keeps adjusting, it adjusts to events.”

5th May 2023

Sustainability and decarbonisation never far from Coastlink discussions

5th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, US as part of the port’s major capacity expansion programme.

5th May 2023

New automated cranes for Virginia

5th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Malta Freeport Terminals is bolstering its capacity to handle the world’s largest container ships with its first terminal expansion in two decades.

3rd May 2023

Malta Freeport Terminals expansion

3rd May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

There are uncertainties surrounding the bid process for Durban Container Terminal 2 (DCT2) and the Ngqura Container Terminal. Government should do more to build investor confidence.

2nd May 2023

DCT2 bid process needs to build investor confidence

2nd May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The five containerised ports across California are joining forces in a major data-sharing programme.

28th April 2023

Californian ports in historic data-sharing deal

28th April 2023

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Cargotec is mooting the separation of its core Kalmar and Hiab businesses into two standalone companies.

27th April 2023

Cargotec moots Kalmar/Hiab split

27th April 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Peel Ports has developed a partnership programme and secured long-term agreements with a number of leading consultants to support vital projects across the UK.

27th April 2023

Peel Ports secures long-term partnerships

27th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

 Demand for mobile harbour cranes remains strong and it is clear that the major manufacturers are all pushing the green agenda in their ongoing focus…

26th April 2023

Mobile harbour cranes

26th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

One of the major strengths of the pneumatic unloader concept is that it has been developed to handle a wide variety of commodities extending from free-flowing cargo streams such as grains through…

26th April 2023

Pneumatic unloaders

26th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Despite Savannah’s long-term growth and continued success, the largest volume container port on the eastern seaboard is the Port of New York/New Jersey (NY/NJ) and there is a very simple strategy in…

26th April 2023

When, Not If, For The Big Apple

26th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Savannah has been the fastest-growing port in North America for a number of years, but how does the port continue to out-perform the market and will its strategy change in the future,…

26th April 2023

Vision and application

26th April 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy NASH Maritime, is helping the Port of London Authority (PLA) upgrade its vessel traffic services (VTS) system.

26th April 2023

Upgrade for Thames traffic system

26th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Global container throughput is up 1.2% in February but is still 3.2% lower than the same month last year.

26th April 2023

Mixed global picture for container volumes

26th April 2023