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NewsChallenging assumptions
Is there really any viable alternative to traditional shore-based cargo handling, asks Alex Hughes
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NewsCalifornia goes it alone again
California is again going its own way in rulemaking, disregarding IMO recommendations and international considerations in the process, and is getting ready to impose a maximum speed for the whole length of the 1,000 mile state coastline, possibly out to the 40 nautical miles mark.
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NewsA change of pace
Slower speeds are prompting a re-think of port operations, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsThe law of unintended consequences
Roman Poersch of Wilhelm Borchert argues that over and above the regulations, “the law of unintended consequences” means that some environmental port initiatives could have a life of their own.
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NewsGetting green onside
Stevie Knight looks at the environmental issues of the US race to deeper ports
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NewsMaking data management accessible
How easy is it for ports to step into the analytics arena and what would be the priorities? Richard Gyles of Access Group says the latest technologies enable ports to provide robust information from multiple data sources – including unstructured data – in a simple-to-use format an on any device, ...
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NewsPorts partner up to provide LNG
An ‘LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group’ has been set up under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbour’s (IAPH) World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), in a bid to develop guidelines on safe procedures for LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsUnder analysis
Ports are playing catch-up in the adoption of business analytics. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsDenting debt and building relations
Cost efficiencies can come from cutting your debt interest rates, or joining forces with a rival to develop joint systems, as ports in the US and New Zealand have demonstrated.
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NewsThe big squeeze
Innovation abounds when it comes to uncovering recession-beating cost savings, as Iain MacIntyre finds out
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NewsBreaking new ground
Australia''s premier port readies itself for a new era in container business. Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsMaking use of surplus green power
HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, a subsidiary of the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is investigating how the batteries of its automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can be charged at the same time as taking advantage of any surplus green power supplies.
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Handing over the security baton
One of the most notable trends in recent years is that port operators are now outsourcing security to third parties.
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NewsDeciphering the code
As ISPS approaches its 10th anniversary, John Bensalhia asks if ports have used it to their advantage
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NewsFrom box to bulk
What happens when trade patterns change and a port must switch quickly from a container focus to a bulk trade?
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Taking technology into the mix
The creation of an IT system that incorporates thousands of suppliers and shippers to reduce transaction costs and increase transparency is can be seen as a ''smart'' move, a step a number of Dutch ports have already taken together to improve their competitive position against rivals in the Northern Range.
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NewsWorking smarter
The world’s most innovative ports are using ‘smart’ solutions to improve revenue sustainability, explains CVA''s Wolfgang Lehmacher
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NewsQuick payback offers tracking incentive
The level of return of investment when committing to tracking solutions is project based and depends on what has driven the investment in the first place, according to Eurogate Tangier''s Marco Fehmer.
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NewsEverything in its place
Alex Hughes finds out why equipment tracking is not yet a ''must have'' port accessory
