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Multi-facing role of port authorities
The term ‘port authority’ might not be fashionable today, but one supporter says there is still a clear part for them to play.
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NewsData sharing vital to advance port safety
Ports must share safety data and incidences, The Bristol Port Company chief executive David Brown has urged.
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Empty box handling woes stack up
Charges for storage of empty containers at ports are “absolutely too low”, but a bigger problem is the lack of focus on comprehensive strategies for empty handling, according to a port executive.
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NewsPort groups champion recycling sustainability
Five global container port operators have jointly undertaken a week-long initiative to promote sustainable resource usage through mass recycling.
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NewsTaking the guesswork out of maintenance
Methods exist to overcome costly under- and over-maintenance of assets in global ports and terminals, finds Alex Hughes.
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NewsMaking inland work for bulk
John Bensalhia looks at how bulk cargo handling can be a boon for inland ports looking to branch out from container handling.
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NewsSpring in Salaverry’s step
Peru’s concession of another of its ports promises competition to two of its container stalwarts. Alex Hughes reports.
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Tipping the emissions and power scale
In the race to reduce emissions, greener ports must consider the resilience of their power supplies. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsAntwerp's plan: consolidate and communicate
New barge consolidation hubs are part of a unique action plan to improve efficiency at the Port of Antwerp. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsInnovation meets ever-increasing storage demands
Traditional warehousing techniques and practices continue to change, as worldwide, different priorities emerge, writes Martin Rushmere.
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Port authorities evolving identities
Port authorities are evolving beyond their original, insular role to a more collaborative and facilitative one.
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Shocking bill for flawed asset maintenance
Poorly-organised and not-fit-for-purpose asset maintenance schemes at ports are costing ports dearly in misdirected inspections and repairs.
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NewsUS-China trade war to hit Hutchison profit
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has said that current trade disputes, especially between the tariff-war engaged US and China will “adversely impact” its overall performance.
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NewsBetter arrivals management could cut CO2
If ports kept ships more informed about berth availability prior to arrival they could adapt their sailing speed, save fuel and money and lower emissions, a new study has found.
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NewsGreenfield caution harming capacity expansion
Underinvestment and cautious investor sentiment towards greenfield projects is partly to blame for container terminal capacity expansion falling to not much more than 10% of existing capacity in the next five years, the lowest proportion ever.
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Ports urged to grasp ‘trusted broker’ role in data
Ports must urgently embrace their role as ‘trusted broker’ to get real value from the mass of data available to them and their stakeholders.
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Barrier to take-up of shoreside power
Prohibitively expensive shoreside power projects are restricting the widespread take-up of plug-in solutions at global ports.
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NewsAir quality tops priorities in ESPO report
Air quality remains the top priority of European ports with energy consumption and noise closely behind, ESPO’s Environmental Report for 2018 shows.
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NewsBallard fuel cell modules to power LA trucks
Ballard Power Systems will provide fuel cell modules to power two zero-emissions terminal yard trucks at the Port of Los Angeles in a bid to prove the technology’s commercial viability in a real and busy operational environment.
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NewsHow smart ports could look in 2038
An imagining of how port technology will operate in 2038 has highlighted the logistical and legal issues with the common use of AI, automation and other currently emerging technologies.
