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NewsContainer weighing at Liverpool
Weighbridge construction has been completed at the Port of Liverpool in time for the new SOLAS regulations on container weighing which take effect on 1 July.
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NewsIn the dock
Alex Hughes finds out why every terminal should know what’s happening every minute on its berth
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NewsChanging state
What can port operators do to reduce the risk of cargo liquefaction asks John Bensalhia
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NewsBeyond environmental goals
Ports need to consider the broader picture when setting sustainability goals, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsSpreading the good word
Dave and Iain MacIntyre look at the container handling options available to both large and small ports
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NewsTalking up Hamburg
Lower container volumes mask the bigger picture of growth at Hamburg, explains Felicity Landon
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NewsIMO advises re gross mass of packed containers
With new SOLAS regulations on the verification of the gross mass of packed containers coming into force soon, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has issued advice on its implementation.
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NewsCai Mep celebrates new calls
Container volume at Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has surged by 130% to 277,303 teu for the first three months of 2016.
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NewsEMR invests in Tilbury facility
EMR has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to make a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility.
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Southampton pioneers drone coverage of Leixões
Underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) will scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports.
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NewsDP World launches MENA education programme
DP World is to launch an international education programme which focuses on trade and logistics to help ensure the future growth of the sector.
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Need for port pricing overhaul
Port pricing is said to be an essential tool for solving the main challenges currently posed to the industry by mega-ships.
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NewsBetter revenue generation through big data
Big data could be harnessed to overhaul the simplistic pricing patterns in use at the majority of ports today, an audience at TOC Asia was told.
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European countries holding back digitalisation
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics has said that legal uncertainty and a lack of uniform implementation of exiting European and International legislation by Member States is holding back EU wide digitalisation.
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Container weighing rules are coming
Ports that remain unconcerned by incoming container weighing regulations will be in for a shock come July 1, 2016.
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Kalmar wins HHLA straddle carriers order
Kalmar has secured an order for nine diesel-electric straddle carriers from Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA).
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NewsForget size, focus on efficiency
Demand is “simply not there” for 24,000 teu containerships so ports must now focus on improving handling efficiency rather than catering for ever-larger ships, according to CTI Consultancy’s Andy Lane.
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NewsGate automation a ‘no brainer’
Installing gate and truck technologies is a ‘no brainer’ for ports, offering payback on investment in as little as two years, according to software specialist TBA.
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Challenged to find bright spots
Panellists at TOC Asia in Singapore were challenged to identify bright spots in the container handling sector after highlighting the combined bitter pills of the China slowdown, containership overcapacity and increasing pressure on box terminal returns.
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NewsNeed for a port shakeup?
At the 18th annual Global Liner Shipping Conference, Kim Fejfer, APM Terminals chief executive, delivered the terminal operators’ keynote address.
