Operations News – Page 100
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NewsTime for true terminal alliances
As increasingly stronger shipping line alliances pile pressure on ports to bend to their demands, ports should look to play the carriers at their own partnership game, industry experts advise.
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NewsProductivity needs to step up to the mark, says Maersk
Stagnating productivity increases that have not kept pace with a growth in ship sizes is a “concern” for Maersk Line.
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NewsSluggish growth dents global optimism
A new report says that continued slow growth in the global economy has had a knock on effect on the overall growth of ports causing them to suffer from continued weak productivity.
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NewsIncreasing supply chain efficiency
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is embracing new technology to help increase supply chain efficiency by testing a new mobile app which aims to expedite containerised cargo.
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Double port capacity without doubling land
Hamburg is set to double capacity without doubling space with its smart port proposition.
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NewsEmbrace data to gain competitive advantage
Ports should embrace an increasingly data driven world, rather than view the data revolution as a threat.
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NewsICS targets waste reception non-compliance
The International Chamber of Shipping has expressed ongoing “concerns” about port facilities and what it describes as the “perennial problem” of a lack of waste reception facilities.
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NewsLook beyond rival ports for real competition
Ports that are wholly focused on competition with other ports will not be around in 50 years, the chief executive of a leading think-tank has warned.
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NewsMega-ships to tackle port congestion
The World Shipping Council says that mega-ships may be partly the answer to dealing with port congestion in addition to the benefits they bring to the shipping industry.
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Get ready for 24,000 teu, warns OECD
As the trend for ever-increasing container ship sizes continues, a new International Transport Forum (ITF)/ OECD report warns 24,000 teu vessels could be sailing the world’s oceans by 2020.
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NewsTurning point
Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRolling stock
ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields
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NewsWar risk premiums
Instability and civil unrest can be business spur for neighbouring cargo terminals, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsRussian rollercoaster
Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLarger than life
OSC''s Andrew Penfold examines the impact of ever-larger containerships on second tier ports
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NewsShort term pain
Coal price volatility has sent waves of concern through the world’s coal ports. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsRough riders
For tough, challenging surfaces, ports need to look to rough terrain handlers, as John Bensalhia explains
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NewsAntwerp grants ‘green’ discount
The Port of Antwerp is rewarding vessels that use alternative technology to reduce emissions of particulates with a 15 to 20% discount on port dues.
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NewsSavannah scores record growth
The US Port of Savannah handled a record 335,337 teu in April – a 25.8% increase, or an additional 69,000 units – and saw strong growth in ro-ro traffic.
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SOLVO wins Bronka contract
SOLVO has signed a contract with the port operator-developer Fenix to implement the Solvo.TOS terminal operating system at the new Bronka Port in the Baltic.
