Operations News – Page 103
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NewsAll change please
Handling extreme peaks and troughs in box movements demands meticulous planning, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsHidden in full view
Cyber security needs to be taken more seriously by vulnerable seaports, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsBreaking point for US west coast ports
The US west coast ports are reaching breaking point after the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) suspended operations over the weekend because of ongoing labour disputes.
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NewsDP World reports record growth
DP World Limited recorded an 8.9% increase in gross container volumes across its global portfolio container terminals in 2014, thanks in large part to its new developments at London Gateway and Embraport.
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NewsSingapore goes green
Singapore’s Jurong Port is recycling concrete and using other green construction methods to build what is said to be the world’s first green berths.
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NewsVetting system for terminals
International shipping association, BIMCO, has formulated a new vetting system designed to gather information on the quality of facilities and service at dry bulk terminals as a tool to drive improvement.
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NewsPSA volumes up
Despite 2014 being a “challenging” year for the shipping and port industry, PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) saw its Group volumes increase by 5.8% over 2013.
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NewsAddressing the IT talent crunch
As container cargo handling operations become more technology driven, terminals will require the integration of multiple complex systems which operators must know how to use proactively to avoid a loss in productivity.
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NewsStorm front
What precautions and preparations can ports take to weather the storm, asks John Bensalhia
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NewsWind power for Maasvlakte II
APM Terminals has signed a two-year contract with Amsterdam based NV Nuon Energy for wind powered generated electricity to power the new cranes and handling equipment at the new Maasvlakte II terminal.
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NewsEnvironmental measures
Building up a ''green conscious'' can be an expensive but rewarding task, finds Iain MacIntyre
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NewsHamilton to harness ‘green’ technology
Canada’s Port Fuels and Materials Services Inc is to build a plasma gasification energy-from-waste facility at the Port of Hamilton, which it hopes will lead the way in ‘green’ energy in the sector.
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NewsImproving port-city performances
In a bid to help ports become more competitive, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) recent report looks at mitigating negative port impacts and regaining their role as drivers of urban economic growth.
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NewsCaribbean queen
Colombian hub is celebrating a rise in container traffic on the back of an improving economy, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsLarge surface area
Choosing hardstanding means balancing capex costs with maintenance savings. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsDigging into the trough
Stevie Knight finds out that animal feed is not the low-value, easy cargo most people assume it is
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NewsFourfold surge in port emissions by 2050
A new paper published by the International Transport Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in France, warns that most shipping emissions in ports will grow fourfold by 2050.
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NewsPrime position
Carly Fields talks with Brazil’s Itaqui about its ambitious plans for accommodating across-the-board cargo growth
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NewsOn the rails
Sohar is eagerly awaiting its connection to the Gulf Railway with its link to the wider hinterland finds Alex Hughes
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NewsTaking the load
Heavy duty machinery manufacturers take on the challenges of the harsh port environment. John Bensalhia reports
