Operations News – Page 112
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NewsThe deep dive
To dredge or not to dredge can be a loaded question for second tier ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Saving planets and pounds
Research conducted by manufacturer Teijin Aramid and Gabriel Lodewijks, professor of transport engineering and logistics, has shown the way forward for an environmentally-friendly conveyor system.
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NewsBulk bonus
From generation games to port progress, conveyors offer their own prizes for terminals, finds John Bensalhia
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Green footprint a priority
In terms of its own car terminal planning, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is placing great emphasis on its environmental footprint, making continuous improvement and prevention of pollution an inherent part of all areas of its activities.
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NewsIn the driving seat
The next generation of car carriers will place greater demands on terminal operations.
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NewsA rollercoaster ride for LNG
Julien Bordet of Ernst & Young Advisory thinks that although investment conditions are difficult, ports looking at LNG import “are best taking the long term view".
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NewsGas guzzlers
Ports need to keep an eye on the future to keep pace with LNG bunkering developments, explains Stevie Knight,
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NewsHonesty valued on lighting claims
Experience has taught Derek McGlashan, Forth Ports'' environment and energy manager, to be highly suspicious of the claims put out by many lighting companies.
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'Queuing up' for lighting solution
Forth Ports has been working with the Ideas With Energy company on a specific lighting project at the Port of Leith involving a 260-metre jetty that is seaward of the lock entrance, and which is occasionally accessed by engineers at night. The whole mesh structure is supported on dolphins and ...
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NewsLighting up
Port lighting has moved on, but is large scale replacement a necessary investment? Alex Hughes thinks so
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NewsBeyond Maasvlakte 2
Rotterdam takes the long term view on investment as Felicity Landon finds out
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Business continuity of utmost importance
Business continuity is the one area which has the greatest immediate impact and influence on infrastructure asset owners and operators.
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NewsStanding strong
Ports need to be better prepared for natural disasters as recent events have shown. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsCall for coordinated industry action
The industry is failing to help itself on the angle and tone of dry bulk handling legislation, according to industry specialists.
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NewsDust devils
Technology is out there to suppress dust but there''s a disconnect between ports and manufacturers, finds Alex Hughes
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Raise the branding bar
Klavs Valskov of Maersk Line suggests five steps to consider in developing a marketing/branding strategy from scratch.
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NewsBetter branding
Like it or not, how a port brands itself is crucial to success in today’s image-conscious world. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsHealth and safety
A major international report has been published in a bid to address a “critical knowledge gap” in health and safety at global network terminals (GNT).
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NewsHard questions need a common language
You may think you know what you want from a TOS, but a lot comes down to negotiation to avoid unneccesary add-ons and to benefit from a vendor''s knowledge.
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NewsCulture clash
Promising to cure all ills, the implementation of a TOS can still be a bitter pill for workers. Stevie Knight reports
