Operations News – Page 117
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NewsBridging the gap
Finding access that will adapt to suit future ship design changes can be a challenge, Stevie Knight explains
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NewsLinking all the European strands
Port Integration, a European Union Interreg project, has brought together 13 port and political partners from ten EU countries and Russia for three years of workshops and best practice visits.
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NewsStrength in numbers
United they stand, divided they fall? Felicity Landon asks what ports can gain by working together
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NewsEpicentre of Gulf trade
Characterised by steady growth, Houston remains the main anchor of the Gulf. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsSpeed study will mould future design
In its effort to determine reasonable and relevant berthing velocities for the design of fender systems, PIANC Working Group (WG) 145 is continuing to collect and analyse berthing data from sources around the world.
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NewsCredibility check
Do third party assembled fenders compared with original equipment manufactured products?
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NewsDusting off the handling questions
It’s a conundrum: although dry, granular bulk is traditionally a simple and low cost cargo, Stevie Knight finds out the handling machinery is being pushed relentllessly in the other direction.
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NewsEuropean LNG infrastructure in the spotlight
The upcoming ECA limit on sulphur in marine fuel was the driver behind the EU-funded TEN-T study into LNG infrastructure in Northern Europe.
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NewsTaking the leap
Which comes first, the LNG bunkering facility or the LNG fuelled ships? Felicity Landon reports
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Best on test: virgin versus recycled rubber fenders
Compound test results of Trelleborg fender versus low cost fenders conducted in 3rd party laboratory: Sample: Collected from fenders delivered to a Trelleborg client (ie. shared client). Tests conducted: Physical and chemical analysis, using sophisticated analytical methods.
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NewsTaking the whole terminal view
The longer term future of operating systems will leave no terminal stone unturned, according to developers.
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NewsSpreading their wings
Software suppliers are eagerly eyeing the utopia of including all terminal tasks in a TOS. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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Everybody needs good neighbours
One thing that port operators need to bear in mind is how they interact with the nearby community: noise and pollution levels are just two factors that port operators need to consider with respect to the neighbours.
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NewsOutside influences
Grain ports battle the weather, the economy, and industrial action to move this invaluable cargo. John Bensalhia reports
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Monitoring cable stress a questionable investment
The question as to whether some terminals make poor use of cables and thereby shorten their working lives is a thorny one.
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NewsWired for gains
Cable suppliers are basking in the gains of rising eRTG popularity, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsPerformance guaranteed
Ship-to-shore crane guarantees from the big manufacturers vary little in their approach. Sometimes, the warranty offered by Konecranes, for example, will also include the spreader; however, if the supplier sourced its own spreader, clearly the onus is on it to negotiate its own warranty with the spreader provider.
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NewsIn perfect harmony
STS cranes and spreaders go hand in hand, but is the union always a happy one asks Alex Hughes
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NewsCapacity commitment
Dubai''s ports continue to shine in all cargo areas, as Felicity Landon discovers
