Operations News – Page 132
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NewsFrom TOS to POS
A traditional TOS was first installed at New Zealand''s Port Nelson in 1998 to provide basic gate in/out functionality and yard management.
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NewsTOs vs POS
Michael King examines whether traditional Terminal Operating Systems can be expanded to manage entire ports
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Hurricane plans
Marine experts at consulting services group Mouchel have worked with a port client on emergency planning in response to hurricane risk.
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NewsAsking the 'what if?' question
Emergency planning and business continuity are increasingly important for ports. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsWorking through the disruption
Asking the "what if?" questions and having all the answers in place is a full-time job in itself, says Julian Parkes, the Port of London Authority''s harbour master (safety management system) and port security officer.
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Comfort viewing for inspectors
Thanks to their Axis surveillance system installed in the summer of 2009, cargo inspectors at Norfolk Virginia keep a closer eye on up to 1,000 boxes every day in a yard the size of six football pitches without leaving the safety of their office.
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surveillance sidebars
Doyle''s Law: Axis Communications'' Phil Doyle''s four ''must do'' action points for anyone buying a surveillance system
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NewsHigh definition is the future of survellance
Clues to the future potential of port surveillance are all around us, as Stuart Pearcey discovers
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China goes supersize
Benchmark spot coal prices at Qinhuangdao - which handles around half of China''s coal - recently rose by about 3% a tonne in just a few days, bringing prices up to a level not seen in a year.
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NewsRussian connections
Russia''s sights are on plans for $13.3bn of port investment by 2012. Since the downturn, Russia''s dependence on energy exports has increased, (20% of its coal goes abroad), so its ports are a necessary part of the supply chain.
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NewsDiamonds in the dirt
Coal producers are bypassing chokes in the supply chain to invest directly in terminal space, as Stevie Knight explains
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NewsA matter of control
Intelligent controls and a green agenda are changing RTG drives for the better, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsOngoing growth for Brisbane
Brisbane celebrates that rarest of things: increased profit in a recession. Iain MacIntyre finds out how it''s done
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A question of timing
Spreaders have an impressive working lifetime on the frontline, with up to 10-20 years service the norm rather than the exception.
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Eastern treasures
Many of the key global operators source quayside gantry cranes from ZPMC; but that doesn''t necessarily mean they also buy Chinese spreaders.
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NewsSpreader article
The economic crisis has slowed the evolution from twin-lift to multi-lift spreaders, as Alex Hughes discovers
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The right tool for the job
At Immingham''s DFDS Nordic Terminal the existing fleet of Terberg tugs is composed of four different models and this is reflected in their deployment.
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NewsRo Ro tugs
It''s a tough job, but modern-day ro-ro tugs seem up to the challenge. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsA flexible arrangement
Flexibility in product handling has been helped along by the wide range of unloaders available. For example, besides the larger machines, Vigan produces compact, trailerable units which can deployed in some interesting ways.
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NewsSuck it and see
Pneumatic units may not be the best fit for every bulk handling job, as Stevie Knight discovers
