Operations News – Page 32
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NewsBilbao invites terminal construction bids
A 40 year concession for a new container terminal at the Port of Bilbao has been put out to tender
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NewsRecord volumes at Alabama port
2022 saw record container volumes shipped at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US
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NewsPort risk guidelines updated
IAPH makes further progress to #ClosetheGaps in global port infrastructure
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NewsAutomated container handling pilot
Automating container handling can help mitigate the current lack of truck drivers
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NewsUpdated forklift simulator training
New integrated forklift training offers increased engagement with better visuals and improvements to learning programme
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NewsThe road to net zero
The challenges and barriers along the road to Net Zero, as well as new business opportunities, were discussed in-depth at a recent Coastlink webinar. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsInvestment risks build
Political risk is much more to the fore nowadays and this promises to be the case for the short-term at least. Andrew Penfold charts the risk environment and considers the implications for port investors
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NewsSouth Carolina Ports Readies State-Funded Projects
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports), USA is the beneficiary of US$550 million in state funding which is to be used for setting up a near dock intermodal rail yard and establishing an inner harbour barge operation.
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NewsTanzania’s mega Bagamoyo project back on the agenda
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) reports that the Bagamoyo Port project is back on its agenda following a period of it being shelved due to cost considerations.
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NewsNewcastle Handcuffs Off
The recently enacted Port of Newcastle (Extinguishment of Liability Bill) 2022 opens the door for the removal of restrictions placed on the Australian east coast port that have prevented it from entering the theatre of container operations.
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NewsMsc to build new Baltimore box terminal
MSC’s port sector operating subsidiary, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) in partnership with local property developer Tradepoint Atlantic, is set to establish a new container terminal in Baltimore on the site of a former steel mill.
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NewsAcquisition activity spikes with port sector deals prominent
Acquisition activity in the ports and wider shipping and logistics sector is seeing something of a spike.
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NewsSecond time around
John Bensalhia looks at the market trends, players, expertise and cost savings now on offer in the second hand equipment sector
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NewsMarket fundamentals turn
Container shipping lines now face a markedly different market situation. Felicity Landon highlights the findings of a recent Drewry Webinar on this key subject
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NewsGothenburg: Hinterland Penetration and Deeper Draught
The Port of Gothenburg has confirmed that for the first half of 2022 it recorded a 53 per cent share of the total Swedish container market, reflecting a rise of three percentage points over the comparable period for 2021.
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NewsAvoiding russian roulette
A need to change strategy is required for Baltic Sea container ports due to lost Russian cargo. AJ Keyes looks at the situation and what some of the major ports are doing to meet the challenge
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NewsSOC advantage
Three-quarters of freight forwarders in Asia believe that shipper-owned containers are adding resilience to their supply chains
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NewsCrane safety manual
PEMA has issued an information paper providing standards in crane operation
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NewsElectric heavy-duty crane
MacGregor has unveiled a fully electrically driven heavy-duty transloading crane
