Operations News – Page 41
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NewsMSC PROPELS MULTI-RIO
Rio de Janeiro terminal operator MultiRio is reaping the benefits of its “special relationship” with MSC but recovery in the ro-ro sector has stalled. Rob Ward reports
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A HUB FOR BEER PRODUCERS
The Ponta do Felix port facility in Antonina, part of the Paranagua port area (APPA port authority), will next month (July) open up six new silos for storing malt, barley and wheat, adding 40,000 tons of static storage capacity at a cost of Reais45million (US$9m).
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NewsTHE DOMINO EFFECT
A new report from the Royal Bank of Canada assesses the impact of current challenges to the global supply chain and considers what the likely outcome will be. A J Keyes presents the highlights
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NewsTIME TO ADDRESS BALLAST WATER
Mark Riggio, Head of Marine at Filtersafe*, highlights the tightening regulatory picture regarding ballast water management, the implications for ports and the need to participate in the push for compliance
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BATAM PORT PLANS TALKED UP BY CO-ORDINATING MINISTER FOR MARITIME AFFAITRS
The government of Indonesia is revisiting the idea of developing a port facility on the island of Batam. This location is around 30km south of Singapore, close to international shipping routes, and has been under consideration for the past 30 years without any major development taking place.
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Kiel Piles on Power
The Port of Kiel is to receive two onshore power plants after port operator Seehafen Kiel awarded a contract to technology company, Siemens AG.
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NewsDOWNGRADES AND UPGRADES
Market consultancy Drewry sees container shipping freight rates continuing to climb but a new set of problems intruding. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGOING GREAT GUNS
Container ports on the US Gulf Coast are outperforming national growth and their peers on the eastern and western seaboards. AJ Keyes assesses the plans and strategies of ports in the region
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NewsNEW SUPPLY CHAIN PLAYBOOK
The existing container ports on the US Gulf Coast, and further afield in the US, look set to be challenged by a new facility with potential to change the status quo. A J Keyes reports
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NewsCrane order boost
Productivity at a key freight port in Scotland has been given a boost with an order for two new cranes
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NewsWärtsilä acquires PortLink
Merger of Wärtsilä Voyage and PortLink Global a key piece in ship-to-shore logistics management
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NewsWearable safety device trial
A new wearable device which helps protect lone workers has been trialled for the first time at UK ports
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News25 tonne forklift
The latest in the Sany forklift truck range promises to ‘set new standards’ in the 25 tonne class
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NewsCameroon logistics hub
A new modern logistics base has just opened at Cameroon’s only deep-sea port, providing an essential link in the region’s supply chain
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NewsCrane OCR technology
An optical character recognition system is set to improve safety, efficiency and data quality a Panama terminal
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NewsAutomated reefer monitoring
Yilport is improving efficiency at its Ecuador terminal with an automated reefer monitoring solution
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NewsContainer price rise
Global average monthly container prices increase for the first time in 2022
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NewsCrane control system
New control and sensor technology forms the framework for future solutions in the field of crane automation
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NewsCustom-made lift trucks
New lift truck series ‘Distinctly Hyster, built for you’ allows customers to tailor their own design
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NewsPort management service
A new service has been announced at Posidonia 2022 promising a new approach to port call management
