Operations News – Page 42
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NewsWorld Ports Tracker
Ports are being invited to contribute to a global tracker aimed at increasing resilience
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NewsShanghai congestion update
Waiting times at Shanghai have halved since the peak of the recent surge in Omicron cases
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NewsSupply chain safety innovation
Innovations in supply chain safety have been captured in a new digest freely available to the cargo handling industry
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Bromma at LBCT
Bromma has concluded an agreement with Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) to supply another six of its STS45E G2 units and as part of eff orts to support the terminal’s environmental ambitions.
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WWL Pressure
Vessel operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines reports it is currently looking into alternative GPS tracking solutions for use in conjunction with its cargo handling fleet
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NewsTincan Orders
Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited (TICT) has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour cranes for its terminal in Lagos, Nigeria
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NewsABP HUMBER: FIVE YEAR CRANE PROGRAMME
Associated British Ports (ABP) is rolling out a five-year and GBP32 million crane programme that involves new crane purchase, the comprehensive refurbishment of existing cranes and investing in landside equipment. Maximising eco-friendliness is a central theme of the programme.
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NewsCARGOTEC PLOTS A NEW STRUCTURE AND GROWTH
Cargo-handling machinery group Cargotec has announced that it is to exit the heavy port crane part of its Kalmar business and is also now considering putting MacGregor up for sale.
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VE Process in Busan
The second phase of the New Port North Container Terminal in Busan has moved a step closer.
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NewsKN TO BUILD OUT MONTEVIDEO
Katoen Natie (KN) has confi rmed it has reached an agreement with the Government of Uruguay for additional investment at the Port of Montevideo.
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NewsBETTER BOLLARDS
With proper specification, testing and tapping into smart solutions today’s marine bollards can contribute a lot to safe and efficient vessel berthing. John Bensalhia reports
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RAIL GETS PRIORITY IN LONG BEACH
The USWC port of Long Beach has put rail improvements at the top of its agenda under its 10-year/US$2.278 billion capital expenditure programme.
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Marchwood Go
Solent Gateway Ltd (SGL) holds the 35-year lease (until 2051), to develop and operate the 83 hectare Marchwood Port on the River Test opposite the Port of Southampton
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Texas Upgrades
Ports in Texas on the US Gulf Coast ports are to benefit from Biden Administration spending plans.
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NewsBANGLADESH LAND MANOEUVRES
The JICA funded new port project in Matarbari, Bangladesh is all systems go again after resolving problems related to necessary land acquisition. In contrast, the PSA-backed Bay Terminal project is reported to have hit a stumbling block due to the high costs associated with acquiring 803 acres of land.
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NewsGRAIN: SYSTEM INNOVATION
Grain handling and storage system innovation continues apace. John Bensalhia highlights recent developments in the supply sector
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NewsTHE MANAUS YO-YO SPINS…
Superterminais has stepped up the battle for market share in Manaus, the Amazon port city, with the implementation of a new investment plan. Rob Ward reports
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NewsVITORIA MODEL LAUNCHED
The port management body for port Vitoria has been privatised. As Rob Ward explains it represents a test case for similar privatisations to come including for Santos
