Operations News – Page 51
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NewsRobotic port equipment
One port equiment manufacturer has launched a new robotic portfolio designed to improve safety and eco-efficiency
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NewsPOWER SUPPLY PRACTICALITIES
Across-the-board, power supply to cranes and vessels is responding to environmental challenges and leveraging hard earned experience to optimise implementation. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsNEW PATHS FOR PARAGUAY
Low water in the River Parana waterway is prompting fundamental changes in inland container logistics and new port gateway selections
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NewsIS THIS FOR REAL?
Felicity Landon discusses the use of simulation for operator training and the perceived benefits it offers
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NewsINSTC GEARING UP
Recent and planned investments look to achieve the more eff ective operation of the fledgling International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Oleksandr Gavrylyuk charts the progress
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NewsADANI ROLLERCOASTER
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has been riding a roller coaster internationally and to a more limited extent at home as it pushes to expand. AJ Keyes reports
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NewsTCP SETTING UP IN ASUNCION
TCP, the Paranagua (Brazil) container terminal operator, is to establish a permanent presence in Asuncion as part of efforts to consolidate and expand Paraguayan container traffic
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NewsContainer rate insight
There’s a continued downward trend in container prices and leasing rates reflecting supply chain disruption
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NewsTERMINAL TRANSITION
Johan-Paul Verschuure of the Rebel consultancy group looks at the new-found wealth of shipping lines and the implications for the terminal operating sector
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NewsDangerous goods safety guidance
Tragic incidents in Tianjin and Beirut show the clear need for guidance on storage and handling of dangerous goods
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NewsNew Dostyk RMGs
Eurotransit Group of Companies (Eurotransit) has ordered two rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes for its new intermodal terminal
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NewsYELLOW SEA POWERHOUSE
The Yellow Sea area is a sub-regional powerhouse in China and home to some of the country’s biggest container ports. AJ Keyes looks at the current strategy in play for the region
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NewsFatigue risk study
Understanding how tiredness affects critical operations will help safeguard workers at Harwich Haven
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NewsBUSAN HAS A PLAN
Transshipment is on the rise at South Korea’s Port of Busan. AJ Keyes looks at the investments programmed to facilitate growth in this sector and other priorities
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NewsVBS takes the fast lane
Vehicle Booking Systems (VBS) deployment, bolstered by meeting the challenges of the pandemic, is growing fast. Mike Mundy charts the rise of VBS based on a PS sector survey.
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NewsFINGER POINTING FUTILE
Felicity Landon reviews the highlights of Drewry’s Container Market Outlook for the third quarter of 2021
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NewsReducing storm damage risk
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent causing damage to ports, equipment and cargo
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NewsSCPA cranes
South Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed receipt of the final two ship-to-shire gantry cranes for its Wando Welch terminal at the Port of Charleston.
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NewsAPMT AND ZPMC ALLIANCE
Global port operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and equipment manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) have confirmed a new strategic alliance with a key focus on automation.
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NewsCustomised portal cranes
Liebherr’s LPS 800 is completely electrically driven, ensuring emission-free cargo handling
