Operations News – Page 57
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NewsPorts take action
Ports across the globe will take actions on disruption, digitalisation and decarbonisation.
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NewsSustainability winners
The winners of the IAPH 2021 World Ports Sustainability Awards have been announced.
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NewsGetting free zones right
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is key to free trade zone development, but cooperation between all stakeholders is needed for success.
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NewsForced flexibility
Ports and terminals are being forced to embrace flexible vessel planning and this is impacting productivity.
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NewsLarge vessel challenge
The challenge of anchoring very large vessels or platforms without the requirement of very large capacity lifting vessels is being met in a new project.
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NewsCABS: ON A JOURNEY
Achieving efficient crane cab design to match today’s pressurised work environment is a big challenge. John Bensalhia examines how key suppliers are responding.
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NewsDIGITAL COMES WITH RISK
In the second part of a two-part review of a joint World Bank and IAPH report,* Felicity Landon discusses the report’s extensive warnings on preventing cyber security breaches and how this area demands more attention.
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NewsHow valuable is ecommerce to ports?
Ecommerce is creating new opportunities for ports and terminals.
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NewsBOX TRADES: THE NEW REALITY?
At the moment the only way is up in the container sector, but what’s driving this and how long for? Analyst Andrew Penfold identifies the building blocks of this new reality and what’s next.
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NewsDriving sustainable development
A global bulk handling and wood processing solutions firm is driving sustainable development.
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NewsSENSE OF SECURITY
Port security issues are growing in number and severity. John Bensalhia identifies the problem hotspots and new thinking in curbing and eradicating their influence.
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NewsPandemic performance
“The COVID-19 pandemic has generated diverse temporal and spatial impacts on world ports,” concludes new analysis.
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NewsTHINKING BIG
In the first of a two-part global assessment, Felicity Landon reports on some of the largest port investment projects in North America and Europe.
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NewsHydrogen tractor port trial
A European terminal is trialling a hydrogen powered tractor testing the potential of hydrogen as a greener port fuel.
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NewsSECURITY SYSTEM INNOVATION
Providers of security system products and services have been busy. John Bensalhia examines, on a company by company basis, some of the more notable innovations.
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NewsNEW PATTERNS AND PRIORITIES
Grain trade volumes are increasing, prices are climbing and larger vessels are wanted. Andrew Penfold considers the implications for port investment.
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NewsMANAGING DOWNTIME RISK
Barry Larrain, Big Trucks Industry Manager, Hyster Company, charts how to comprehensively manage downtime risk with container handling equipment.
