Operations News – Page 81
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NewsBerth productivity trails container exchange
Consolidation in container shipping is having a positive impact on liner network efficiency, but berth productivity at container terminals is not keeping pace with the growth in the number of boxes exchanged per call, according to new data.
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NewsWinners and losers of soybean war
As the US ramps up agricultural tariffs, south American exporters are poised to fill a China-sized gap, explains Michael King
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NewsSolving the US congestion conundrum
Different approaches to tackling backlogs are making headway, but there is still no perfect solution, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsFront and centre in project planning
Forward planning and good stakeholder buy-in both essential for successful project cargo handling, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsStopping the bumps and bangs
Alex Hughes finds out why anti-collision technology is a must for all terminals and not just for the obvious safety benefits
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NewsChasing economies of scale and silk ties
Yuzhny port is readying itself for larger bulk carriers with the aid of Chinese-led dredging. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsDrawing inspiration for sediment treatment
Iain MacIntyre reports on the use of polymers and mudcreting technology in dredging and reclamation projects
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NewsMeeting the challenge of rising water levels
Sea levels that are increasing faster than predicted leave ports with costly risk mitigation decisions to make, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsStudy calls for 100% renewable energy provision in UK ports
Providing renewable electricity to ships whilst in port in the UK could reduce the equivalent of 1.2m diesel cars worth of nitrogen oxides pollution and bring GB£402m per year of health and environmental benefits, a new report has found.
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NewsTT Club: ‘Embrace tech and save lives’
TT Club has made an impassioned plea to the container industry to “embrace technology to save lives”.
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NewsPorts need smarter GHG reduction incentives
A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development International Transport Forum report argues ports need to develop more and smarter incentives to meet the International Maritime Organisation''s greenhouse gas (GHG) targets for the shipping sector.
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NewsDrewry forecasts growth in box port demand
Drewry’s latest five-year global container port demand forecast is 4.3% per annum, up from last year.
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NewsPorts welcome IMO GHG deal
An agreement to reduce shipping CO2 emissions by “at least” 50% on 2008 levels by 2050 has been welcomed by global port authorities.
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NewsSynchromodal integrated planning
A PhD dissertation which proposes an integrated approach for optimising synchromodal container transportation seeks to bring together optimal transport planning in intermodal networks and the design of an optimal fare class mix of customer-oriented services.
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NewsSafeguarding the ship to shore interface
While they may not steal the limelight for most visible port assets, fenders form the backbone of quay protection, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsInvisible enemy at the port gate
Stevie Knight discovers that ports are, sometimes unwittingly, in the front line when it comes to cyber attacks
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NewsBreaking into the biomass arena
Martin Rushmere finds that more ports and terminals are dipping into biomass cargo handling
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NewsCold chain growth brings terminal challenges
Investment in port infrastructure to support swelling reefer trade comes at a price, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsDangers of mismatched passage plans
Ports need to marry onshore passage planning with the plans completed by calling ships to prevent incidents.
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NewsAvoiding slips, trips and weather dips
With health and safety standards at their peak, ports need to keep up with changing rules and regulations. John Bensalhia investigates.
