Operations News – Page 89

  • Next up: CMA CGM followed Maersk's lead to tie up with Alibaba. Credit: Kees Torn
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    Alibaba's port plan

    2017-03-06T09:46:00Z

    Shipping line tie-ups with Alibaba give insight of online partnerships to come, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Come 2020, the world’s bunkering ports will need to meet new criteria. Credit: Port of Amsterdam
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    2020 vision

    2017-03-06T09:44:00Z

    What will happen at ports when global shipping has to switch to low sulphur fuel in 2020? Stevie Knight reports

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  • All-round: Perimeter fencing needs to be robust. Credit: Zaun
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    Repelling terrorist attacks

    2017-03-06T09:43:00Z

    Ports need to seriously consider implementing hostile vehicle mitigation measures, finds Barry Cross

  • Helping hand: The south-west Cumbrian Port of Barrow has played a key role in serving the offshore energy industry over 150 years. Credit: ABP
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    Part of UK heritage

    2017-03-06T09:43:00Z

    Out of the limelight, Barrow enjoys the fruits of the offshore industry. Felicity Landon reports

  • Triple hit: Vancouver’s Supply Chain strategy has three overarching aims. Credit: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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    Everyone's a critic

    2017-03-06T09:42:00Z

    What are the best ways of monitoring port performance? John Bensalhia finds out.

  • Better together: There is a logic behind terminals looking to work together in order to cope with bigger volumes
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    Finding allies

    2017-03-06T09:42:00Z

    It''s high time that terminals followed lines and ports and get in on the partnerships act finds Felicity Landon

  • Holistic thinking: PEMA wants ports and shippers to establish an open dialogue to tackle challenges holistically
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    PEMA calls for “more cross-industry dialogue”

    2017-02-23T19:20:00Z

    Members of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) are calling for cross-industry dialogue to address supply chain challenges such as container vessel size and shipping alliances.

  • Power revolution: Tesla’s Gigafactory in the US which builds lithium ion battery cells Photo: Tesla
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    DP World looks to Tesla technology

    2017-02-14T16:32:00Z

    DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have discussed the potential uses of Tesla technology for DP World’s global operations.

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    Concrete solutions

    2017-02-03T09:18:00Z

    HamidReza Hassanli, Ehsan Emamifard Naeeni and Mansoureh Hasanzadeh discuss their experiences with self-compacting concrete

  • Common links: Blockchain is already the core component of cyber currency bitcoin. Credit: BTC Keychain
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    The digital handover

    2017-02-03T09:17:00Z

    Could blockchain technology turn accepted supply chain practice on its head? Felicity Landon reports

  • Changing hands: T-Mining plans to tackle box transfers with blockchain. Credit: Jaxport
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    Ticking data boxes

    2017-02-03T09:16:00Z

    Start-up T-mining plans to trial its blockchain container concept in Antwerp. Felicity Landon reports

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    Tackling processes

    2017-02-03T09:15:00Z

    Iain MacIntyre meets South Port, New Zealand’s lean, mean, fighting machine

  • On patrol: UGVs could mean that security officers avoid potentially dangerous situations. Credit: Glenn Halog
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    Security sentinels

    2017-02-03T09:14:00Z

    Unmanned ground vehicles promise to ease port security burdens, explains Alex Hughes

  • Cattle country: livestock present unique handling challenges. Credit: Port of Koper
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    Creature comfort

    2017-02-03T09:14:00Z

    As one of the more controversial types of cargo, livestock challenges can catch ports of the hoof, John Bensalhia reports

  • Upset: extended dwell time can mess with the careful management of container stacks. Credit: Port of Long Beach
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    Seaside shuffle

    2017-02-03T09:14:00Z

    Are extended container dwell times beyond a terminal''s control? Felicity Landon finds out

  • New shape: autonomous vessels could reshape the pattern of port calls. Credit: Rolls-Royce
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    Strange future

    2017-02-03T09:13:00Z

    The rise of unmanned vessels and low-cost smart shipping could revolutionise ports, writes Stevie Knight

  • Attractive prospect: The site is attractive is not only for port handling but also as a location for energy logistics
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    Iceland's Finnafjord port inches closer

    2017-02-01T11:06:00Z

    Bremenports has become a development partner for the new Finnafjord port project in Iceland, edging the project a little closer to realisation.

  • CMA Terminals has a presence in the Netherlands. Credit: Kees Torn
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    Shipping line terminal arms form alliance

    2017-01-30T16:17:00Z

    The MoU between COSCO SHIPPING ports and CMA Terminals Holding shows that the container arms of the shipping lines are also allying themselves to each other, in addition to the shipping lines and opposing ports.

  • Neil Davidson: “Despite the new alliances the status quo will largely prevail in 2017"
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    Drewry: fragmentation of capacity a concern

    2017-01-24T16:57:00Z

    Drewry’s new quarterly report, which analyses key trends and developments in the global ports and terminals market, says that North European ports can expect a “status quo” in 2017 in terms of port calls, but they shouldn’t rest on their laurels.