Operations News – Page 90
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NewsSanta Marta tops BIMCO port performance report
BIMCO has published its first report on global dry bulk terminal performance which puts Santa Marta in Colombia at the top of the table when it comes to feedback from shipowners.
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NewsHaifa stung by environmental fines
Israel''s Ministry of Environmental Protection has fined the Port of Haifa 2.2 million shekels ($570,000) for violating air pollution regulations.
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NewsLA cash-rich for green equipment
The Port of Angeles has secured a US$5.8 million state grant to purchase and test a new fleet of 25 zero and near-zero emission yard tractors at the Everport marine container terminal.
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Global ports record stable growth
The global GDP in Q3 of 2016 has increased by 2.8% quarter on quarter, according to a newly published report from the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.
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FEPORT wants support for private operators
In its most recent white paper, FEPORT calls for the establishment of what it calls a “real enabling framework” for private investment in EU ports.
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NewsHamburg emissions pilot bears fruit
The Hamburg Port Authority’s pilot emissions project with Kii, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) provider, is allowing the port authority to analyse its pollution output and tackle the source of any problem.
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NewsPower source
More ports are turning to renewable sources to power operations, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsRisky times
If the customer is always right, what happens when the customer goes bankrupt? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAn App a day
Ports may have been slow on the uptake, but mobile apps are now on the agenda. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAdding value
Boushehr port’s Mansoureh Hasanzadeh and Seyed Navid Miremarati see the worth in Value Engineering
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NewsSomething in the air
It may have slipped down ESPO''s ranking, but dust suppression is still important, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsDrewry: Lines 'playing poker' with terminals
Future port investment is being put at risk by container lines demands for a reduction in terminal handling costs, according to a recently launched Drewry study.
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NewsGothenburg supports development of fossil-free fuel
Following Preem''s investment of 355 million kronor in a new facility at the Port of Gothenburg a year ago, annual production has been doubled to help meet the government''s strict emission targets.
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NewsThreat to Hong Kong transhipment prowess
Hong Kong’s transhipment could be cut by as much as 2.4m teu if Cabotage rules are relaxed, according to a recent report from the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management.
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NewsESPO award for Bremenports
Bremenports GmbH & Co. has been awarded the 2016 ESPO Award for its strategies in safeguarding and upgrading the nature and ecosystem in the port area.
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NewsMaersk and LA to measure green benefits
Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.
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UNCTAD urges publication of port data
Improvements in port efficiency could be facilitated by an increase in available data from port authorities, according to The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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NewsPorts ‘should be at the forefront’ of UK strategy
The UK government should put its ports at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, according to ABP chief executive James Cooper.
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NewsCrafting our own data-rich future
Navis’ Oscar Pernia explains why we need forward thinking to realise the benefits of big data
