Operations News – Page 97
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NewsLooking at the bigger picture
Drewry’s latest global container operators report gives an insight into the industry over the past year and highlights the combined impact that bigger ships and shipping alliances are having on ports and terminals.
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NewsOslo and Cavotec join ship recharging initiative
Engineers, investors and representatives from the maritime sector are teaming up to expand the use of electrically powered ships in the Nordic country.
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NewsTyne staff face redundancies
The Port of Tyne is axing 40 jobs as part of a cost saving exercise as a consequence of falling coal handling volumes.
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NewsAntwerp bucks downturn trends
The Port of Antwerp looks to be in line for a record breaking year, having handled 156,515,552 tonnes of freight in the first nine months.
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NewsUkrainian exports slump in first half
New figures show that the Ukraine has been hit by an export slump of 17% in the first half of 2015 fuelled by a combination of political instability and a lack of confidence in future development.
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NewsBetter together
XVELA''s Manuel Perez discusses the urgent need to improve synergies between terminals and carriers
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NewsLiving with paradoxes
Maurice Jansen examines how ports can better face ever more complex issues
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NewsFreewheeling finesse
Ports can mitigate the huge cost headache of tyres with some clever choices, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsReflections on glass
The glass industry is opening handling windows for ports. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsHow remote can 'remote' be?
ABB''s Fredrik Johanson considers the possibility of control centres for multi-terminal remote crane operation
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NewsVirtually there
Rapidly advancing virtual reality technology is helping ports to look into the future, finds Felicity Landon
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Think hard about the yard
Bright Light Systems'' John Chalmers shines the spotlight on plasma technology
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NewsUS tackles port cyber security
As more US ports turn to automation to increase the efficiency of their operations, the House Homeland Security Committee warns they could be at risk of cyber-attacks.
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NewsPort of Helsinki operator spat
Port of Helsinki has applied for a temporary court order against Finnlines'' subsidiary Finnsteve in order to force it into line with the reorganisation at Vuosaari harbour.
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NewsTaking the environment into account
For the first time this year GreenPort Live provided instant coverage of the first day of the GreenPort Congress 2015 enabling all those in the industry to share knowledge about putting green practice into place.
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NewsMaking cruising greener
This year’s GreenPort Cruise conference, hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, kicked off on 6 October with the added addition of a live blog to keep the whole industry abreast of the latest in sustainability.
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NewsGreenPort Congress and Cruise LIVE
Don’t miss the live blog from the GreenPort Congress and Cruise exhibition which will take place in Copenhagen from 6 to 9 October 2015.
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NewsGeorgia celebrates record-breaking volumes
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is celebrating a record year of growth, with 3.66 million teu through the Port of Savannah – a 17% increase.
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NewsClean energy in action
PortsToronto''s new three-year agreement with Canada’s Bullfrog Power to supply green electricity for all of its operations means that it is the only port in Canada to run entirely on renewable energy.
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NewsFelixstowe creates environmental corridor
The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is to create an “environmental corridor” to improve habitats and enhance green areas as part of the Go Green campaign launched by several major port operators earlier this month.
