Port Strategy News – Page 279
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Douala doldrums
There have been some high jinks in conjunction with the Douala, Cameroon container terminal concession.
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NewsInspiring crane power - Three priorities
Crane power systems need to take inspiration across three key areas to support port requirements, as John Bensalhia identifies.
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NewsSay hello and wave goodbye
Advances in technology are bringing an even higher level of sophistication for container terminal gates, as John Bensalhia discovers.
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NewsTime to bring consistency between pilot and bridge?
Dave MacIntyre asks whether it is time for ports worldwide to look at the charts available for berthing, to ensure pilots and bridge teams are working with the same information.
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NewsBeing smart when there's a chill in the air
The latest developments in reefer container monitoring technology are investigated by John Bensalhia.
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NewsFunding facilitates LNG vessels
A Swedish port has secured a €41.75m loan to expand its harbour facilities to accommodate new, larger LNG vessels.
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NewsShort sea shipping aids sustainability
Short sea and feeder shipping represents a significant opportunity for maritime sustainability and the 2020 Coastlink conference aims to tackle the challenges ahead
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NewsGetting started - Evaluating a port project investment
In this first of three articles focused on port sector investments, Watson Farley & Williams LLP, details the most important initial considerations.
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NewsDEAD AS A DODO IN BRAZIL?
Home-grown Brazilian container port terminal operators could soon be extinct, as they face increasing competition. Rob Ward charts the transition.
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NewsIS IMO 2020 SHIPPING’S ACHILLES HEEL?
The new IMO 2020 fuel regulations have implications for the whole supply chain - with significant challenges remaining for second-tier bunkering ports, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsBLOWING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
John Bensalhia talks to a leading industry expert as he looks at advantages and trends wind farms offer for ports in the UK.
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NewsSwedish ports get behind inland shipping
Two Swedish ports have joined forces to set up a green inland shipping route between their respective operations.
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NewsOnce in a generation wind opportunity
The US North Atlantic region is targeting a massive development of offshore wind, as New York-based Barry Parker discovers.
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NewsA juicy carrot for Polish wind - but no plain sailing
Poland’s nascent offshore wind industry is looking at a large and juicy carrot – a draft Polish Energy Policy calls for 8GW of offshore wind to be installed in the next decade, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsAl Faw - rice bowl rationale?
Iraq’s huge Al Faw port project moves slowly on. But is it really necessary or is it just a ''rice bowl'' for a select few enabled by dysfunctional government?
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Smart ports & smart cities
COMMENT: A number of leading ports (including, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Montreal) decided to participate jointly in the Smart Cities Summit, held in Barcelona in 2019. Two things became clear from this event, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsBacking something positive as front-page
COMMENT: Lately, the dys-function, or non-function, in Washington, D.C. is palpable, writes Barry Parker.
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CONCESSIONS: WATCH OUT FOR THE TWO BIG LANDMINES
COMMENT: If there are two things that can go wrong with a concession process – a new concession or a renewal – they are the lack of proper structure and what can be described as the ‘human factor,'' effectively a major disagreement between parties. Both can be avoided, writes ...
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NewsLevel playing fields in the port sector
COMMENT: Intra state and intra region competition to attract investments is rife around the world with subsidies and state aid. But, is it fair?, asks Ben Hackett.
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A decade defined by maturity
COMMENT: There will be more emphasis on unleashing the powers of the digital world, writes Mike Mundy.
