Port Strategy News – Page 62
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NewsQuality not quantity
Data can be the magic ingredient for port and terminal optimisation – but not just any old data. Get it wrong and the impact can be devastating. As Chad Van Derrick of Tideworks Technology tells Felicity Landon, data quality is paramount
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NewsTOS: Age of the add on
Terminal operating systems (TOS) are undergoing developments ranging from more emphasis on subscription payments, new advanced modules and a split between companies that develop the solutions and those that implement them.
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NewsTyre R&D gathers speed
The port cargo handling equipment tyre market is fast growing, with major themes including an increased focus on both sustainability and heavy-duty features.
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NewsIAPH and chainPORT partner on digital infrastructure
IAPH is partnering with chainPORT, a multilateral partnership of the world’s leading ‘smart ports,’ on a project to develop a common understanding of the critical components of digital port infrastructure to harmonise data throughout the maritime supply chain.
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News“A fair and just transition”
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2023 focuses on the costs, challenges and uncertainties around decarbonisation – and emphasises the need for a fair and just transition for all. Felicity Landon attended the launch of the report at the IMO in London
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NewsElectric deficit
Assume weak UK Government support and direction’, delegates were told at Arup’s LISW event focusing on the role of ports in shipping decarbonisation. Felicity Landon explains
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NewsPort of Dover 2050
The UK’s busiest passenger and roll-on / roll-off (ro-ro) port, Dover, has launched its longer-term strategic masterplan…
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NewsBEST steps towards decarbonisation
Six new hybrid shuttle carrier cranes have arrived at Hutchison Ports Group’s BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona.
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NewsCutting edge thinking
Felicity Landon highlights news and experience of interest to the ports sector at London International Shipping Week – energy transition and safety are to the fore
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NewsDouble cone fenders for Dundee port
ShibataFenderTeam, working in collaboration with Graham Construction, has designed and supplied a new customised solution of double cone fenders to the Port of Dundee in the UK.
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NewsFundacion Valenciaport confirms support for the METEOR project
Fundación Valenciaport is supporting the launch of the METEOR project, an initiative that seeks to increase the safety of maritime transport, specifically of goods transported by container.
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NewsNew generation mooring and shore power arrives in Sweden
Sweden’s first MoorMaster NxG vacuum mooring system has officially entered service at Port of Kapellskär, part of Ports of Stockholm.
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NewsKalmar Selected
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) with 12…
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NewsLooking back and forward
It’s that time of year again, when we look back over the past year and look forward.
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NewsDPW Australia – annus horribilis
Strikes, tax avoidance allegations, a cyber-attack and heavy criticism of new terminal access charges; 2023 is shaping up to be an annus horribilis year for DP World Australia
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NewsMSC initiative to enter HHLA worthy of scrutiny
The strategic partnership between HHLA and MSC in Hamburg; an unusual process
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NewsIs recession coming or not?
There is an argument as to whether recession is still on the way, yet many indicators suggest that it will be avoided. No one really knows which is odd.
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NewsMatching batteries to in-port vessel decarbonisation requirements
Talking to my ever-optimistic car dealer he tells me 2025 is the year to have in mind when electric cars will come into their own – suffice it to say I am not yet a believer.
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NewsNo standing still
It has been a challenging year for US South Atlantic ports. AJ Keyes looks at what has been going on and what ports in the region are doing moving into 2024
