Terminal Operations – Page 22
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NewsAvoiding russian roulette
A need to change strategy is required for Baltic Sea container ports due to lost Russian cargo. AJ Keyes looks at the situation and what some of the major ports are doing to meet the challenge
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NewsTwo green lights, one red light
Two new largescale container terminal projects have been announced at key North European ports, but APMTerminals has decided against expanding one of its regional facilities.
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NewsMega Shanghai terminal development initiated…
A new 11.6 million TEU capacity container facility has been confirmed north of Yangshan in China.
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NewsMaritime logistics scrutinised
A draft report on Australia’s Maritime Logistics System has been released by the government’s Productivity Commission. Felicity Landon charts its key points
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NewsThe Melbourne View: We will be engaging
The Port of Melbourne has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report.
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NewsThe pillars of Hercules
The Straits of Gibraltar major ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med sit at the heart of Western Mediterranean transshipment activity. AJ Keyes looks at the influential liner strategies driving their evolution
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NewsMix and match strategy
AJ Keyes charts the development approaches taken in Algeciras and Tanger-Med, the rationale behind them, and the potential for liner operators to mix and match between the two facilities
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NewsRoom for one more?
Algeciras is highly established, and Tanger- Med has successfully grown its throughout volumes to top seven million TEU per annum in the 10 years it has been operating, but is there room for any other ports, potentially offering a similar strategic role in the West Mediterranean region?
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NewsCongestion: lessons learnt
Congestion has rained pain on port and supply chain operations but as Mike Mundy discusses it has also delivered some valuable lessons, including simple fixes, that can promote resilience and efficiency going forward
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NewsCallao gears up
Rob Ward reviews DP World and APM Terminals’ expansion plans in Peru’s main port of Callao. DPW’s project is underway, APMT’s is still waiting for government approval while new competition from Chancay looms
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NewsCongestion misconception
There are a lot of misconceptions about congestion. In this definitive article Mike Mundy digs behind the scenes, identifies the root causes and highlights the first of a series of Case Studies that shows that there are those getting it right in the face of adversity.
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NewsCase Study
Kicking off the first in a series of PS Case Studies on combating congestion, Phillip Marsham, Executive Director, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and Manila Harbor Centre, ICTSI Group companies, confirms a long list of daily congestion-generated challenges, identifies key tools/actions deployed to minimise their negative impact and highlights the positive results achieved.
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NewsHub to fuel service changes?
The new hub port of Chancay could open the door to substantial changes on how liner operators serve WCSA. Rob Ward unveils the thinking
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NewsNo summer of love in europe
A combination of system congestion further aggravated by strikes present a challenging scenario for container ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range. AJ Keyes assesses the situation and what the rest of 2022 will bring.
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NewsTransshipment crucial
German ports have battled through a difficult period but continue to maintain a surprisingly strong presence in the transshipment theatre of operations. A J Keyes reviews recent performance.
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NewsHeavyweight hurdles
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, was recently quoted as saying that the container segment of its business portfolio “continues to pose significant challenges.”
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NewsTerminal valuation moves
Johan-Paul Verschuure of Rebel examines valuation activity in the container terminal sector: current and forward trends; investor profiles and strategic thinking
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NewsChancay takes shape
Rob Ward runs the rule over progress with the mammoth China-backed Chancay port project and the competitive implications
