Terminal Operations – Page 47

  • Calculation: the amount of fuel used translates directly into CO2 emissions
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    Tell the carbon tale

    2017-08-22T10:39:00Z

    Ports must not delay making carbon calculations, explains Stevie Knight

  • Waste not: Amsterdam hosts a sewage treatment plant which converts waste into fertiliser. Credit: Port of Amsterdam
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    Full circle

    2017-08-22T10:38:00Z

    Ports are taking on the concept of the circular economy. John Bensalhia reports

  • Multi-tiered: Oakland believes a layer system is best when it comes to security. Credit: Melystu
    News

    Locks without keys

    2017-08-22T10:38:00Z

    Security systems need to take a blended approach, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Port of Oakland
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    Oakland to tackle emissions with shore power

    2017-08-17T11:45:00Z

    Ship operators to the Port of Oakland will be able cut diesel emissions by connecting to a new shore power system when at berth.

  • The Port of Amsterdam wants to double its number of solar panels annually to create sustainable energy
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    Amsterdam focuses on solar to get greener

    2017-08-15T13:23:00Z

    Port of Amsterdam is to install thousands of solar panels to clean up its energy supply and increase its sustainability.

  • GBM Works pile installation method
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    Driving down noise

    2017-07-20T10:58:00Z

     

  • Alan Tinline:  Recently, the biggest driver has been stakeholder interest
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    Meeting the carbon challenge

    2017-07-01T11:46:00Z

    With many terminals failing to have in place a credible greenhouse gas reporting system, there is a danger that the sector will fall short of its international GHG reduction targets, a TOC Europe audience was told.

  • Port of Valencia
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    Valencia pioneers hydrogen machinery

    2017-06-30T16:04:00Z

    The Port Authority of Valencia and the Valenciaport Foundation will promote the use of hydrogen and fuel cells to see hydrogen-powered port machinery prototypes by 2020.

  • News

    EUROGATE publishes first sustainability report

    2017-06-29T13:55:00Z

    Port operator EUROGATE has announced the publication of its first sustainability report, which focuses on its commitment to equal consideration of economic efficiency, environmental protection, and social responsibility underpinned by stable economic development.

  • News

    IAPH announces commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

    2017-06-29T13:54:00Z

    The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has announced its intention to participate in the development of a comprehensive global strategy concerned with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime sources.

  • Seventeen APMT terminals have been hit by the attack
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    APMT crippled by Petya cyber attack

    2017-06-27T16:00:00Z

    International operator APM Terminals has been hit by a cross-border cyber attack which has sent IT systems down across multiple terminals and business units.

  • Port of Charleston
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    Coordination key to port security

    2017-06-23T12:46:00Z

    Following an alleged vessel bomb threat at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has said that resource coordination is key to security.

  • Ready: ports need to be prepared for every eventuality. Credit: Coast Guard News
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    Preparing for the unexpected

    2017-06-03T21:25:00Z

    Emergency planning, defensible decision making and long-term strategies are crucial to ports in times of crisis, as TMG''s Tony Birr and Les Chapman explain

  • Knowledge: mature and resilient ports should have a clear understanding of risk levels. Credit: SounderBruce
    News

    Lacking resiliency focus

    2017-06-03T21:18:00Z

    Too often ports wait for a disaster to put in place proper resilience planning. Alex Hughes reports

  • Next chapter: HHLA is ramping up its investment in Konecranes li-ion AGV technology
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    Li-ion battery powered AGVs

    2017-05-30T10:45:00Z

    Germany’s Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has ordered 25 Konecranes Gottwald Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) with lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery drives for the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).

  • Cutting-edge: Peel Ports Liverpool is making a name for itself as a launch pad for new initiatives
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    Cleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool

    2017-05-11T09:00:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.

  • Tracking up: CTA expanded its rail terminal from seven to nine tracks, raising annual rail throughput to 930,000 teu
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    Laying down tracks

    2017-04-03T16:44:00Z

    Fine tuning port-rail operations is key to realising the full potential of rail traffic, reports Alex Hughes

  • Green and clean: The straddle carriers comply with the latest exhaust emission regulations
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    Electric straddle carrier order

    2017-03-29T10:50:00Z

    Kalmar''s electric straddle carriers are helping to support capacity expansion at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) at the Port of Antwerp, with nine more being put on order.

  • Cyber risk: With the increase in automation, ports can expect a marked uptick in the number of cyber attacks Photo: Yuri Samoilov
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    Cyber risks of increased automation

    2017-03-29T03:07:00Z

    With increasing automation of systems and equipment, expect a marked uptick in the number of cyber attacks on ports, a security specialist has warned.

  • Come 2020, the world’s bunkering ports will need to meet new criteria. Credit: Port of Amsterdam
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    2020 vision

    2017-03-06T09:44:00Z

    What will happen at ports when global shipping has to switch to low sulphur fuel in 2020? Stevie Knight reports