Terminal Operations – Page 48

  • All-round: Perimeter fencing needs to be robust. Credit: Zaun
    News

    Repelling terrorist attacks

    2017-03-06T09:43:00Z

    Ports need to seriously consider implementing hostile vehicle mitigation measures, finds Barry Cross

  • Power revolution: Tesla’s Gigafactory in the US which builds lithium ion battery cells Photo: Tesla
    News

    DP World looks to Tesla technology

    2017-02-14T16:32:00Z

    DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have discussed the potential uses of Tesla technology for DP World’s global operations.

  • News

    Concrete solutions

    2017-02-03T09:18:00Z

    HamidReza Hassanli, Ehsan Emamifard Naeeni and Mansoureh Hasanzadeh discuss their experiences with self-compacting concrete

  • On patrol: UGVs could mean that security officers avoid potentially dangerous situations. Credit: Glenn Halog
    News

    Security sentinels

    2017-02-03T09:14:00Z

    Unmanned ground vehicles promise to ease port security burdens, explains Alex Hughes

  • Expensive lesson: Since it received the fine the Port of Haifa has now taken steps to clean up his act
    News

    Haifa stung by environmental fines

    2017-01-04T15:40:00Z

    Israel''s Ministry of Environmental Protection has fined the Port of Haifa 2.2 million shekels ($570,000) for violating air pollution regulations.

  • Truck project: The CEC grant will allow the port to expand FRATIS by adding 100 more trucks to the ongoing demo
    News

    LA cash-rich for green equipment

    2016-12-19T16:48:00Z

    The Port of Angeles has secured a US$5.8 million state grant to purchase and test a new fleet of 25 zero and near-zero emission yard tractors at the Everport marine container terminal.

  • Intuitive thinking: Hamburg is using the IoT to clean up its act
    News

    Hamburg emissions pilot bears fruit

    2016-12-07T12:26:00Z

    The Hamburg Port Authority’s pilot emissions project with Kii, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) provider, is allowing the port authority to analyse its pollution output and tackle the source of any problem.

  • Sunny spell: ABP has invested heavily in solar energy infrastructure
    News

    Power source

    2016-12-05T10:58:00Z

    More ports are turning to renewable sources to power operations, finds John Bensalhia

  • The Port of Gothenburg handles more than 20 million tonnes of oil and other energy products and is the site of the largest storage facility in Sweden
    News

    Gothenburg supports development of fossil-free fuel

    2016-11-30T15:27:00Z

    Following Preem''s investment of 355 million kronor in a new facility at the Port of Gothenburg a year ago, annual production has been doubled to help meet the government''s strict emission targets.

  • Bremenports was awarded the ESPO Award 2016 at a ceremony in Brussels
    News

    ESPO award for Bremenports

    2016-11-11T10:54:00Z

    Bremenports GmbH & Co. has been awarded the 2016 ESPO Award for its strategies in safeguarding and upgrading the nature and ecosystem in the port area.

  • The partners will measure the environmental benefits of Maersk's US$125 million container ship upgrade
    News

    Maersk and LA to measure green benefits

    2016-11-08T12:35:00Z

    Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.

  • APM Terminals Algeciras invited over one hundred local school children to see how it has recycled 80% of its waste
    News

    Global operators spearhead environmental initiative

    2016-10-19T15:55:00Z

    The third annual joint ‘GO GREEN’ environmental initiative launched by the big marine terminal operators has seen companies raise the bar in promoting environmental stewardship.

  • Reducing GHGs: Montreal is focusing on reducing traffic congestion Photo: Port Montreal
    News

    Reducing greenhouse gases

    2016-10-06T12:26:00Z

    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is implementing a project that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimising truck routes to and from terminals located on Port of Montreal territory.

  • The 8th ESPO winner will be announced on 9 November 2016 in Brussels
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    ESPO award 2016

    2016-09-28T10:19:00Z

    Bremen, Cartagena, Dunkirk, Guadeloupe and Riga have been shortlisted for the eighth European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports.

  • Port of Angeles has issued US$35.2 million in green bonds
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    Los Angeles marks green bond US first

    2016-09-19T17:03:00Z

    The Port of Angeles has expanded its commitment to sustainability by issuing US$35.2 million in green bonds as part of a larger debt refinancing project.

  • "Everybody is talking about how exciting IoT, smart ports, etc., are, but not comprehending what might happen," Kris Kosmala, Quintiq
    News

    Cyber smart

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Ports looking to get smarter need to consider the cyber risks, advises Felicity Landon

  • The Siemens facility will begin production later this year
    News

    Hull windfarm blade facility nears completion

    2016-08-16T13:11:00Z

    Siemens’ new facility in Hull dedicated to building blades for offshore wind turbines for the UK domestic market is approaching completion.

  • Greener cleaning: HullWiper in operation at the Port of Rotterdam
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    Greener hull cleaning at Rotterdam

    2016-08-03T14:50:00Z

    Greener hull cleaning is coming to the waters of the Port of Rotterdam courtesy of GAC EnvironHull.

  • Upset: Miami's dredging project has angered environmentalists. Credit: USACE
    News

    Murky waters

    2016-08-03T09:54:00Z

    There are lessons to be learnt from Miami''s dredging-related issues, explains Stevie Knight

  • DP World London Gateway Port has been awarded the Planet Mark certification
    News

    Green certification for DP World

    2016-07-21T11:33:00Z

    DP World London Gateway Port has been awarded the green Planet Mark for demonstrating a commitment to carbon emissions reductions.