Terminal Operations – Page 49

  • EMR commits to Tilbury Dock
    News

    EMR invests in Tilbury facility

    2016-05-16T15:54:00Z

    EMR has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to make a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility.

  • News

    Southampton pioneers drone coverage of Leixões

    2016-05-12T16:58:00Z

    Underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) will scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports.

  • News

    European countries holding back digitalisation

    2016-04-26T15:49:00Z

    The Association of European Vehicle Logistics has said that legal uncertainty and a lack of uniform implementation of exiting European and International legislation by Member States is holding back EU wide digitalisation.

  • ESPO reveals new Top 10 Environmental Priorities of Ports
    News

    ESPO: Top environmental priorities for ports

    2016-03-29T10:30:00Z

    ESPO has released results from its recent environmental review 2016, with the aim to update the top ten environmental priorities of European ports.

  • High pressure: port structures need serious surface preparation. Credit: Flexcrete
    News

    Under attack

    2016-02-24T12:25:00Z

    Corrosion has the power to slash the life span of port structures, explains John Bensalhia

  • Protection: perimeter fencing needs to be robust. Credit: Port of Everett
    News

    Secure futures

    2016-01-25T16:17:00Z

    John Bensalhia looks at how port security can be improved safely and cost effectively

  • Joined up: ports need to consider a more integrated security solution for 2016
    News

    A watchful eye

    2016-01-25T09:43:00Z

    Chuck Dougherty outlines his top five must-have port security initiatives for 2016

  • Newport Docks in South Wales is benefitting from around 81% in energy savings
    News

    Shining the light on energy savings

    2015-11-17T14:42:00Z

    The Associated British Ports’ (ABP) owned Newport Docks in South Wales is benefitting from around 81% in energy savings owing to its new upgraded lighting system.

  • Tougher: Prismalence puts its LED lights through rigorous testing
    News

    Not all LED port fittings created equal

    2015-11-13T12:20:00Z

    As LED lighting gains in popularity, one European manufacturer has warned that not all LED port fixtures are created equal.

  • Greening the environment through tree planting was the initiative’s most popular activity
    News

    Green initiative ends on a high note

    2015-11-09T11:36:00Z

    Thousands of port employees around the world have taken in a joint environmental initiative launched by five of the world’s largest port operators in conjunction with the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA).

  • The pilot has been undergoing tests at the Noatum Container Terminal Valencia since September
    News

    Noatum lighting pilot slashes energy costs

    2015-11-05T15:14:00Z

    A dynamic lighting system has begun a pilot test, developed by Ingeniería de Aplicaciones Energeticas SLU, at the Noatum Container Terminal in Valencia.

  • Stuck: quagga mussels are one of many foreign invaders in global ports. Credit: Lyndsey Manzo
    News

    Something in the water

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    Felicity Landon discusses the implications of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention on ports

  • Oslo and Cavotec co-launch Norwegian shore power initiative
    News

    Oslo and Cavotec join ship recharging initiative

    2015-10-16T17:01:00Z

    Engineers, investors and representatives from the maritime sector are teaming up to expand the use of electrically powered ships in the Nordic country.

  • The risk of cyber-attacks is increasing for US ports as more move towards automation. Photo: Yuri Samoilov
    News

    US tackles port cyber security

    2015-10-09T17:13:00Z

    As more US ports turn to automation to increase the efficiency of their operations, the House Homeland Security Committee warns they could be at risk of cyber-attacks.

  • As usual, the panel debates at the Congress proved a hotbed for lively discussion
    News

    Taking the environment into account

    2015-10-08T09:41:00Z

    For the first time this year GreenPort Live provided instant coverage of the first day of the GreenPort Congress 2015 enabling all those in the industry to share knowledge about putting green practice into place.

  • Patrick Hicks opened this year's GreenPort Cruise conference
    News

    Making cruising greener

    2015-10-08T09:41:00Z

    This year’s GreenPort Cruise conference, hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, kicked off on 6 October with the added addition of a live blog to keep the whole industry abreast of the latest in sustainability.

  • Follow all the action from this year’s GreenPort Congress in our live blog
    News

    GreenPort Congress and Cruise LIVE

    2015-10-01T10:53:00Z

    Don’t miss the live blog from the GreenPort Congress and Cruise exhibition which will take place in Copenhagen from 6 to 9 October 2015.

  • PortsToronto is the only port authority in Canada to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Photo: PortsToronto
    News

    Clean energy in action

    2015-09-21T16:15:00Z

    PortsToronto''s new three-year agreement with Canada’s Bullfrog Power to supply green electricity for all of its operations means that it is the only port in Canada to run entirely on renewable energy.

  • Felixstowe will enhance green areas within a busy industrial complex
    News

    Felixstowe creates environmental corridor

    2015-09-18T10:08:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is to create an “environmental corridor” to improve habitats and enhance green areas as part of the Go Green campaign launched by several major port operators earlier this month.

  • One project will be carried by Nor Lines, which aims to develop a short-sea container ship that is powered by a plug-in hybrid LNG/battery propulsion system
    News

    Norway goes green with five pilot projects

    2015-09-17T16:29:00Z

    Five pilot projects have been chosen for development as part of Norway’s Green Coastal Shipping Programme, including a green port project with minimal carbon footprint and hybrid LNG/battery vessels.