All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 534
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NewsOperational insight
Alex Hughes finds out if improved remote monitoring tools are making redundancy redundant
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NewsCommunity champions
There''s many benefits to be gained from supporting the community, as Felicity Landon explains
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NewsRealistic about resilience
Ports need to create robust recovery plans to cover all eventualities, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsGerman LNG venture gets the go ahead
The European Commission has given the go ahead to a joint venture which aims to develop and operate a new LNG terminal in Northern Germany.
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NewsCuxport terminal digital investment
Cuxport has partnered with dbh Logistics IT to develop a new digital management system for its multi-purpose terminals in Cuxhaven, Germany, to streamline and make operations more efficient.
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NewsCable reels make cranes more efficient
APM Terminals’ new container terminal in Morocco aims to optimise drive design, reduce cable loading, and increase energy efficiency with the delivery of newly developed crane cable reels.
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Veracruz stretched to over-capacity
Congestion at the Mexican Port of Veracruz has now become so bad that some consignments are being diverted to other domestic ports, claims Leobardo Saldívar, president of the National Chamber of Cargo Carriers (Canacar).
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Legal intervention over at TCQ
Alexander Aizenstatd, the interventor appointed by Guatemala’s Extinción de Dominio Court to oversee Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal (TCQ), has confirmed that, during his time there, no further complaints or legal action had been brought and that his job is now ended.
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Intermed moves towards greater decarbonisation
At a recent meeting in Marseille of the Intermed organisation a series of experts stressed the urgent need to adopt more efficient policies to reduce the impact of logistics and as well as adopting more environmentally friendly ways of moving cargo.
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APMT proposes Callao design amendment
Javier Lancha, the managing director of APM Terminals Callao, has confirmed that the company put forward in March proposals to modify its existing concession contract, which currently prioritises containerised cargo.
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TCP fined again; second box terminal mooted
In Uruguay, the National Ports Administration (ANP) has fined Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) for failing to handle an agreed minimum number of containers between July 2016 and June 2017. It has therefore had to pay a total of $950,000. In June 2016, it had previously been fined $358,000.
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NewsDP World advises on Indonesia’s development
DP World will advise on the development of two Indonesian ports to help the country grow its domestic and international trade.
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NewsCollapsible container could slash shipping costs
A new collapsible 20ft container, which is currently in development, promises to save operators both money and space both at the terminal and in the supply chain.
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NewsMobile harbour cranes to boost efficiency
Konecranes has taken its largest order for Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes in the Asia-Pacific region as PT Berlian Jasa Terminal Indonesia (PT BJTI) seeks to improve the efficiency of its operations.
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NewsLNG terminal boosts Bangladesh’s gas supplies
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Excelerate Energy Bangladesh (Excelerate) are co-developing Bangladesh''s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal to increase natural gas in the country by up to 20%.
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NewsCanada extols free trade with UK
Canada’s High Commissioner has told British MPs that the UK should stand with Canada in promoting free trade on the international stage during Brexit negotiations.
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NewsDeepwater Liverpool terminal development continues
The second phase of a GB£400m investment to create a deepwater container terminal at the Port of Liverpool that will accommodate larger vessels has begun.
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NewsCleaner ships without the downtime
An innovative ship hull cleaning installation at Dutch ports is cleaning container vessels without causing any downtime, even when combined with bunkering activities.
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NewsP&O to launch Britain’s “biggest cruise ship”
P&O says it will enter into the history books in 2020 when it introduces “Britain’s biggest cruise ship”, the operator’s first vessel to be powered by LNG.
