All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 556
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NewsVAHLE electrifies Mexican terminal
VAHLE, the mobile power and data solutions company, has completed the electrification of the intermodal area at the Lázaro Cárdenas Terminal (LCT) in Mexico.
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NewsElectric material handler saves operating costs
A new Sennebogen balance material handler is helping to save one operator up to 75% in operating costs, thanks to a sophisticated balance principle and electric drive.
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Altamira and Manzanillo box terminals to expand
Container terminals in the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Altamira are taking advantage of new rules governing expansion introduced by the Transport & Communications Ministry and have announced investment of $26.5m.
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EU’s port legislation enters into force
The European Union’s Port Services Regulation has now entered into force and EU member states will be required to implement the legislation within two years.
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Konecranes offers crane rental option
Konecranes has launched a bundled crane rental product to allow users better control of costs and ongoing servicing of units.
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Getting the message out on the CTU Code
Applauding the launch of the Guidelines for Packing Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), IMO and European Commission officials have lent support to a campaign to get the message out on best practice in packing and securing cargo and compliance across all modes.
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NewsBOXHUNTER order for Israel
Konecranes has won an order for two BOXHUNTER RTGs from Gold Bond Group Ltd (Conterm) in Israel.
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CBS welcomes leading port management researcher
Port consultancy specialist and Port Strategy columnist Peter de Langen has joined Copenhagen Business School (CBS) as a visiting professor.
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NewsPSA overcomes 2016’s “trials and tribulations”
PSA International achieved credible results in 2016, despite the year being beset with what the operator calls “a period of unrelenting trials and tribulations.”
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NewsIMO approval for Damen external BWMS
Damen’s InvaSave external ballast water treatment system, which is designed primarily for use in ports and harbours, has received IMO type approval.
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NewsSpanish ports chaos with on/off strike threats
Strikes in Spain have been halted after a controversial government decree to ‘liberalise’ port labour was opposed by the opposition.
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NewsThessaloniki attracts four international suitors
The deadline for bids for the 67% stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority is up this week and apparently there are four international offers on the table.
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NewsSustainable bulk container supply
In late 2014, MMG issued a tender for the supply of 1,200 specialised containers to move copper from its flagship Las Bambas mine to the Port of Matarani on the west coast of Peru.
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NewsStuck in the past
Strategic Marine Group’s Sandy Galbraith asks if port infrastructure charges are losing their identity
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NewsEnvironmentally respectful import of dry bulk
With the increase of punitive measures for operations that have a negative environmental impact and the significant pressure on companies to increase efficiencies, port operators need to find new and innovative ways to ensure that they remain competitive, writes Jon Parker, sales manager, SAMSON Materials Handling Ltd.
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NewsReliable and innovative oil recovery solutions
Vikoma was founded by BP after the Torrey Canyon Oil spill off Cornwall in 1967 and since then has been providing reliable and innovative oil recovery and environment solutions to ports and harbours worldwide, writes Karen Lucas, managing director, Vikoma.
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NewsProviding sustainable solutions to global challenges
DEME''s mission is to provide sustainable solutions for some of the major challenges the world faces today including global warming, rising sea levels and the rising demand for energy, writes Helen Hill, on behalf of the DEME Group.
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NewsPromoting LNG usage
A new standard has been introduced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) for safe and sustainable bunkering of LNG-powered ships which aims to promote the fuel''s usage, writes Alice Mason, news reporter.
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NewsLarger vessels vs the community
The green light given to a new terminal development in Venice has drawn criticism from the cruise industry over what has been called a totally ‘unworkable solution’.
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NewsLASE releases strad positioning tool
Safety specialist LASE has launched a product to measure the exact positioning of straddle carriers under ship-to-shore cranes.
