All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 714

  • Using Kalmar’s E-One² RTG means operations will be emission and noise-free
    News

    More Kalmar equipment for Brazil

    2014-09-01T15:25:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply four of its all-electric E-One² zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to long-term customer Super Terminais in Manaus, Brazil, as part of a US$8m order.

  • News

    New LNG terminal for Fjord Line

    2014-09-01T11:26:00Z

    Fjord Line has contracted Liquiline to design and construct a dedicated LNG ship bunkering terminal in the Danish Port of Hirtshals in order to service its vessels.

  • Global LNG trade fell for the second consecutive year in 2013
    News

    Drewry warning over shaky LNG sector

    2014-09-01T11:14:00Z

    International shipping consultancy, Drewry, says that continuing weak demand and excess tonnage will depress LNG shipping earnings in the short term.

  • Aliens: with extraneous objects being so common in coal cargoes, handling equipment needs to be ready for any eventuality
    News

    Foreign bodies

    2014-09-01T10:00:00Z

    Coal handling equipment has to cope with a more than movement of the black fuel, as Alex Hughes finds out

  • The upgraded LNGPac is more compact
    News

    Wärtsilä unveils new LNG solution

    2014-09-01T09:54:00Z

    Wärtsilä has upgraded its fully integrated fuel gas handling system, LNGPac, and made improvements to its Gas Valve Unit (GVU) as the use of LNG as a marine fuel becomes increasingly popular.

  • The Klaipeda terminal will begin operating on 1 January 2015. Photo: Žiedas
    News

    LITGAS to develop Statoil LNG activities

    2014-08-29T15:47:00Z

    UAB LITGAS has signed a contract with Norway’s Statoil ASA to ensure continuous operation of its Klaipeda LNG terminal and will set up a new natural gas pricing policy.

  • Murky waters: port and terminal operators cannot purchase cover for criminal environmental fines under UK law. Credit: USCG
    News

    Taking the penalty

    2014-08-29T11:18:00Z

    HFW''s Ben Atkinson explains why insurance cover for environmental fines cannot cover every eventuality

  • More needs to be done to support ports with infrastructure maintenance, says Trelleborg
    News

    Closing the gap: port maintenance

    2014-08-28T16:58:00Z

    When it comes to maintenance of port infrastructure, most owners and operators believe more needs to be done to ensure standards are met, according to the latest Trelleborg Marine System Barometer Report.

  • The Harvey Gulf fuelling facility will be the first source of LNG in the Gulf of Mexico
    News

    Wärtsilä control system for US facility

    2014-08-28T11:22:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply a control system for a shore-based LNG fuelling facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, USA, owned by Harvey Gulf International Marine.

  • News

    Terex expands Russian presence

    2014-08-28T11:09:00Z

    Equipment expert, Terex Port Solutions, is expanding its presence in Russia with its fourth portal harbour crane in Vladistok.

  • Building bricks: 50% of the carbon footprint of a 40-year concession could be from the construction phase. Credit: WSDOT
    News

    Laying carbon foundations

    2014-08-28T10:00:00Z

    Finding ‘greener’ ways to operate a port is one thing – but what about the carbon footprint of the actual construction phase? Felicity Landon reports

  • Security debate: Gulftainer is taking a proactive approach to heading off security fears at Canaveral Photo: Canaveral Port Authority
    News

    Foreign ownership sparks security debate

    2014-08-28T09:29:00Z

    Gulftainer’s recent agreement to run the cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida has sparked the security debate up again surrounding the foreign ownership of US infrastructure potentially compromising national security.

  • News

    Work begins to protect Louisiana shoreline

    2014-08-27T16:39:00Z

    Plaquemines Parish in the US state of Louisiana has begun work on the second phase of the Buras Boat Harbor Shoreline Protection Project, which will see a new matting product placed on the shoreline.

  • News

    Measuring waves in the Arctic

    2014-08-27T15:03:00Z

    A US researcher has made the first study of waves in the middle of the Arctic Ocean and detected house-sized waves during a storm which could pose a threat to both ships and shorelines.

  • Tauranga's 50% stake in Timaru port has boosted profit and volume
    News

    Tauranga profit top-up

    2014-08-27T14:22:00Z

    New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga is set for growth following an increase in profit and volume for the year to 30 June 2014.

  • Hold back: we should not get too excited about European trade growth over the coming 12-18 months
    News

    The idiosyncrasies of economics

    2014-08-27T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: The life of an economist is truly challenging. We are always blamed for getting things wrong and accused of finding great excuses of why we should have been on the mark with our projections. When if we get things right it is rarely remembered for long, writes Ben Hackett.

  • Search facility: Hyster advises looking out for tough and reliable components that are proven in similar operations
    News

    Come rain or shine

    2014-08-27T10:00:00Z

    Hyster''s Chris van de Werdt discusses the challenges of the harsh port operating environment

  • News

    Crane automation at Long Beach

    2014-08-27T10:00:00Z

    International Transport Service (ITS) will be automating its cranes at its Long Beach terminal in California, US, in order to improve accuracy and customer service.

  • Cargo volumes continue to grow at a rate beyond the 50m tonnes per year that Sohar has seen in recent years
    News

    Propping up the Omani economy

    2014-08-26T17:28:00Z

    Sohar’s Freezone chief executive, Jamal Aziz, says that the port will become an even more important contributor to the Omani economy as Dubai cargo costs continue to rise.

  • Buyers are looking to invest in low-risk US container terminals
    News

    M&A business booms in low-risk US terminals

    2014-08-26T17:20:00Z

    Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has picked up again in the US container terminal sector, as investors look to low priced, low-risk options, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.