All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 799
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News
Reducing unacceptable risks
Port Strategy talks to PEMA Safety Committee chair Stephan Stiehler about the Association’s drive to reduce injuries and damage in ports and terminals
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NewsOysters: an engineer’s best friend
It seems oysters might become part of coastal defence engineers’ resources as they create three dimensional reefs which influence the current, erosion and sedimentation of coastal areas. Additionally, the oysters are a sustainable source of food and income for the local population, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsCavotec homes in on Middle East
Swiss technology expert, Cavotec, will be hitting the World Ports & Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi this week to demonstrate how its MoorMaster equipment helps support safe and efficient mooring operations and further business in the Middle East.
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NewsMaersk Line hits CO2 target
Global shipping company, Maersk Line, has made strong progress in the sustainability stakes by hitting its 25% CO2 emissions reduction target eight years early.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia – last chance to book
There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia – last chance to book
There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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NewsHamburg's 'cold feet' on shuttle barge
Rotterdam remains a pioneer. It already has a shuttle crane barge, the Mercurius, providing intra-terminal transport of containers, obviating the need to reposition them using road haulage vehicles. The original concept, which had been developed for the Port of Amsterdam, became a reality at Rotterdam in 2008 and has since ...
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NewsAsia Pacific - a key market for shipping
According to a new survey by the Norton Rose Group, the Asia Pacific is catching up with Europe in terms of being a key market for the shipping sector, an important factor for future port investment and development.
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NewsWork begins on Melbourne port project
Construction has begun at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s AUS$1.6bn port capacity project to ensure the port can meet growing trade demands.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsGas-fuelled ferry maintenance contract
Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line, for maintaining and servicing the LNG-fuelled passenger ferry ''Viking Grace''.
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NewsChallenging assumptions
Is there really any viable alternative to traditional shore-based cargo handling, asks Alex Hughes
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NewsBrazilian workers prepare to strike
Following failed negotiations with the Brazilian government over privatisation plans, port workers are preparing to strike at 36 Brazilian ports on 19 March 2013, according to media reports.
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NewsLive LNG bunkering at Gas Fuelled Ships 2013
At this year’s ‘Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013’, which is taking place onboard Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, delegates will have the chance to experience live ship-to-ship bunkering.
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NewsLessons to learn
Emerging economies can learn from the investment paths of other ports, as Gagan Seksaria explains
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NewsIPA supports GreenPort South Asia Conference
The Indian Ports Association (IPA), which represents India’s 13 major ports, has confirmed its support for Mercator Media''s first ''GreenPort South Asia Conference'', taking place in Mumbai, India, from 20 till 22 March 2013.
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NewsTariff war stirs up European tension
The economics of austerity are impacting the ports and terminals of Europe. Cargo volumes are declining, both in the container and bulk trades. As with the rest of the shipping industry, we are seeing increased price competition as capacity goes up.
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NewsSafety talk ‘a lot of rubbish’
Too much talk and not enough action on improving safety standards has been panned by the TT Club.
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NewsPorts riding on Asia Pacific growth
“Resilient” growth in Asia Pacific is propping up port development in the region but the best is yet to come, according to IHS Global Insight’s Rajiv Biswas.
