All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 982
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NewsSouthern ports merger gains pace
Port Otago’s sole owner, the Otago Regional Council (ORC), has declared strong interest in merging with Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) and has voted to consult its public on the issue.
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HPH sacks Amsterdam management team
Hutchison Port Holdings has dismissed the 11 of its 12 senior management team at Amsterdam Container Terminal.
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Maersk reports first loss for 60 years
Maersk has reported its first annual loss for 60 years and also forecasts making a modest profit in 2010 given its inability to increase prices.
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NewsIndustry slams UK Government policy
The UK government has recently received two severe rebukes over its ports and shipping policies from significant industry players, who have called developments hasty and “half-baked”.
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Marco Polo programme call for proposals
The 2010 call for proposals for a portion of the €64m ($88m) Marco Polo fund has been published on the organisation’s website.
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Small shifts for bigger gains
Engineers at APM Terminals Algeciras and the University of Cadiz, in Spain has led to a number of terminal equipment design improvements and patents improving both efficiency and safety.
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NewsAutostore order for Szczecin
Central Systems & Automation Ltd is to supply its terminal operating system Autostore to Deutsche Bahn’s Port Szczecin. The implementation will incorporate Autostore Container Terminal Management System, Autostore Warehouse Management System and Autostore Resource Management System.
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NewsHeavyweights from Hyster
Hyster has launched a new range of 25-32 tonne heavy duty forklift trucks and dedicated container handlers.
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Low cost management for lower volumes
Navis Argo is a new terminal operating solution (TOS) that offers lower-volume terminals cost-effective access to enterprise-level software, eliminating the competitive disadvantage small operations typically face when compared with their larger counterparts.
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Heavy-duty eco-solutions
Cargotec, parent of the Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor brands, has just launched its new EcoService portfolio which aims at providing service solutions that will keep both operating costs and environmental concerns down.
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NewsAt biting point
There''s much more than a vehicle and its load riding on the gritty interface between tyre and quayside, says Stuart Pearcey
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Protecting your 'human capital'
A certain level of staff turnover can be healthy in order to refresh ideas, creativity and innovation, says Stephen Swailes, senior lecturer in HR management at Hull University Business School.
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NewsMinding the staff
What’s on your employees’ minds? If you don’t know, you might risk losing the best of them, warns Felicity Landon
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NewsFinding the polluter
Finding that the final inspection of a new or modified container terminal fails due to lack of noise relating considerations isn’t just annoying, it also usually results in expensive amendments. Sven Mattheis describes a tool developed by ISL and ted GmbH that helps to avoid this situation.
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NewsAntwerp aims at international stakes
Antwerp has just announced it has its eye on acquiring stakes in foreign projects, and Nico Vertongen, a director of Antwerp’s newly created subsidiary, Port of Antwerp International (PAI), tells Port Strategy why.
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NewsThings are looking up – if you have the cash
Despite the pressure of increased environmental compliance, 2010 will be a good year for anyone in the shipping industry with cash and access to finance, said shipping accountant and adviser Moore Stephens.
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NewsNew port for West Bengal
The Indian government has recently proposed partially funding the development of a port on Sagar Island in West Bengal, hoping to release the bottleneck that presently strangles the area.
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NewsGrowth marred by confusion
The last two months have been interesting for economic analysts; data has been contradictory and has led to the lengthy debate on whether we are about to return into recession or are poised for solid growth.
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NewsIndian Ocean: A businessman's paradise?
Mauritius is leading the Indian Ocean pack with its willingness to engage foreign investors, as Stuart Pearcey discovers
