The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment. The Middle Harbor development aims to be a feat of engineering and a model of sustainability Photo: Port of Long Beach When finished, the… Read more »
Schleswig-Holstein supports the successful trajectory of the Port of Kiel The PORT OF KIEL invests in cargo handling, environmental technology and the traffic shift from road to rail. Dr. Thilo Rohlfs, state secretary of the ministry for the economy, transport, labour, technology and tourism for the country of Schleswig-Holstein, made use of a visit… Read more »
Large shipping losses have declined by 38 percent over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018. There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down four percent year-on-year (98) – the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. Bad weather,… Read more »
The port of Santander has once again managed to position itself in the first position in the sectoral study prepared by Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones (ANFAC – Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers), which includes the assessment of maritime-port logistics in vehicle traffic based on questionnaires answered by the main… Read more »
In the framework of the European project “SUMPORT – Sustainable Urban Mobility in MED Port Cities”, co-financed by the Interreg MED program, the Valenciaport Foundation, with the collaboration of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia)the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) and the Ships, leads a pilot test called “E-Bike Sharing… Read more »
Companies have been increasingly using item-level Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) to trace and track the goods for inventory control purpose and also and supply chain management. Tagging every single product, not only improves the visibility of goods transport in the entire supply chain processes but also helping to remove common problems like inventory shortages in… Read more »
Port equipment manufacturer Liebherr has developed a new low-voltage frequency converter system which promises significant reduction in energy consumption and emissions. Liduro Marine LCU 300 has been developed for vessels with a drive power of up to 5,000 kW allowing for variable-speed and stepless electric drive to achieve higher manoeuvrability in ports. It can also… Read more »
PortEconomics member Michael Dooms presented the results of a survey conducted along with Bruno Moeremans (Vrije University Brussels) during the 16th World Conference of AIVP held on 11-14 June 2018 in Quebec, Canada. With his presentation, Michael discussed the following issues: a. Challenges of port managing bodies in terms of SDGs: Stakeholder inclusion (needs to… Read more »
Port of Trieste, located along the Adriatic coast, this Italian port handles all types of cargo, has excellent rail links and operates also as a free port. Let’s have a closer look at this interesting port! ESPO: Can you briefly tell us about the Port of Trieste? What are its main characteristics and challenges? Port… Read more »
Crowdsourcing concept Intelligent Transportation platforms and their applications are attracting notable attention in the supply chain. By means of sensing and communication technologies, the smart transport systems assist transportation authorities and vehicles drivers in making informative decisions. Data collection and more importantly the use of the collected data analysis are crucial elements in the intelligent… Read more »
