Technical Papers Global Terminal Operators

• Global container terminal operators forecast: 2012

  Edition 52 - Global Terminal Operators

  Since 2003, Drewry Shipping Consultants has published an annual report analyzing the container terminal industry, focusing on key issues and in particular the activities and strategies of global and international container terminal operators. This year’s report has highlighted a number of interesting new developments and trends.

• Global networks in the container terminal operating industry

  Edition 50 - Global Terminal Operators, Container handling / Terminal logistics

  Part One of this series on ‘Global Networks in the Container Terminal Operating Industry’ (see edition 49 of Port Technology International) discussed the internationalization and consolidation in the container terminal industry, the nature and history of global terminal operators and the extent to which global terminal operators show a truly global presence. In Part Two we focus on strategic issues and the future direction of these terminal networks. In recent years the container terminal industry has been confronted with several challenges, including economies of scale in maritime shipping and competition from new entrants, in particular from container carriers, logistics companies and investment groups.

• Global networks in the container terminal operating industry: Part 1

  Edition 49 - Global Terminal Operators, Container handling / Terminal logistics

  Global terminal operators are defined as companies involved in international port terminal operations with a view of establishing globe-spanning network services. They account for a growing separation between the role assumed by port authorities and terminal operations.

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  A home-grown innovation for a highly productive future: APM Terminals' new FastNet STS crane design

  Edition 48 - Global Terminal Operators, Container handling / Terminal logistics

  Every year the world container ship fleet comprises more and more ultra-large container vessels. Only five short years ago, the number of ships in the world with more than 10,000 TEU capacity was zero; today there are 73, and by 2012 the number will have more than doubled to 180. Time is money for these large ships, and consistently higher berth productivity through increased crane intensity and greater planning flexibility offers potential to reduce port time for these large ships by up to 50 percent.

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