Mooring & Berthing

Since fenders are designed to create a safe environment for ships, passengers and port infrastructures, safety, reliability, and durability are extremely relevant during the design life of a fender and beyond. The quality of a fender can exclusively be measured by its physical properties and its performance in its specific field of application.

With the IMO 2020 regulation on sustainability fast approaching, this paper looks at the viability of battery powered ships and argues that it's time to make these a reality.

After World War II the rebuilding of Europe rapid progress in shipping. The industrial demands for raw materials grew and the requirements on the supply chain to be efficient and reliable grew as well. One of the obstacles to be overcome was as ancient as earth: fog.

Port Technology is pleased to release an exclusive technical paper from the brains behind the new 'high bay' terminal planned by DP World and SMS Group

Emerging trends in the global maritime transport industry are creating new risks for ports; this paper explains how mission-critical communication is helping to mitigate these risks, increase competitiveness and ensure safe, efficient and secure port operations.

As the number of large and super-large container vessels in service grows, port authorities are scrambling to service these vast ships in ways that are safer and more profitable.

Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) have become an increasingly familiar – and spectacular – sight around the UK’s coast as vessels continue to grow in size

Technical Paper from Schneider Electric outlines the exciting and impending future for shore power

Load measurement specialist Strainstall articulate in detail all the major issues ports and terminals have to be aware of with the impending container weighing regulations in 2016

Jeff Main, Managing Director of BLT, here makes a convincing case for the testing of bollards in ports. As the size of ships increases, so do the dangers, unless bollards are correctly monitored

Simulation has become increasingly important in an era of mega-ships and massive port development projects, here the MSRC of explains their vital importance

New vessel classes force a review of terminals. Therefore all parties have to come to an agreement on updated operational procedures, which might include defining training programs for masters, officers and pilots prior to the access of new vessels.