Terminal Operators Technical Papers
It is essential to create proactive measures to react to sudden changes in container flow

Amir Gharehgozli, Department of Maritime Administration, Texas A&M…
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AI & Automation
Whether it is a terminal truck driver, a hatch clerk, a vessel planner, or a shift manager; all contribute to a…

Dr Yvo A. Saanen, Managing Director, TBA, Delft,…
The ultimate reason to develop ports is to stimulate exports or imports, not to satisfy shipping companies. However, most ports are…

Olaf Merk, Administrator Ports and Shipping International Transport…
In the new era we see, vendors of solutions will date to venture out their niches and look for solutions that…

Sumitha Sampath, Senior Director of Product Strategy, Navis
Konecranes has been manufacturing container crane for more than four decades. In the beginning, noise wasn't a bit issue, because the…

Ari Nieminen, Cheif Research & Development Engineer, Konecranes
Maritime Security and particularly the security of port facilities and ships assume significant importance in the light of security challenges facing…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Baldauf, Yanning Jiang, Gerrit Tuschling
The year 2016 brought a range of challenges and opportunities for European ports. This paper intends to summarize the main developments…

Professor Theo Notteboom, Shanghai Maritime University, Ghent University,…
Today’s trainee is Rory, and it's his very first time operating a ship-to-shore crane. Yet, in gusting 40mph winds in a…

Khalid Mahdy, Peel Ports Training Officer, Peel Ports
SMT's show strong willingness to change and improve, but they need to do so with little investment, and limited impact. Not…

Marc Boyer Chammard, CEO, TGI Maritime Software
It may seem rare that common ship handling and cargo loading operations result in major incidents. However, when such circumstances do…

Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director, TT Club
When converting a manual container terminal to automation, the first thing that comes to mind is installing automated equipment and building…

Arto Keskinen, IIkka Annala, Peter Miedema, Kalmar Global