Technical Papers - Global Issues
Shanghai Port: Yangtze Growth Strategy
The Port of Shanghai is located in one of China's most economically developed cities, situated at the middle of the 18,000 kilometre-long Chinese coastline, where the Yangtze River flows into the sea. As the direct hinterland of the Port of Shanghai, the Yangtze Economic Zone contributes more than 40% of the GDP of China, as well as 25% of the nation’s total import and export cargos.
Automated Intelligence
Why is realizing the full potential of automated terminals for operational performance taking so long? And, for those who succeed in automation, why is it so complex and difficult?
Shipping on the Northern Sea Route
Shipping companies using the sea route must apply to Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration to enter or pass through the sea route area
When Maritime Moves Beyond the Sea
It is time to take this a step further with the integration of public safety agencies
Container Trades of East and Southern Africa
Dyanmar has released a summary of its latest container insight with PTI
A New Dawn for Dry Bulk
For the first time since 2000 the order-book has shrunk below 8% of the total dry bulk fleet
Stereo Camera Systems for Vessel Berthing
This paper proposes a vision-based monitoring system designed and integrated to support vessel berthing work and to reduce maritime accidents from human errors
Smart Port Logistics
After many successful decades of digitalization and automation in contemporary ports, the next big step is to look at innovative ways for extracting more value from new and existing data sources to achieve competitive advantages
Responding to Environmental Regulation
IMO Member States will in June 2017 begin to develop a strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from the international shipping sector, in line with the ambitious spirit of the Paris Agreement on climate change
Automation and Electric Drives
Shipping lines are also increasingly operating in global alliances, giving them scope to optimize their services and increase their buying power. For container terminals this has resulted in noticeable reductions in handling rates, larger operational peaks and more idle time in waterside operations.
Container Stacking Approaches for Mega-Ship Era
It is essential to create proactive measures to react to sudden changes in container flow
Expanding Terminal Automation
Automation and electrification are the twin goals of advanced container terminals worldwide. They are driven by the desire for reduced costs and reduced environmental impacts of operations, as well as financial pressure for higher utilization of expensive capital assets gained by moving toward 24/7 operation
Robot Tax: Is There a Justification?
Ports have been precursors in automated processes, but could ports also lead the debate on such innovative policy responses to automation?
Improving Port Profitability: Is it Elementary?
IBM’s Kurt Wedgwood, a thought-leader in IBM’s Cognitive Solutions Group, has written a technical paper exclusively for PTI with a step-by-step guide on how to increase the profitability of your port
Blockchain Technology for Ports
This paper examines the suitability of blockchain and blockchain-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) to the port, harbour, and terminal industries. DLT has the potential to drastically change the world of asset transfer, asset movements and security of data movement
