Transporting hydrocarbons is a process which is delicate and susceptible to incidents that can lead to major ecological disaster. Collision in port while manoeuvring, bad weather, Ship-to-Ship operations such as... read more →
In a scenario involving growing global demand, ports around the world are in a permanent race to attract new traffic and routes. Having the right port infrastructure in place can... read more →
While ship-to-ship operations are very common in maritime trade, they pose certain risks. Let's have a look at why STS operations are so much in vogue and how to minimise... read more →
The sea transport sector is dedicated to automation and several open horizons are open. These include the automation of operations with containers, smart port warehouses and autonomous boats, in particular.... read more →
The European Union and the United Kingdom are getting ready for a post-Brexit scenario that will affect the flow of trade. Apart from the major unknowns in terms of when... read more →
Petroleum and fuel oil transport is a delicate process prone to commercial and environmental disaster. If there is a spill near ports, there is also an imminent danger that it... read more →
Ports around the world are facing increasingly bigger challenges. Literally, as the growing size of container ships calls the existing infrastructure at many port terminals into question. The so-called mega... read more →
We are coming to the end of our series of articles on port equipment for LNG terminals. After looking at the importance of defence systems, we are going to finish... read more →
The first "World Marine Aids to Navigation Day (WAtoN-Day)" took place on 1 July last. A date chosen to commemorate, promote and publicise all the port maritime systems, devices, and... read more →
Our series of articles on LNG equipment is moving on to look at fender systems. An essential protection mechanism for berthing and one of the fundamental parts of any basic... read more →