Container yard configurations (new)

Container yards rely on different stacking methods, broadly divided between linear and block configurations. Higher stacking densities are usually associated with more capital investments in equipment such as gantry cranes.

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Circular economy in ports and maritime shipping (new)

Overview of the core circularity principles impacting ports and maritime shipping. Each sector has unique characteristics over which the circular economy can be applied. As capital-intensive assets ships and ports are conductive to circularity principles extending their life-cycle The container is an ideal circular good..

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The components of the Panama Canal (update)

The major components of the Panama Canal including locks and supporting infrastructure. Both the Atlantic and Caribbean sides have seen the development of transshipment facilities, making Panama the most important transshipment cluster of the Americas.

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Container traffic around the Gibraltar cluster

As an intermediary location between the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and West Africa, the Gibraltar cluster has experienced rapid growth of transshipment volumes, in part attributed to the ongoing massification of containerships along the Europe / Middle East / Asia routes.

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Private Caribbean islands owned by cruise lines (new)

Several major cruise lines have secured long term leases on islands and beaches, particularly in the Bahamas. The main rationale relates to revenue generation, the provision of a beach experience, flexibility in port calls, and exclusivity.

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