ChainPORT Renews Digital, Environmental Commitment
Delegates from the world’s leading ports have come together to examine their role in the rapidly evolving maritime logistics landscape and in particular to coordinate their contribution to the establishment of an interconnected maritime supply chain at the Port of Barcelona.The multilateral partnership of the world leading ports, ChainPORT, has just concluded its 4th Annual Meeting which was hosted last week by the Port of Barcelona.ChainPORT was initiated in 2016 by the Port Authorities of Hamburg and Los Angeles in collaboration with the Global Institute of Logistics with the goal of raising awareness of the key role that Port Authorities…
Colombia: CTQI Standard for Port of Cartagena
Two terminals in the Port of Cartagena have been certified by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) according to the Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard. Both terminals are operated by Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena S.A. (SPRC). CTQI, a benchmarking tool for evaluating the quality of container terminals and to increase their efficiency, was developed in 2008 by the Global Institute of Logistics (GIL), GL and other experts in international container port logistics. Speed, safety and cost efficient container terminals are more important than ever. "Our certification system is supposed to help measure and document performance level and quality standards of container terminals," explained Bernhard Ständer, Managing Director Germanischer Lloyd Certification GmbH.
Container Terminal Standard Officially Launched
More and bigger containerships than ever before are in operation. terminals are key issues. global supply chain. But how to measure terminal operation performance? effectiveness of container terminal operations. 3PLs. the supply chain process. to their needs and supply chain strategy. system to ensure a continual improvement process. through the certification scheme. loading and unloading seagoing vessels. connectivity with the hinterland and the inland waterway system. companies and other stakeholders. certificate. Global Institute of Logistics. a standard providing globally defined figures. on a worldwide base. First audits are already scheduled for March 2008.
